Topic
Tariffs
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The Right Coast
Biden, Harris, Trump, Vance and the Dumbest Economic Idea – WSJ
We ll admit that the competition for the dumbest economic policy is fierce these days with prices controls on food, a 10% across-the-board tariff, and national rent control on the…
SmarTrade
Following U.S. Lead, Canada Announces New Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Steel and Aluminum
By Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum, Scott E. Diamond**
On August 26, 2024, the Department of Finance Canada announced the country would introduce a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) and a 25% tariff on certain Chinese steel…
China Justice Observer
China Enacts Tariff Law
By Publisher
On 26 Apr. 2024, the Chinese legislative body, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, adopted the “Tariff Law of the People’s Republic of China”(中华人民共和国关税法, hereinafter the “Tariff Law”), which…
SmarTrade
USTR Announces Minor Delay in Upcoming Changes to China Section 301 Tariffs
By David M. Schwartz, Aaron C. Mandelbaum, Scott E. Diamond**
After closing the public docket on June 28, 2024, for comments on proposed tariff increases for certain products subject to the China section 301 investigation, the Office of the United…
International Trade Law
USTR Postpones Implementation of New Section 301 Tariffs
On July 30, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the increased Section 301 tariffs proposed on May 28, 2024, would not go into effect as planned…
International Trade Insights
Biden Administration Increases Tariffs on Imports of Aluminum and Steel
By Emily Mikes, Nithya Nagarajan, Jamie Shookman
On July 10, 2024, the Biden Administration announced tariff increases on imports of aluminum and steel products. The tariff increases are the latest measure to combat the circumvention of Section…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
Recent activity in the EU around tariffs on Ukrainian and Russian grain imports
By Yves Melin, Isabel Fressynet
Background Russia’s military action against Ukraine has had a profound impact on Ukraine’s ability to trade with the rest of the world. Under such exceptional circumstances and to mitigate the…
International Trade Insights
USTR to Terminate Certain Existing Section 301 Exclusions; Extends Others for an Additional Year
On May 24, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that 249 products that were eligible for exclusions from 2018 will no longer be eligible for these exclusions, effective June…
SmarTrade
USTR Extends Certain China Section 301 Product Exclusions but Allows Others to Expire
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz
On May 24, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it was further extending certain product exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts,…
SmarTrade
USTR Announces Tariff Increases and Seeks Comments on Proposed China Section 301 Tariff Actions
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz
On May 28, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) posted in the Federal Register a request for comments regarding its proposed modifications to certain tariffs related to…