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Tariffs
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China Justice Observer
China Announce Ninth Extension of Exclusion List of the U.S. Products Imposed with Additional Tariffs
By Publisher
On 25 Nov. 2022, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council issued the “Announcement on the Ninth Extension of the Exclusion List of the U.S. Products Imposed with Additional…
International Trade Law
Nearly 1500 Responses Submitted to USTR as Part of the Section 301 Four Year Review Process – Is Relief on the Way?
This Tuesday, January 17, marked the close for the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR’s) comment period for its statutory 4-year review of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods…
International Trade Law
USTR Announces 9-Month Extensions for 352 Exclusions
By John Brew
On December 16th, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) extended 352 exclusions which exclude certain products from the additional duties caused by the Section 301 actions taken against imports from…
SmarTrade
USTR Extends Termination Date for Certain Chinese Products Subject to Section 301 Tariff Exclusions
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma
On December 16, 2022, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a Federal Register notice announcing that it was extending the termination date -- from December 31, 2022…
International Trade Law
Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification and Nairobi Protocol Eligibility of Steel Safety Grab Bars
By Maria Vanikiotis, Simeon Yerokun, Emily Devereaux
Main Idea: Where goods are demonstrably for the use or benefit of handicapped persons, relief from general and additional duties is possible. In ruling N328828 (Nov. 10, 2022), Customs and…
SmarTrade
Plaintiffs File Final Reply to Defendants’ Response on Remand Determination in Section 301 Tariff Refund Litigation
On December 5, 2022, the plaintiff group filed its final reply to the government defendants’ response on the remand determination of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in…
Lights On
Commerce Department Releases Preliminary Findings on Chinese Solar Manufacturers’ Alleged Circumvention
By Durham McCormick, Evelyn Kim, Mike Woodard, Emilie McNally, Jake Spilman, Caitlin Maloney Haus, Alex J. Brackett, Yuan Max Chu
On Dec. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) released its preliminary determinations over the ongoing investigation into whether solar cells and modules imported from certain Southeast Asian countries…
International Trade Law
USTR extends COVID-related Section 301 tariff exclusions for 81 medical care products
By Daniel Cannistra, Edward Goetz
On Wednesday, November 23, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) extended exclusions from Section 301 tariffs for 81 medical care products from China for a sixth time. The…
SmarTrade
USTR Again Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for COVID-19 Products from China
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma
On November 23, 2022, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the further extension of exclusions for numerous products used to combat COVID-19 that are subject to China…
International Trade Law
Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of Equipment and Goods Related to the Copa América Centenario
Main Idea: Subheading 9817.60.0000 provides a significant duty-saving opportunity for importers, so long that the subheading’s very specific requirements are met. In ruling N273612 (Mar. 31, 2016), U.S. Customs and…