On May 13, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released another round of proposed tariffs on Chinese goods worth roughly $325 billion. If these new tariffs come into effect, this would be the fourth round of tariffs in the ongoing and escalating trade war between the two countries. This proposed list of new tariffs came in response to China’s retaliatory tariff increase on $60 billion worth of U.S. products which was in response to the U.S.’s sudden and unprecedented increase of tariffs to 25% on the third round of Section 301 goods which had been in effect since September 24, 2018.

According to the USTR, these tariffs would “take further action in the form of an ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent.” The USTR released a list of the possible products subject to the new round of tariffs.  President Trump plans to meet with President Xi Jinping next month at the G20 summit in Japan.

USTR is seeking public comments and will hold a public hearing on the new round of tariffs on June 17, 2019.

  • June 10, 2019: The due date for filing requests to appear and a summary of expected testimony at the public hearing
  • June 17, 2019: The due date for submission of written comments.
  • June 17, 2019: The Section 301 Committee will convene a public hearing at the ITC
  • Seven days after the last day of the public hearing: The due date for submission of post-hearing rebuttal comments.

We will continue to monitor this situation closely. For more information on the Section 301 tariffs on China, please contact  Jeffrey Neeley, Nithya Nagarajan, Cortney Morgan, Robert Stang, or Beau Jackson.

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Nithya’s extensive background in U.S. trade issues spans 25 years and includes various roles in a number of federal government agencies, including the Department of Commerce Department of Justice, and the U.S. Court of International Trade. She assists clients with administrative and regulatory…

Nithya’s extensive background in U.S. trade issues spans 25 years and includes various roles in a number of federal government agencies, including the Department of Commerce Department of Justice, and the U.S. Court of International Trade. She assists clients with administrative and regulatory actions before the Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and defends clients in appeals before the Court of International Trade, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, NAFTA panels and the World Trade Organization. In addition to her body of U.S. experience, Nithya is also well-versed in international trade issues in China and India.

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A trade analyst, Turner conducts industry research and analyzes trade data to assist attorneys with client proceedings at the U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Court of International Trade. He also actively monitors U.S. government and global trade developments…

A trade analyst, Turner conducts industry research and analyzes trade data to assist attorneys with client proceedings at the U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Court of International Trade. He also actively monitors U.S. government and global trade developments for issues relating to client’s most critical trade matters.

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