The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) is seeking comments on whether to extend product exclusions from section 301 tariffs imposed on certain imports from China. Effective July 6, 2018, USTR imposed additional...more
On Monday December 2, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) posted a notice announcing that it was proposing tariffs of up to 100 percent on 63 types of goods imported from France worth...more
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced an exclusion process for the additional duties imposed September 1, 2019 on a list of products (“List 4A”) pursuant to the U.S. Section 301 action against...more
Tariffs To Be Effective On September 1, 2019 For Some Products And December 15, 2019 For Others; Certain Products Will Not Be Subject To Additional Tariffs; Product Exclusion Process To Be Implemented.
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On June 20, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) posted on its website a notice announcing an exclusion process for the tariffs imposed in September 2018 (“List 3”) pursuant to the U.S. Section 301...more
6/24/2019
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USTR on May 13, 2019 announced that it proposed to impose additional tariffs on products of China with an annual trade of approximately $300 billion pursuant to a Section 301 investigation commenced in August 2017 regarding...more
Although U.S.-China trade negotiations had appeared in recent weeks to be moving toward an agreement, the President tweeted on May 5 that the 10 percent tariff currently imposed on $200 billion in Chinese imports will...more
Tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports were set to rise to 25% on January 1, 2019, but will remain at 10% for 90 days pending negotiations with China on “structural changes” to U.S.-China economic relationship -
On...more
In July and August, 2018 the United States Trade Representative (USTR) identified a list of 6,031 tariff lines affecting approximately $200 billion in imports from China for potential additional tariffs of 10 percent and...more
Second Group of Products To Be Subject To Additional Tariffs As A Result Of Section 301 Process; China Immediately Responds with 25 Percent Tariffs On $16 Billion of U.S. Goods -
On June 15, 2018, the United States Trade...more
President Trump Directed USTR To Consider Increasing The Proposed Additional Duty From 10 To 25 Percent “To Encourage China To Change Its Harmful Policies” -
On August 1, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert...more
On July 15, the United States and the EU issued a joint statement that appears to delay (and possibly avoid) additional U.S. tariffs on EU automobiles and automotive parts, at least for the time being. The U.S. Department of...more
Comments Sought By August 17, 2018 On List Of Over 6,000 Potentially Affected Tariff Lines -
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a new list of products imported from China that it proposes would be subject...more
King & Spalding Tariff Tracker Now Available -
Requests Are Due October 9, 2018, And Any Granted Product Exclusions Would Be Effective From July 6, 2018; Tracker Identifies Products Affected By Tariff Increases Announced...more
United States Trade Representative Releases Final List Of Chinese Products Subject To 25 Percent Tariff -
Today, based on a review conducted by the interagency Section 301 Committee, the Office of the United States Trade...more
6/18/2018
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As outlined in our prior client alert, on March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum instructing his administration to take action against the “unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology” by China. Part of the...more
On March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum instructing his administration to take action against the “unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology” by China.
The President previously instructed United...more
3/26/2018
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