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President Trump Orders Tariffs on Practically All Goods Imported Into the United States

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order imposing tariffs on all goods entering into the United States. A blanket ten percent tariff goes into effect on all goods April 5, 2025. Then, on April 9, 2025,...more

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The US Imposes 10%-25% Duties on Imports from Canada, Mexico and China; Retaliation by Subject Countries Follows

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On Feb. 1, President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing duties on imports: 25 percent on products from Canada (10 percent on energy products), 25 percent on products from Mexico and 10 percent on products from...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Launches 301 Investigation into Nicaragua’s Labor and Human Rights Practices

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On Friday, December 13, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has initiated an investigation into Nicaragua’s acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, and the rule...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2024 - Presidential Authority to Unilaterally Raise Tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump has made several recent statements concerning his intention to exercise his authority as President to raise tariffs unilaterally on goods from China, from Mexico and Canada (Washinton Post,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

USTR Finalizes List of Section 301 Products Subject to Increased Duties and Exclusions, Following Four-Year Statutory Review

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On September 13, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has finalized the modifications to the Section 301 trade actions following the completion of its four-year statutory review in May 2024. As...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: August 2024

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Welcome to the August 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - A Day in the Life of a Trade Compliance Manager: A Corporate Parable

A fly on the wall at an executive retreat for Acme Super Duper Widget Company overhears the following conversation between Pete, the CFO, and Saira, the General Counsel. Pete: I was speaking with George [the CEO] earlier...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - A Head Scratcher

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Headquarters ruling H327577 of May 8, 2024 dealt with an unusual set of circumstances and produced some unusual results. The ruling involved a plant fertilizer product sold under the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Court of International Trade Rules that Reliquidation is Available as a Remedy in APA Cases Brought Under the Court’s Residual...

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In a September 6, 2023 opinion issued by Judge M. Miller Baker in three cases brought under the Court’s residual jurisdiction provision, 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i), the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) held that...more

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China Import Duties Here to Stay? CIT Upholds Section 301 Tariffs

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On March 17, 2023, the Court of International Trade upheld the legality of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese origin products included on the Office of the US Trade Representative’s List 3 and List 4A, however the case will...more

Wiley Rein LLP

USTR Announces “Reviews of Necessity” of Section 301 Duties on Chinese Goods

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On May 3, 2022, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a process for considering the extension of the Section 301 tariffs against Chinese goods, pursuant to a provision of Section 301 of the Trade Act of...more

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Section 301 Case Offers Importers a Chance at Refunds as Administration Contemplates Further Tariff Action

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After a summer of wrangling, Plaintiffs in the ongoing Court of International Trade (‘CIT’) case challenging List 3 and 4A Section 301 duties on imports from China got a big win: in September the Government conceded that it...more

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USTR Requesting Comments on Extension of COVID-Related Section 301 Exclusions

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On Friday, August 27, 2021, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a notice in the Federal Register, requesting comments on whether to extend exclusions from Section 301 tariffs as to specific goods needed for...more

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FURTHER UPDATE: Actions to Recover Duties Paid Under Section 301 List 4 on China Imports - Statute of Limitations Begins on Friday

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We previously alerted domestic importers on the option of litigating to recover List 4A duties, and that bulletin is available here. At the time one year ago domestic industry had taken note of a lawsuit before the Court of...more

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Refunds Of Some Section 301 Chinese Duties May Be Available

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The litigation filed last fall challenging the legitimacy of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to issue the List 3 and List 4 China 301 tariffs is moving forward, but companies paying these duties may...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USTR Suspends Tariffs on Certain French Luxury Goods: A Potential Shift in Trade Talks

Key Takeaways: • Threatened 25% tariffs on French luxury goods are suspended. • USTR is still looking at tariffs in retaliation for taxes on U.S. global tech companies. • Biden’s new USTR will face immense pressure to...more

Williams Mullen

Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: China-related Duty Savings and Refunds

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International law attorney Chris Skinner provides an overview of how you can mitigate your company’s exposure to import duties, and in some cases, obtain refunds of duties already paid under the Section 301 supplemental duty...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

USTR Announces Additional Duties On Cosmetics And Handbags From France, Delays Effective Date Until January 2021

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On July 10, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would impose a 25 percent additional duty on certain cosmetics, soaps and cleansing products, and handbags that are products of France, valued at $1.3...more

Stinson LLP

U.S. Importers Can Postpone Duty Payments for 90 Days, But Relief Limited

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On April 19, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the rollout of a 90-day duty deferral program for importers experiencing significant financial hardship. The temporary relief is limited in scope because it does...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

UPDATED: China Trade War Scorecard: Keeping Track of Tariffs

With round after round of tariffs on Chinese goods, announcements, removals, exclusions, delays, increases and, of course, tweets regarding all of the above, it can be easy to get lost on where, exactly, things stand with...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Importers to Face Additional Duties on European Goods

• USTR has proposed to impose additional duties of up to 100 percent ad valorem on $21 billion of imports from EU member states as a result of a dispute concerning aircraft subsidies. • The proposed duties would apply to...more

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INCOTERMS – Ground Zero for Negotiating Tariff Impact

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The INCOTERMS published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have long served the international community by offering a “shorthand” for communicating key shipping terms. INCOTERMS are so ubiquitous in international...more

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