The U.S. and the EU have announced a settlement regarding the U.S. Section 232 duties on European steel and aluminum products. As part of that settlement, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that the 25...more
11/8/2021
/ Aluminum Sales ,
EU ,
Imports ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
In a decision that highlights the overlap of international trade obligations and False Claims Act (FCA) jurisprudence, a federal judge recently dismissed an FCA suit because the whistleblower’s claims, against an importer of...more
6/7/2018
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Whistleblowers
On April 3, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued recommended tariffs on US$50 billion worth of Chinese goods that the United States says benefit from Beijing’s industrial “Made in China 2025” plan....more
5/2/2018
/ Aerospace ,
Aluminum Sales ,
China ,
Defense Sector ,
Imports ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
As potential trade war looms, nearly 1,300 U.S.-imports may be subject to additional 25 percent tariffs under Section 301.
U.S. imports from China potentially subject to additional duties include certain chemicals,...more
4/9/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
China ,
Foreign Relations ,
Global Market ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
U.S. trading partners have begun to signal their plans to consider retaliatory measures in response to President Trump’s Section 232 Investigations on steel imports. In particular, European Union (EU) officials recently...more
7/18/2017
/ Dairy Farmers ,
EU ,
Food Supply ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Wine & Alcohol