Doubts over the progress of negotiations between the U.S. and China have been raised today as President Trump announced that the U.S. has not agreed to roll back tariffs as part of an agreement to end the trade dispute, contradicting statements from China’s Ministry of Commerce and several news reports. Based on recent news reports,
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review
On November 1, 2019, Commerce announced in the Federal Register the opportunity to request an annual administrative review for products that are currently subject to antidumping and countervailing duties. As part of this annual review process Commerce intends to select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) data for U.S. imports during the
October 2019 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s October 2019 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law.
- The current and future status of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement
- Opening Day, start date and new list of excluded products for Section 301 List 4 exclusion process
- ITC opens MTB process; petitions due by
World Trade Organization Authorizes China to Impose Punitive Tariffs Against United States
For the first time since China gained membership in 2001, the World Trade Organization (WTO) on November 1, 2019 authorized China to impose $3.6 billion worth of punitive and retaliatory tariffs on American imports. The WTO ruled that U.S. antidumping duties on imports of Chinese steel were overinflated because the methodologies used by the U.S.
Opening Day for Section 301 List 4 Exclusion Process
The process for filing exclusion requests for products on the Section 301 List 4 begins today, October 31, 2019 and ends on January 31, 2020 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) published the exclusion request procedures in the Federal Register on October 24, 2019.
Exclusion requests can be submitted via USTR’s portal
The Current and Future Status of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and certain officials in the administration have expressed optimism about the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Concerns are growing, however, about whether the intended overhaul of NAFTA will be ratified by the United States Congress.
On October 23, 2019, Senator Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,
USTR Announces New List of Excluded Products
On October 24, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) granted exclusions for 83 specific HTS numbers which are currently subject to 25 percent Section 301 tariffs under List 3. The product exclusions apply retroactively effective September 24, 2018 until August 7, 2020. To see a full list of the excluded products,
Petition Summary: Forged Steel Fittings from India and the Republic of Korea
On October 23, 2019, Petitioners Bonney Forge Corporation and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (“USW”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Forged Steel Fittings from India and the imposition of antidumping duties on imports from the
USTR Announces Start Date for Section 301 List 4 Exclusion Process
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that starting on October 31, 2019, the exclusion process for Chinese imports subject to List 4 Section 301 tariffs of 15% will open and will conclude on January 31, 2020.
Details on the specifics of the application process are to be published in the Federal Register
U.S. Levies Tariffs on E.U. Imports over World Trade Organization’s Airbus Decision
The U.S. is set to levy 25% tariffs on imports of specified European foods in response to the World Trade Organization’s (“WTO”) decision on October 2, 2019, that the European Union (E.U.) provided subsidies to Airbus at the expense of Boeing and the United States. These new tariffs will affect approximately $7.5 billion beginning today,