On March 13, 2020, the Canadian Parliament approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the “USMCA” in the United States or “CUSMA” in Canada), with Royal Assent, Canada’s equivalent to a U.S. presidential signature, following shortly thereafter. As a result, Canada became the final of the three countries to approve the revised NAFTA free trade agreement. Before implementing
BIS Renews Huawei Temporary General License and Requests Comments on Future Renewals
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the issuance of yet another extension of the temporary general license (TGL) allowing companies to continue business with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its 114 subsidiary and affiliate companies that are currently named on BIS’s Entity List. The TGL was scheduled to expire
Petition Summary: Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from Various Countries
On March 9, 2020, The Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Working Group and its Individual Members, Aleris Rolled Products, Inc., Arconic, Inc., Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC, JW Aluminum Company, Novelis Corporation, and Texarkana Aluminum, Inc. (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet (“CAAS”) from Bahrain,
USTR Announces New Section 301 Product Exclusions for Medical Supplies
On March 6, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued product exclusions pertaining to the 7.5% Section 301 List 4A Tariffs. The new list of exclusions includes 8 10-digit HTS subheadings that cover 59 separate exclusion requests. To view the full list of excluded products, click here. According to the USTR, the product
February 2020 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s February 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
- USTR announces increase in Section 301 tariffs for aircraft
- Section 232 derivative product tariffs
- Commerce initiates an AD investigation on imports of difluoromethane (R-32) from China
- India removed from U.S. list of developing
Petition Summary: Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene from South Korea
On March 3, 2020, Petitioner Celanese Corporation filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene from South Korea.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The following language describes the scope of the imported merchandise that Petitioner intends to cover by this Petition:
The merchandise covered by the proposed scope
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review
On March 2, 2020, 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
Federal Circuit Upholds President’s Authority to Impose Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
On February 28, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of International Trade’s decision that found the institution of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum were not an unconstitutional delegation of authority by Congress to the President under Supreme Court precedent. This appeal addressed the basic steel and aluminum
BIS Sets Date for 2020 Export Controls Update Conference
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced that its 33rd Annual Conference on Export Controls will take place in Washington, D.C. from June 29 to July 1, 2020. The conference attracts attendees from various sectors to learn about and discuss relevant export control issues. The Annual Conference will
USTR Announces Increase in Section 301 Tariffs for New Airplanes and Aircraft, Minor Changes for Other Goods
On February 14, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it had completed its review of the current Section 301 tariffs due to the ongoing Large Civil Aircraft dispute with the European Union (EU). As previously reported, various European goods (including aircraft, certain textiles and wearing apparel, hardware, cheeses, and other