In Husch Blackwell’s September 2019 Trade Newsletter you’ll find international trade and supply chain updates including presidential actions, U.S. Department of Commerce Decisions, U.S. International Trade Commission...more
On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, President Donald Trump posed an unexpected tweet that the United States would be delaying the implementation of the tariff increase from October 1, 2019 to October 15, 2019 as a “gesture of...more
President Trump Announces Tariffs on $300 Billion of Chinese Products-
On Thursday, August 1, 2019, President Trump announced via twitter an additional 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese products (“List 4”). This...more
On Friday evening, July 13, 2019, President Trump declared that U.S. imports of uranium do not pose a national security threat under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
The President’s decision is surprising as...more
USTR Publishes Notice on Increase in Section 301 List 3 Tariff Rate-
On May 8, 2019, USTR released its federal register notice on the tariff increase for the third tranche (List 3) Section 301 tariffs on China. The duty...more
6/5/2019
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In a sudden announcement after 8pm on Friday May 31, 2019, the President made the anticipated decision that India was to be removed from the Generalized System of Preferences (“GSP”), effective June 5, 2019. The statement...more
Key Facts:
President Trump is imposing tariffs on all imported goods from Mexico beginning on June 10, 2019
The tariff rate will begin at 5% and increase to 10% on July 1, 15% on August 1, 20% on September 1, and 25% on...more
On May 16, 2019, the President announced that he would be terminating Turkey’s status as a beneficiary of specialized treatment pursuant to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences program (GSP).
At the direction of...more
On May 17, 2019, the White House issued a proclamation delaying the immediate institution of special additional tariffs on the imports of automobiles and automobile parts into the U.S. In the proclamation, President Donald...more
On May 13, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released another round of proposed tariffs on Chinese goods worth roughly $325 billion. If these new tariffs come into effect, this would be the fourth round...more
On May 8, 2019, USTR released its federal register notice on the sudden tariff increase on the third tranche (List 3) Section 301 tariffs on China. The duty rate on the estimated $200 billion worth of Chinese products will...more
On Monday, May 6, 2019, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer piggybacking on the President’s tweet announced that the tariff rate on the third tranche (List 3) of Section 301 tariffs would be increased from 10% to 25%...more
U.S. Department of Commerce Decisions-
On March 29, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2019 National Trade Estimate (NTE). The NTE is an annual report on the status of foreign trade and...more
4/3/2019
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Presidential Actions-
USTR Requests First-Ever Environment Consultations Under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA).
On January 31, 2019, Ambassador Gregg Doud and Ambassador Kim Darroch signed two agreements...more
3/12/2019
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The President signed on Friday, February 15, 2019, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, an appropriations bill to keep the government fully open. In the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) from the House Appropriations...more
Presidential Actions-
USTR Requests First-Ever Environment Consultations Under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA)
On January 4, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requested...more
President Trump announced on Friday, January 25, that he and Congress reached a deal to temporarily fund the agencies affected by the partial government shutdown until February 15, 2019. Congress voted to pass the funding...more
On December 28, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) published in the Federal Register the first notice granting product exclusions for specific products from the Section 301 tariffs subject to an...more
The New Era of Tariffs-
A Section 232 and Section 301 Timeline for 2018-
Below is a comprehensive timeline and summary of Section 232 aluminum and steel tariffs and Section 301 tariffs through the end of 2018. We have...more
12/20/2018
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On December 14, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that they would be postponing the date on which the rate of additional duties would increase to 25% for the products covered under the third...more
Presidential Actions-
President Trump Terminates Trade Preference Program Eligibility for Mauritania-
On November 2, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to terminate Mauritania’s eligibility for trade preference...more
12/5/2018
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On Saturday, December 1, 2018, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met to discuss trade relations between the two countries. Following their meeting, President Trump indicated that he would postpone increasing...more
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS-
U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement(USMCA) -
On September 30, 2018, the U.S. , Mexico , and Canada reached a new trilateral agreement to replace NAFTA. The new agreement, U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement...more
11/5/2018
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Late on September 30, 2018, the United States and Canada reached a new trade agreement (the USMCA) that addresses many of the contentious issues that delayed Canada from rejoining the countries’ trilateral trade agreement...more
On Monday, September 17, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) finalized and released the list of imported products from China (approximately $200 billion) for which additional tariffs are to be...more