The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it will lift Section 232 tariffs on Canadian imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum retroactively through September 1, 2020. Back on August 6th, the White House issued a proclamation imposing a 10 percent tariff on most Canadian aluminum imports citing harm to domestic industry. [...]
In the beginning of the month, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Excepting Merchandise Subject to Section 301 Duties from the Customs De Minimis Exemption. Shippers may avoid paying duties when shipping to particular country if the value of [...]
On August 12, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decided to issue modifications to the list of products subject to the $7.5 billion WTO-awarded trade action for large civil aircraft against European Union, France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. While the adjustments to the countermeasures [...]
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a new set of product exclusions on List 4 Section 301 goods from China such as thermal printers, dust barrier kits and parts, locking zip ties, decorative glassware, image scanners, sling shots, swing sets and trap shooting launchers. The new exclusions [...]
This week, following a developer call with the trade industry, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) advised that the recent executive order issued on July 14th that revoked Hong Kong’s special trade status will not result in additional tariffs for goods targeted in Section 301 action against China. “The July 14, 2020, Executive [...]
In an executive order issued on July 14, the United States President announced an end to Hong Kong’s special trade status and began the process of eliminating policy exemptions under United States law that give Hong Kong differential treatment in relation to China. In late May 2020, the National People’s [...]
After reviewing comments from industry, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has decided not to extend almost 100 product exclusions that, starting Thursday, July 9, 2020, will once again face Section 301 tariffs on List 1 goods from China. Additionally, the following 12 product exclusions were selected to [...]
Starting July 1, 2020, the United States, Canada, and Mexico will no longer be partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Instead, the three neighboring countries will begin implementation of a new program incepted back in 2018, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) [...]
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released a new group of product exclusions covering List 4 products from China that went into effect September 1, 2019. Importers may now request applicable refunds through September 1, 2020. The exclusions are reflected in two 10-digit HTSUS subheadings and 61 [...]
On May 29, 2020, the United States President, Donald Trump, announced a significant change to international trade policy in response to China’s controversial new security law. The U.S. believes China’s recent actions to be a “plain violation of Beijing’s treaty obligations with the United Kingdom in the Declaration of 1984 [...]
