The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a supplemental list of $4 billion worth of products to be added to the proposed tariff pursuant Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974 related to the Boeing-Airbus Subsidy Dispute before the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body. You can find the complete product
USTR Announces List 3 Exclusion Process for Section 301 Tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a federal register notice today outlining the process for submitting Section 301 exclusion requests for List 3. The USTR noted that if an exclusion is granted, it will effective from the day the 10% tariff came to effect (i.e. from September 24, 2018). The USTR also introduced a new
USTR Extends “On Water” Exception for Section 301 List 3 Goods until June 15
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it would be publishing a notice in the Federal Register extending the amount of time certain goods exported from China have to enter the United States before they will be subject to an additional tariff increase from 10 percent to 25 percent.
Per USTR, “Covered
USTR Announces China Section 301 List 4 with Public Hearing and Comment Dates
In a soon to be published Federal Register Notice, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposed additional ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent on products from China with an annual trade value of an estimated $300 billion. The proposed product list (“List 4”) is located in the Annex to the notice
Section 301 List 3 Goods Must Enter U.S. by June 1 to Avoid 25 percent Tariffs
In a soon to be published Federal Register Notice, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is modifying its May 9, 2019 notice increasing tariffs on Section 301 List 3 goods from 10 percent to 25 percent on May 10.
The May 9 notice included an “on water” exception for items exported to the United
Latest Section 301 Tariff Notice Contains “On Water” Exception
Published today in the Federal Register is the United States Trade Representative (USTR) notice increasing tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion (also known as “List 3”) from 10 percent to 25 percent effective May 10, 2019.
Unlike past Section 301 notices of this type,
Tariffs on Chinese Goods Worth $200 Billion (List 3) to Increase from 10 to 25 Percent on Friday, May 10
According to a Federal Register Notice to be published on May 9, 2019, tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion (also known as “List 3”) will be increased from 10 percent to 25 percent effective Friday, May 10, 2019.
The notice also announces that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will establish a formal
Section 301 Tariffs for List 3 may be Raised to 25 Percent
On Sunday, May 5, 2019, President Trump announced that he would raise the List 3 Section 301 tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of imported Chinese products due to stalled trade negotiations between the two countries. President Trump indicated that the tariff increase would go into effect on May 10,
Trump Administration Readies $11 Billion in Tariffs against EU and Schedules Section 301 Hearing in WTO Airbus Case
On April 8, 2019, the Trump administration released a list (see Annex) of $11 billion of European goods threatened with tariffs because of the WTO decision finding that “harmful subsidies” support the aircraft manufacturer Airbus. This case had been in litigation at the WTO for 14 years. It began in 2004 when the United States
Customs Ruling of the Week: Selenium Shot and Powder…and a Partial Duty Exemption under 9802, HTSUS
In NY N302578, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the classification of selenium shot and selenium powder (CAS#7782-49-2) from China. The product consists of selenium steel which is manufactured and processed in the U.S. and China. The crude selenium or selenium-bearing raw material is sourced from various countries, including the U.S. In the U.S.,