President Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries. So, what is a reciprocal tariff? First, let’s examine tariffs in general. A tariff is a tax imposed by one country on imports of goods or merchandise...more
For many businesses, compliance with labor requirements of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) may have seemed like an afterthought until recently. However, earlier this year, United States Trade Representative...more
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it is accepting comments on whether to impose 25 percent tariffs on roughly $880 billion of goods imported from Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey,...more
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced an investigation into Vietnam’s currency practices and its import and use of illegal lumber, with notices in the Federal Register planned for...more
On December 2nd, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced proposed tariffs on certain imports from France. Much like current tariffs against China, if they are approved, the tariffs against French products...more
On June 17, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) will hold a public hearing related to the fourth list of Chinese products that could be subject to additional ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent. ...more
On September 24, 2018, the President imposed a 10% tariff on a third list of Chinese goods with a value of $200 billion. These tariffs applied to more than 6,000 tariff subheadings covering everything from food products to...more
On May 6, 2019, President Trump signaled that China has chosen to retreat from specific commitments agreed to in earlier rounds of negotiations, and on May 8, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...more
President Trump on July 10, 2018 fired another salvo in the trade war with China when he proposed the imposition of a 10% tariff on another $200 billion of Chinese goods. This proposal is a counterattack on China’s...more
Making true on his earlier threat, President Trump on June 15, 2018 approved the imposition of a tariff of 25% on approximately $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. Last April, the Administration issued a proposed list of...more
On April 4, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposed 25% tariffs on a multitude of imported goods from China. The covered products span 1,300 separate tariff classification lines....more