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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

On July 30, 2020, the Coalition of American Chassis Manufacturers (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on certain chassis and subassemblies from China.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The merchandise covered by this investigation are chassis and subassemblies thereof, whether finished or unfinished, whether assembled or unassembled, whether coated or

On July 14, 2020, President Trump signed into law an Executive Order that ends Hong Kong’s differential treatment compared to the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”). The President’s action follows the Chinese government’s decision in late May to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong that outlaws any act of “secession,” “terrorism,”

On July 9, 2020, List Industries Inc., Lyon LLC, Penco Products Inc., and Tennsco LLC (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on certain metal lockers and parts thereof from China.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The scope of this investigation covers certain metal lockers, with or without doors, and parts

On July 8, 2020, Vallourec Star, LP (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe (“SSLPP”) from the Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea (“Korea”), Russia, and Ukraine. In addition, the petition alleges that imports of SSLPP from Korea and Russia are

U.S. Supply Chain

On July 1, 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.

The products and countries that have July anniversary months are the following:

  • Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand
  • Fine Denier Polyester

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

On June 30, 2020, Insteel Industries Inc., Mid-South Wire Company, National Wire LLC, Oklahoma Steel &Wire Co., and Wire Mesh Corp. (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The scope of this investigation covers uncoated standard welded steel

On June 30, 2020, Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. and Mississippi Silicon LLC (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on silicon metal from the Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Bosnia”), Iceland, and Malaysia. In addition, the petition alleges that imports of silicon metal from the Republic of Kazakhstan (“Kazakhstan”) are unfairly subsidized and requests

On June 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice initiating new Administrative Reviews for antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with April anniversary dates. Listed below are the countries and products named in the notice:

AD

  1. Argentina: Biodiesel (A-357-820)
  2. Indonesia: Biodiesel (A-560-830)
  3. The People’s Republic of China
    • Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) (A-570-044)