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On April 9 at 12:01am, reciprocal tariffs on more than 60 countries ranging from 17-50% were scheduled to go into effect, only to be pulled back on April 9 as President Trump announced a 90-day pause — possibly to July 8. The...more
These “frequently asked questions” explain tariffs at a basic level, the Administration’s recently-announced new tariffs, its announced a 90-day “pause” on certain of the new tariffs, and how the new tariffs will impact U.S....more
Update: On March 4, 2025, the Trump administration’s 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, and additional 10% tariffs on goods imported from China, went into effect. China and Canada announced specific retaliatory...more
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 3, 2025, that the tariffs he threatened under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which were delayed from an earlier Feb. 4 effective date, would enter into...more
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
On November 25, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on China, and 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, garnering considerable attention both for their potential to reshape the U.S....more
President-Elect Donald Trump on Nov. 25, 2024, announced his intention to impose additional 10 percent tariffs on China, as well as additional 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. He has not yet indicated which authority...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is now accepting comments from the public on whether to continue the current Section 301 tariffs on imported goods of Chinese origin. Commenters are guided by a questionnaire that the USTR...more
In December 2021, Canada announced plans to impose a digital services tax, or DST. A few days later, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) expressed opposition indicating that if Ottawa were to pursue this plan,...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notification on Dec. 12, 2019, informing the public that it was reviewing the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation involving the enforcement of the United...more
The United States and China reached “a Phase One trade deal that requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture,...more
The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has published a notice regarding potential revisions to tariffs imposed as a result of the WTO dispute on Airbus subsidies (the “Review of Action”). The notice is here. USTR...more
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has approved U.S. duties on $7.5 billion in products from the European Union (EU) after ruling that the EU had unfairly subsidized the production of large civil aircraft, such as those...more
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
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
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a Section 301 investigation regarding the Digital Services Tax (DST) proposed by the French government, which would impose a three percent additional tax on certain companies...more
On July 10, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine whether a Digital Services Tax (DST) recently approved by the...more
The Situation: Almost all Chinese-origin products imported into the United States may soon be subject to additional 25 percent duties pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Developments: The U.S. Trade...more
What Businesses Need to Know About the Current and Proposed Increases and How Burr Can Assist With Mitigation of Tariff Risk - On Friday, May 10, 2019, the United States government through the United States Trade...more
On May 13, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) publicly released a notice of the Trump Administration’s intention to subject another US$300 billion in annual U.S. imports of Chinese-origin...more
On May 13, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released another list of Chinese products that may become subject to an additional duty of up to 25% ad valorem, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974....more
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
It’s not just pile drivers, combines, and frozen fish. Much of the news coverage has discussed how industrial and agricultural products are subject to new Trump administration tariffs on goods imported from China. ...more
June 15, 2018 – U.S. proposes an additional 25 percent ad valorem duty on products from China (818 tariff categories) with an annual trade value of approximately $34 billion. The $34 billion action became effective on July 6,...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) further ratcheted up trade tensions by announcing a 10 percent ad valorem duty on US$200 billion of Chinese imports. The list covers 6,031 tariff provisions, spanning a range of goods...more