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BIS Announces Proposed Additions to Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Opens Public Comment Period

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On May 22, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released a diverse list of 58 requests for new products to be added to the list of derivatives subject to the Section 232 tariffs on steel...more

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Trump Administration Initiates Section 232 Investigation into Pharmaceuticals

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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has initiated a Trade Expansion Act of 1962 Section 232 investigation to determine whether imports of pharmaceutical products and ingredients pose a national security risk to...more

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Commerce Seeks Comments on Section 232 Lumber Investigation

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued the notice of request for public comments on Section 232 investigation of lumber imports. This follows President Trump’s March 1, 2025 Executive Order 14223 instructing Commerce to...more

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Reciprocal Tariff Comment Period - One Week Remains to Submit

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One week remains for clients to submit comments in response to review of potential reciprocal tariffs being conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”). Comments are due by March 11, 2025. The USTR solicited comments...more

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USTR Issues Details of the Proposed Section 301 China Tariff Increases, Seeking Public Input

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On May 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") unveiled the details of the proposed increases in Section 301 tariffs on imports from China. If adopted, the action would raise tariffs on solar power products,...more

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Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Extension Public Comment Docket Opens Today

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On December 26, 2023, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the extension to May 31, 2024, of all current exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. The extended exclusions...more

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InterConnect Newsletter - Fall 2022

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The growing prevalence of supply chain sustainability and related environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles signals a shift requiring attention. Despite some vocal holdouts across the supply chain, the speed of...more

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Opportunity for Comment on Section 301 Duties for China Imports

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​​​​​​​The public will soon have an opportunity to offer comment on the Section 301 duties that were imposed on imports from China under the prior Administration. Recently the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”)...more

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US Trade Representative Seeks Public Comments in Four-Year Review of Section 301 Tariffs on Products of China

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On October 12, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice seeking public comments to inform its ongoing four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on China-origin goods. Beginning...more

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Opportunity for Reinstatement of Section 301 Tariff Exclusions - One Week Remains

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is considering public comment regarding the possible reinstatement of Section 301 tariff exclusions on goods imported from China...more

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USTR Extends Section 301 Exclusions for COVID-19 Related Medical-Care Products

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 16, 2021, extending product exclusions for COVID-19-related products covered by USTR's Section 301 investigation into...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Trade Representative to Weigh Reinstatement of Certain Section 301 Tariff Exclusions

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As part of the Biden Administration’s comprehensive review of U.S. policy towards China, Katherine Tai, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), has requested public comments on whether USTR should reinstate certain...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

USTR Relaunches Exclusion Process for China Section 301 Tariffs

On October 4, 2021, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced the restart of an exclusion process that could lead to the reinstatement of certain exemptions from tariffs imposed on Chinese imports under Section 301 of...more

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USTR to weigh renewing previously extended Section 301 exclusions as part of China trade policy realignment

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Beginning Tuesday, October 12, 2021, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will accept public comments on whether to reinstate expired Chinese product exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs that had previously been extended....more

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USTR Unveils Process to Exclude Select Products from China Tariffs

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Interested parties may apply until June 25, 2020, regardless of whether the product is already subject to a separate exclusion request that is pending or has previously been denied. As part of the U.S. government's ongoing...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

USTR Seeks Public Comments for Possible COVID-19-Related China Tariff Modifications

On March 20, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it was accepting public comments on possible modifications to the tariffs imposed on Chinese products as a part of the Section 301 action to...more

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U.S. Proposes Up to 100% Additional Duties Due to French Digital Tax

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The Situation: The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") determined that France's digital services tax ("DST") unreasonably burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, particularly U.S. technology companies. ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

USTR Seeks Public Comments on Possible Extension of Section 301 List 1 Tariff Exclusions

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

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End-of-Summer Section 301 China Tariffs Roundup: New Tariffs, New Deadlines, New Uncertainty

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List 4A goes into effect, all Section 301 tariffs to increase by 5 percent, USTR deadlines loom, and the President orders American companies to “search for alternatives” to China sourcing. This is your end-of-summer Section...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

USTR Considering Additional $4 Billion in European Products for Special Duties

• The USTR will consider a second list of products, totaling $4 billion in imports, to include in its proposed duties of up to 100 percent ad valorem on EU imports. • The additional list covers 89 separate 8-digit HTSUS...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

USTR Launches Exclusion Request Portal for Third Tranche of Section 301

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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

USTR Issues Draft Exclusion Request Forms for China Section 301 List Three Tariffs

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

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USTR Proposes Fourth Round of Section 301 Tariffs on $300 Billion Worth of Chinese Imports; China Announces Increased Tariffs on...

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As indicated on May 10, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) today released a draft Federal Register notice proposing additional tariffs on approximately US$ 300 billion worth of goods imported from China ("List...more

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Turbulence Across the Pond: United States and EU Trade Tariff Threats Over Subsidies

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The Situation: The U.S. government proposed a preliminary list of European goods potentially subject to additional tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ("Section 301"). Also, the European Union ("EU") proposed a...more

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