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 rule submitted by CBP to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) on September 2, 2020. Reviews of the proposed rule by OMB and an interagency review are the final steps before the publication of a final rule in the Federal Register.
BIS Seeks Comments on Identifying “Foundational Technologies”
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) regarding the identification and review of controls for certain “foundational technologies.” This ANPRM represents another step toward implementation of the “emerging and foundational technology” provisions set forth in the Export Control Reform Act (“ECRA”) of
August 2020 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s August 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
- Commerce proposed modifications to AD/CVD laws to strengthen enforcement
- EU lifted tariffs on U.S. lobsters; U.S. agreed to limited tariff rollback on certain products
- USTR revised list of EU imports subject to Section
July 2020 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s July 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
- President Trump’s Executive Order ends Hong Kong country of origin
- USTR announces additional duties on cosmetics and handbags from France and delays the effective date until January 2021
- An update on U.S. Department
USTR Grants Extensions to Products Subject to Section 301 List 2
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it will extend certain product exclusions that were scheduled to expire on July 31, 2020 for fourteen (14) specific products subject to Section 301 List 2 tariffs at a rate of 25%. As a result of these extensions, the exclusions will now expire on December
June 2020 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s June 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
- U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) will displace NAFTA and become effective today, July 1, 2020
- USTR is soliciting input on products subject to tariffs in the Large Civil Aircraft Section 301 action
- USTR initiated a
May 2020 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s May 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
- Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announces opportunities to submit comments in the Section 232 investigations on imports of mobile cranes and steel for electrical transformers
- White House issues Executive Order providing federal
BIS Announces the Opportunity to Submit Comments on the Section 232 Investigation on Imports of Mobile Cranes
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a Federal Register notice on May 26, 2020, inviting comments from interested parties on BIS’s Section 232 national security investigation on imports of mobile cranes. Comments on the mobile cranes investigation may be submitted on or before July 10, 2020 and rebuttal comments
White House Issues Executive Order Providing Agencies with Regulatory Enforcement Discretion to Promote Economic Recovery
The Trump Administration issued its Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery (the “EO”) on May 19, 2020 (Executive Order). The EO seeks to remedy the economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by removing certain administrative barriers and providing flexibility in the implementation and enforcement of other administrative provisions and
April 2020 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s April 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
- Commerce Dept. Proposes New Aluminum Import Licensing System
- USMCA Set to Take Effect July 1, 2020
- U.S. Treasury and U.S. CBP Announce 90-Day Duty Postponement due to COVID-19
- An update on U.S. Department