On October 4, 2021, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai unveiled the contours of the Biden administration’s long-awaited trade policy with respect to China. As hoped for among many in the U.S. business...more
The United States has reached an agreement with China that will reduce the tariff rate to 7.5 percent for approximately $120 billion of Chinese goods (a reference to merchandise on List 4A) currently subject to Section 301...more
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced that it will accept public comments on the proposed renewal of certain product exclusions granted for the $34 billion in Chinese imports covered...more
10/30/2019
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On October 21, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the commencement of the process for submitting tariff exclusion requests for imports from China that became subject to 15 percent...more
10/23/2019
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On August 20, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register (FR) notice providing the List 4 products that are of Chinese origin and subject to increased tariffs. See 84 FR...more
On August 13, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced a finalized fourth list (List 4) of products from China that will be subject to additional 10% tariffs under Section 301.
These...more
On August 1, 2019, President Trump announced in a tweet that the United States will impose a duty of 10 percent on $300 billion of Chinese imports beginning on September 1, 2019.
As of the issuance of this alert, the...more
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has launched a web portal for exclusion requests pertaining to the third tranche of products (“List 3”) imported from China worth $200 billion annually. This portal...more
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on May 21, 2019, published a Federal Register notice that it seeks comments on new forms for parties to submit exclusion requests, in connection with the $200...more
On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain.” The EO directs the U.S. Department of Commerce to lead an interagency effort...more
5/16/2019
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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) on May 13, 2019, released a list of $300 billion of Chinese imports that it is proposing to be subject to 25 percent duties. The announcement follows a May 5,...more
Trade Talks End Without Agreement -
The latest round of trade negotiations between the United States and China ended on May 10, 2019, without an agreement between the two sides. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He reportedly...more
5/10/2019
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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”), in response to new developments in negotiations with China and directions from President Trump, is preparing to impose additional duties on Chinese imports under...more