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International Trade Insights
USTR Rescinds 10% Tariff on Canadian Aluminum, Expecting Imports to “Normalize”
By Nithya Nagarajan, Camron Greer
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the rescission of Section 232 tariffs on Canadian aluminum, retroactive to September 1, 2020. The 10% tariff on non-alloyed, unwrought aluminum…
International Trade Insights
WTO Rules that U.S. Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports Violate International Trade Rules
By Nithya Nagarajan, Camron Greer
The World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement body ruled that the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from China are inconsistent with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade…
SmarTrade
U.S. Importer Sues U.S. Trade Representative for “Unlawful Escalation” of Section 301 Tariffs Against China
On September 10, 2020, HMTX Industries LLC and two of its subsidiaries (“complainants”) filed a complaint at the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) alleging an unlawful escalation of the…
International Trade Insights
Court of International Trade Receives its First Complaint Against Section 301 China Tariffs
By Nithya Nagarajan, Julia Banegas, Turner Kim, Camron Greer
On September 10, 2020, HMTX Industries LLC, along with Halstead New England Corporation, and Metroflor Corporation (importers of vinyl tile) filed a complaint (Ct. No. 20-00177) at the Court of…
International Trade Insights
CBP Proposes Rule to Eliminate Section 321 Exemption for Imports Subject to Section 301 Tariffs
By Robert Stang, Julia Banegas, Turner Kim, Camron Greer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) is preparing a regulatory change that would eliminate the $800 de minimis exemption for imports subject to Section 301 tariffs, according to a proposed…
Capital Thinking
Next Up on the Trump Administration’s Tariffs Radar – Produce Imports
On September 1, the Office of the US Trade Representative, working with the Departments of Commerce (DOC) and of Agriculture (USDA), announced a number of actions aimed at supporting domestic…
Global Supply Chain Law Blog
Cross-Post from The Trade Practitioner: Trump Officials to Probe Produce Imports, Raising the Risk for More Tariffs in 2020
By Sarah Rathke
This is a Cross-post from The Trade Practitioner blog. On September 1, the Office of the US Trade Representative, working with the Departments of Commerce (DOC) and of Agriculture (USDA),…
The Trade Practitioner
Trump Officials to Probe Produce Imports, Raising the Risk for More Tariffs in 2020
On September 1, the Office of the US Trade Representative, working with the Departments of Commerce (DOC) and of Agriculture (USDA), announced a number of actions aimed at supporting domestic…
SmarTrade
USTR Grants Extensions for Certain China Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for Products on List/Tranche 4A
On August 28, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice announcing the extension of numerous product exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs for imports from…
International Trade Insights
EU Lifts Tariffs on U.S. Lobsters; U.S. Agrees to Limited Rollback on Certain Products
On August 21, 2020, the United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and European Union (EU) Commissioner Phil Hogan issued a joint statement, announcing that both parties would reduce tariffs on…