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US Trade Representative Seeks Public Comments in Four-Year Review of Section 301 Tariffs on Products of China

On October 12, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice seeking public comments to inform its ongoing four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on China-origin goods. Beginning...more

USTR Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for Medical Products; Further Tariff Relief Under Consideration

On May 27, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice extending Section 301 tariff exclusions for certain China-origin medical products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic....more

USTR Begins Four-Year Review of Section 301 Tariffs on Products of China

On May 3, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice commencing its quadrennial review of the tariffs imposed on China-origin goods pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of...more

US Trade Representative Reinstates Certain Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs on Products of China

On March 23, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice reinstating tariff exclusions for 352 categories of products covered by the United States’ Section 301 tariffs on...more

USTR and US Labor Unions Initiate First Proceedings Targeting Mexican Facilities Under USMCA's 'Rapid Response' Mechanism

On May 12, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has requested a review of labor practices at an automotive manufacturing facility in Mexico under the new 'Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor...more

The Role of the US Trade Representative and the Legal Framework for Formulation of US Trade Policy

This report is the first of a series in which White & Case's International Trade Group will examine the Biden administration's trade agenda and the key institutions that shape US trade policy. On February 25, the Senate...more

US International Trade Commission Institutes Global Safeguard Investigation Concerning Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Blueberries

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) instituted a global safeguard investigation concerning imports of fresh, chilled or frozen blueberries, pursuant to Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, on October 6, 2020. In its...more

USMCA Uniform Regulations Clarify Scope and Application of Steel and Aluminum Purchase Requirements for Passenger Vehicles, Light...

On June 3, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published an interim version of the Uniform Regulations concerning the interpretation, application, and administration of key provisions of the...more

United States Trade Report: Congress Approves Legislation to Implement US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

On January 16, 2020, the US Senate approved legislation implement the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by a vote of 89 to 10, sending the legislation to President Trump to be signed into law. The Senate's approval follows a...more

USTR Proposes Tariffs on French Goods and Possible Restrictions on Services in Section 301 Investigation of France's Digital...

On December 2, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced its determination that France's Digital Services Tax (DST) is "unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce" and is...more

USMCA Inches Forward in Congress, but Time May Be Running Short

With just weeks remaining on the 2019 congressional calendar, a potential House vote on legislation to implement the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) remains in doubt. Negotiations between House Democrats and the Office of...more

Analysis of the US-Japan Trade Agreement

On October 7, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published the official text of the US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which will reduce or eliminate tariffs on bilateral trade in certain agricultural and...more

USTR Establishes Product Exclusion Process for Fourth List of China-Origin Goods Subject to Section 301 Tariffs

On October 21, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released a Federal Register notice inviting interested persons to request the exclusion of particular products from the 15 percent ad valorem tariff...more

US Trade Representative Issues Federal Register Notice Implementing “List 4” Tariffs; China Promises Countermeasures

On August 15, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice formally implementing an additional ten percent tariff on approximately US$300 billion in annual imports from China...more

US Trade Representative Initiates Section 301 Investigation of France's Digital Services Tax

On July 10, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine whether a Digital Services Tax (DST) recently approved by the...more

President Trump Issues Proclamation Finding National Security Threat from Automotive Imports Under Section 232; Directs USTR to...

On May 17, 2019, President Trump issued a Proclamation containing his determinations in the US investigation into the effects of imports of automobiles and automobile parts on the national security of the United States,...more

USTR Proposes Fourth Round of Section 301 Tariffs on $300 Billion Worth of Chinese Imports; China Announces Increased Tariffs on...

As indicated on May 10, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) today released a draft Federal Register notice proposing additional tariffs on approximately US$ 300 billion worth of goods imported from China ("List...more

USTR Indicates Tariffs on Chinese "List 4" Goods Forthcoming; Details Expected on Monday, May 13

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) this evening announced its intention to apply new tariffs on all remaining China-origin imports, totaling approximately USD 325 billion per year, under Section 301 of the Trade Act...more

United States Increases Section 301 Tariff Rate on "List 3" Goods to 25 percent, Clarifies Treatment of Goods Exported Before May...

May 10, 2019, the Section 301 tariff rate on approximately US$200 billion worth of "List 3" Chinese imports increased to 25 percent (from the previous rate of 10 percent), after US and Chinese negotiators failed to reach an...more

US Trade Representative Issues Federal Register Notice to Implement May 10th Tariff Increase on “List 3” Chinese Goods; Chinese...

On May 8, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a draft Federal Register notice increasing the Section 301 tariff rate on approximately US $200 billion worth of "List 3" Chinese imports to 25...more

United States Releases Annual Assessment of Foreign Trade Barriers

On March 29, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, which "highlights significant foreign barriers to U.S....more

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