On July 30, 2020, the Coalition of American Chassis Manufacturers (Coalition) filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on certain chassis and subassemblies thereof from China. The Coalition consists of...more
On July 29, 2020, Novus International, Inc. (Novus) filed antidumping (AD) petitions on methionine from France, Japan and Spain. Methionine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is most commonly used as an additive for...more
In response to an ongoing trade dispute between the United States and the European Union (EU), the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is considering adding additional products to the existing list of EU imported...more
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) updated its Section 301 exclusion portal on May 1, 2020, adding new comment periods for List 1 and List 2 exclusions originally granted in July 2019 and List 3 exclusions...more
Since March 2020, the Chinese government has allowed Chinese companies to file exclusion applications for products currently subject to China’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. In the official announcement, there is...more
Insteel Wire Products Company, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation and Wire Mesh Corporation (collectively the petitioners), on April 16, 2020, filed a countervailing duty (CVD) petition on imports of certain prestressed...more
On March 20, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that in light of ongoing developments in the national fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, it would accept requests from interested...more
The Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group and its individual members (the petitioners), on March 9, 2020, filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on imports of...more
On March 4, 2020, Celanese Corporation (petitioner) filed an antidumping (AD) petition on imports of certain ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) from Korea. The petitioner also listed Braskem USA as the only...more
Arkema Inc. (“petitioner”), on January 23, 2020, filed an antidumping (AD) petition on imports of difluoromethane (or “R-32”) from China.
The U.S. AD law imposes special tariffs to counteract imports that are sold in the...more
The Coalition of American Vertical Engine Producers, on behalf of Kohler Co. and Briggs & Stratton Corporation (collectively “petitioners”), on January 15, 2020, filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions...more
The Coalition of American Millwork Producers, on behalf of Bright Wood Corporation, Cascade Wood Products, Inc., Endura Products, Inc., Sierra Pacific Industries, Sunset Moulding, Woodgrain Millwork Inc., and Yuba River...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
President Trump, on December 2, 2019, announced via a Twitter post that the tariff exemptions granted to Argentina and Brazil from tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports would end “effective...more
12/3/2019
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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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The Bonney Forge Corporation and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (“USW”) (“petitioners”), on October 23, 2019, filed antidumping...more
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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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
10/4/2019
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The American Glass Packaging Coalition (“Coalition”), on September 24, 2019, filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on imports of certain glass containers from China. The Coalition filed the petitions...more
On August 27, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) published amended rules and procedures for the preparation and filing of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) petitions and public comments. The new rules take effect on...more
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
Advanced Extrusion, Inc., Ex-Tech Plastics, Inc., and Multi-Plastics Extrusions, Inc. (“petitioners”), on July 9, 2019, filed antidumping (AD) petitions on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate sheet (“PET sheet”)...more
The Wind Tower Trade Coalition (“petitioner”), on July 9, 2019, filed antidumping (AD) petitions on imports of certain utility scale wind towers from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam and countervailing duty (CVD)...more