On January 9, 2020, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) initiated the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of forged steel fluid end blocks from China (CVD only), Germany, India, and Italy. For more detailed information, please refer to the Department’s Factsheet.
The investigations will now proceed to the next step,
On January 8, 2020, Petitioner Coalition of American Millwork Producers filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of wood mouldings and millwork products from the People’s Republic of China and antidumping duties on imports of the subject merchandise from Brazil.
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One of the first changes for this new year is the implementation of new Incoterms® 2020 starting on January 1, 2020. The Incoterms® rules, published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), are the world’s essential terms of trade for the sale of goods. Incoterms® provide specific guidance to individuals and entities participating in the
In a radio interview, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that France will retaliate against the U.S. if the U.S. imposes Section 301 tariffs on French goods due to the French Digital Services Tax (DST) investigation. The French DST levies a 3 percent tax on revenues for providing “digital interface” services and “targeted advertising”
As we kick off a new year, Husch Blackwell’s International Trade and Supply Chain team offers an analysis of events that shaped the international trade landscape in 2019 as well as insight into what international trade issues are on the horizon in 2020 in a recently published white paper.
The “International Trade Law: 2019
In Husch Blackwell’s December 2019 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law.
On January 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
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it is seeking comments from interested parties on whether or not to extend previously granted Section 301 exclusions for another year. The List 1 exclusions, which were originally granted on March 25, 2019, are set to expire on March 25, 2020, but USTR is considering
As we discussed in a recent client alert, the U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) which intends to give the U.S. Secretary of Commerce the authority to block, unwind or modify information and communications technology or services (“ICTS”) transactions involving “foreign adversaries” if the Commerce Secretary determines that such transactions threaten U.S. critical infrastructure, the U.S. digital economy or U.S. national security. There were many aspects of the Proposed Rule which were unclear, but the U.S. Department of Commerce indicated its willingness to consider comments from the public which were received on or before Friday, December 27, 2019.
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“the USMCA”) passed the U.S. House of Representatives on December 19, 2019, by a vote of 385 to 41. In order to be fully ratified by the United States, the USMCA must now be approved by the U.S. Senate, which has a total of up to 30 session days after the House