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Biden Administration Pauses New Solar Anticircumvention Tariffs With Final Regulations Related To Imports Of Solar Panels

On September 16, 2022, the Biden Administration announced the final rule regarding a two-year pause on the imposition of new anticircumvention duties on imports of solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and...more

Practical Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) for U.S. Importers

Key points- •The “rebuttable presumption” of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) became effective June 21, 2022. •U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued several releases addressing implementation...more

CBP Releases UFLPA Guidance for Importers

On June 13th, Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released its Operational Guidance For Importers to prepare companies for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”)...more

President Puts Hold on Tariffs and Duties On Solar Panels and Parts of Solar Panels From Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand

On June 6, 2022, President Biden declared a national emergency (the “Declaration”) in relation to energy resources and temporarily extended the time of duty-free importation of solar panels and parts from Malaysia, Cambodia,...more

Department of Commerce Initiates Tariff Investigation on Imported Photovoltaic Panels, Rocking Solar Industry

The solar industry is reeling from an announcement made by the US Department of Commerce (“DOC”) this week that the agency has decided to initiate country-wide anti-circumvention inquiries regarding crystalline silicon...more

The United States and the United Kingdom Agree to Cessation of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

On March 22, 2022, the United States and the United Kingdom announced in a joint statement that the U.S. will halt Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the U.K, effective June 1, 2022, and that the U.K....more

Biden Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Certain Imports and Calls for Congressional Action to Revoke Permanent Normal Trade...

On March 11, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) that prohibited the importation into the United States of fish, seafood, and preparations thereof; alcoholic beverages; non-industrial diamonds; and any...more

Commerce Requesting Public Comments on Section 232 Exclusion Process

On February 10, 2022, the Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice requesting public comments on the Section 232 exclusions process. The notice follows the agreement reached between the U.S. and the EU...more

U.S.-EU Make a Deal on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

On Saturday, the United States and the European Union reached an agreement on section 232 duties being imposed because of global steel and aluminum excess capacity concerns. The trading partners have agreed that the U.S....more

Adapting To New Anti-Dumping And Countervailing Duty Rules

On Sept. 20, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a new set of anti-dumping and countervailing duty regulations governing a multitude of administrative proceedings including: • Changes to new shipper reviews; •...more

Biden Administration Shows Signs of Addressing China Trade Wars

On October 4, 2021, Ambassador Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative, addressed the state of U.S.- China trade relations and the upcoming plans for the Biden Administration to improve foreign trade policy....more

Commerce New Regulations Governing AD/CVD Proceedings

Husch highlights- •Commerce’s new regulations impact the conduct of new shipper reviews, scope ruling requests, anticircumvention proceedings and increases the burden on importers with respect to certifications to be...more

CIT Issues Resolving Order In Section 301 Litigation

On September 8, 2021, after a longstanding dispute, the US Court of International Trade issued an order resolving the steps that Plaintiffs will need to take in order to preserve their rights to receive refunds, in...more

U.S. Domestic Industry Files Anti-Circumvention Cases Against Three Countries Regarding Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells

The Petitioners representing the U.S. domestic industry filed new petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) against imports from three countries, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia, alleging that certain...more

Biden Administration’s Recent Actions Related To Products From China’s Xinjiang Region

The Biden Administration has taken new actions related to forced labor in the Xinjiang region that may affect the supply for material critical for solar panels: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold...more

CIT Declares Section 232 Steel Tariffs On “Derivatives” Under Proclamation 9980 Invalid And Contrary To Law

The U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT” or “the Court”) ruled in an opinion issued on April 5, 2021, that Proclamation 9980 subjecting steel and aluminum “derivatives” to 25 percent tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade...more

Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) Withhold Release Order Requirements On Cotton And Tomato Products, Detailed

On January 13, 2021 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order regarding cotton products and tomato products produced in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) effective February 13,...more

USITC Determines Imports Of Blueberries Do Not Injure U.S. Industry

The U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) determined in a unanimous vote on February 11, 2021 that imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen blueberries have not increased in quantities sufficient to be a serious cause of...more

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Crackdown On Evasion Of Chinese Antidumping Duty Orders Through Criminal And Civil Action In The United States

On December 11, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), through the U.S. Department of Justice, filed a civil action in the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) in New York, United States v. Winland...more

Uyghur Forced Labor Legislation Could Create New Compliance Challenges For Importers

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the Uyghur Bill) on September 22, 2020, by a vote of 406-3. The Uyghur Bill is in reaction to reports that the government of China has been...more

USTR Requests That ITC Conduct Section 332 Investigation To “Monitor And Investigate” Imports Of Strawberries And Bell Peppers

In a November 3, 2020 letter, U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) Robert E. Lighthizer requested that the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) “monitor and investigate imports of strawberries and bell peppers” pursuant to...more

ITC Finds That Glass Containers From China Do Not Injure U.S. Industry

The U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) found on October 20, 2020 that glass containers from China do not injure the U.S. industry, and thus made a negative determination in the final phase of the antidumping duty...more

Commerce Proposes Modifications To AD/CVD Laws To Strengthen Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced in a Federal Register notice that it is proposing significant changes to its antidumping and countervailing duty regulations. The last time such sweeping changes were...more

COVID-19 And The Future Of Actions Against Unfairly Traded Imports

The first half of 2020 has presented unanticipated and unique challenges to businesses, both in the United States and worldwide, due to public health-related restrictions on customers and the consequent economic effects. The...more

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