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SmarTrade
USTR Grants Additional China Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for Products on List/Tranche 4A and Immediately Seeks Public Comment on Possible Extensions
On August 6, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice exempting Section 301 tariffs for imports from China appearing on List4A (products from China with…
International Trade Insights
USTR Announces New Section 301 Product Exclusions for List 4A
By Camron Greer
The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued new product exclusions pertaining to the Section 301 List 4A tariffs. The current tariff is 7.5%. The new exclusions include one ten-digit HTS…
SmarTrade
USTR Seeks Public Comment on Extending China Section 301 List/Tranche 1 Product Exclusions Set to Expire October 2, 2020
On August 3, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on whether extensions for up to 12 months should be…
International Trade Law
Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of Vegetable Oil Spreads
In ruling NY N312553 (July 16, 2020), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the classification of vegetable oil spreads. There are two products under review: I Can’t Believe It’s Not…
International Trade Insights
USTR Announces New Section 301 Product Exclusions for List 4A
By Camron Greer
The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued new product exclusions pertaining to the Section 301 List 4A tariffs. The current tariff is 7.5%. The new exclusions include 11 ten-digit HTS…
SmarTrade
USTR Seeks Public Comment on Extending China Section 301 List/Tranche 4 Product Exclusions
On July 17, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on whether extensions for up to 12 months should be…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
U.S. Targets French Luxury and Beauty Imports in Response to Digital Tax – 25% Tariffs on $1.3 Billion in French Imports Proposed
On July 10, USTR published a notice of action in the Section 301 investigation of France’s digital services tax announcing the imposition of additional 25 percent duties on certain products from France…
SmarTrade
USTR Announces 25% Import Duty on French Products in Response to France’s Digital Services Tax; Delays Implementation for 180 Days
On July 10, 2020, The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the imposition of a 25 percent import duty on French products in response to France’s Digital Services…
SmarTrade
USTR Issues Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Extensions for Certain Imported Chinese Products on Tranche/List 1
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published a Federal Register notice granting a limited number of product exclusion extensions from the Section 301 tariff for four imported…
SmarTrade
USTR Issues Additional China Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for List/Tranche 4A
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a Federal Register notice exempting Section 301 tariffs for certain List 4A products (imports from China with an annual trade value of $300…