Who Will Blink—U.S. or China? U.S. Proposes to Retaliate against China’s Retaliatory Measures
The U.S. appears to be moving deeper into its trade dispute with China. Late in the day on July 11th, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States may impose additional 10% ad valorem duties on an entirely new list of Chinese-origin goods valued at $200 billion. The new list covers certain Chinese […]
USTR Set to Announce Process for Requesting Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs
On July 6, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a press release on its website and an advanced copy of the Federal Register Notice that will detail the new process for requesting exclusions from the additional Section 301 tariffs assessed on certain products from China. The Federal Register is expected to be […]
Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese-Origin Goods Imported into the United States Are Now in Effect
On July 6th (12:01 a.m.), the Section 301 tariffs on imports of certain Chinese goods into the United States officially went into effect. Goods classified in one of the covered subheadings that are products of China are now subject to a 25% ad valorem rate of duty in addition to the applicable general (Column 1) rates […]
A Game of Chicken or Chess: The U.S. and China Increase Import Tariffs
Last month, the Trump Administration increased tariffs on certain steel and aluminum products imported into the United States for national security reasons under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. Ch. 7). Three weeks later, the United States announced that it would also increase tariff rates on additional goods imported from […]