U.S. Launches Section 301 Investigation into China’s Phase One Trade Agreement Compliance
On October 24, 2025, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the launch of a Section 301 investigation into China’s implementation of its commitments under the phase one trade agreement, which was singed on January 15, 2020, in response to the U.S. imposing up to 25% in Section 301 duties.
USTR Imposes 100% Tariffs on Ship-to-Shore Cranes Under Section 301
Effective November 9, 2025, the United States will impose additional duties of 100% on certain ship-to-shore (“STS”) cranes and certain cargo handling equipment from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. These tariffs follow the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”)’s original proposal in April 2025.
On April 17, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a new Executive Order (“EO”) building upon a previous EO, Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth, which was issued by his prior administration on May 7, 2020. The new EO directs the Secretary of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”), and the Interagency Seafood
This blog post covers the most important developments in the trade sphere for the week of March 17-21, 2025.
State Department Determines All Agency Actions on International Trade are “Foreign Affairs Functions” of the U.S. Government
On March 13, 2025, the State Department published a notice in the Federal Register designating all agency action with
On Tuesday, the U.S. government began investigating China’s dominance in the shipbuilding industry. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces is holding a hearing on U.S. shipbuilding, with a public hearing by the Office of the United States Trade Representative scheduled for March 24.
In addition to the service fee imposed on port
This blog post covers trade developments occurring during the sixth week of the new Trump Administration. It covers events occurring through 12:00 pm Eastern time on Friday, February 28.
Import-Related Developments
Potential Retaliation for Global Digital Services Taxes
After we published our Week Five in Trade post last week concerning additional sector-specific import tariffs
On Thursday, February 13, 2025, President Trump signed a memorandum entitled “Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs.” The memorandum stopped well short of immediately imposing a tariff regime and instead directs the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in consultation with other Executive Branch departments and agencies, to take actions to investigate the
On Friday, December 13, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has initiated an investigation into Nicaragua’s acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. This investigation marks a historic first under Section 301, focusing on
In Husch Blackwell’s September 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
Should you have
On May 24, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that 249 products that were eligible for exclusions from 2018 will no longer be eligible for these exclusions, effective June 14, 2024. The original expiration date was May 31, 2024, but USTR granted a grace period in order for U.S. importers to adjust their sourcing