The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is assessing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity of steel and aluminum produced in the United States through a factfinding investigation initially launched in June 2023....more
As expected, on January 1, 2022, the additional Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union (EU) were replaced with a new Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ).
The TRQ is the result of an October 2021...more
Following up on our November 3 alert broadly detailing the agreement between the United States and the European Union to replace the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum with a tariff rate quota (TRQ), the US Department...more
On October 31, 2021, the Department of Commerce and the Office of the US Trade Representative announced an agreement with the European Union (EU) to remove the 25% additional tariffs on steel and 10% additional tariffs on...more
11/4/2021
/ Aluminum Sales ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Representatives
USTR is soliciting comments and has scheduled hearings regarding the potential imposition of Section 301 tariffs of up to 25% in response to the Digital Services Tax adopted by Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the...more
4/6/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Digital Services Tax ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO
US tariffs are applied at the time of import and so the elevated role played by US Customs and Border Protection should not be underestimated. While the Customs section begins with the analysis “The Wait Is Over: USMCA Border...more
1/5/2021
/ Audits ,
Automotive Industry ,
C-TPAT ,
Certifications ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
NAFTA ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Since trade policy almost always involves the application of tariffs, we begin with “China Tariffs – What to Expect from the Biden Administration,” an issue top of mind for many executives who have business interests in China...more
1/5/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Court of International Trade ,
EU ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Steel ,
USTR ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. § 2411, authorizes the president to take retaliatory action if it is determined that a trade act, policy, or practice of a foreign government is unreasonable or discriminatory...more
12/20/2019
/ Aircraft ,
China ,
Comment Period ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Taxes ,
EU ,
France ,
Importers ,
Public Hearing ,
Section 301 ,
Subsidies ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
WTO