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
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
USTR Announces New Section 301 Product Exclusions
On January 31, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued another round of product exclusions pertaining to the 25% Section 301 List 3 Tariffs. The new list of exclusions includes 52 specifically crafted product descriptions that cover 117 separate exclusion requests. To view the full list of excluded products, click here. According to
U.S. and China Sign Phase One Trade Agreement, Signaling Pause in Escalation of Trade War
At a White House ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He met to sign Phase 1 of the Trade Deal that has been negotiated since May 2019 in order to end any further escalation in the trade war between the two countries. The agreement consists of
France Threatens Retaliation against US if Section 301 Tariffs are Imposed
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”
International Trade Law: 2019 Year in Review & 2020 Outlook
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
USTR Requesting Comments on Extending March 2019 Section 301 List 1 Product Exclusions
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
USTR Announces New Section 301 Product Exclusions
On December 12, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued another round of product exclusions pertaining to the 25% Section 301 List 3 Tariffs. The new list of exclusions includes 35 specifically crafted product descriptions that cover 75 separate exclusion requests. To view the full list of excluded products, click here. According to
U.S. and China Reach “Phase One” Agreement to Resolve Trade War
After a long period of negotiation, Vice Minister Wang Shouwen of China’s Commerce Ministry announced on December 13, 2019 that the U.S. and China have agreed to “phase one” of an agreement to bring an end to the trade war that has disrupted global supply chains since 2018. China’s confirmation came after President Trump approved