The President has issued three executive orders that impose universal tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, deploying IEEPA in a sweeping manner to address the President’s declaration of a national emergency regarding illegal...more
2/4/2025
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The President’s memorandum does not implement tariffs or other immediate relief, but previews the statutory authorities that will guide future trade action.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum...more
1/24/2025
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
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 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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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
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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