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US Section 301 Investigation: Impact on Brazil Trade Practices and Businesses

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On July 15, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s trade practices to determine whether certain acts, policies, and practices of the Brazilian...more

Cozen O'Connor

Making Sense of Trump’s Day One and Two Pronouncements on Trade and Tariffs

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The first two days of the new Trump administration were marked by pronouncements that portend short-run uncertainty about the tariff environment. Although President Trump’s past statements had led many people to expect he...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

International Trade Law: 2024 Year in Review & Outlook for 2025

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Few areas will be as impacted by the incoming second Trump administration as international trade policy. Check out our team’s assessment of what the coming year may bring for trade regulation and enforcement. Husch...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2020 Special 301 Report

On April 29th, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2020 Special 301 Report.  In a press release, the USTR stated that "[t]he Trump Administration is committed to holding intellectual...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal: A Recap

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After months of anticipation, President Donald Trump signed an interim “Phase One” trade agreement (“the Agreement”) with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on January 15, 2020. Under the Agreement reached after...more

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United States and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Agreement; USTR Implements Tariff Reduction for "List 4A" Goods

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On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed "Phase One" of an Economic and Trade Agreement between the United States and China. The Phase One Agreement, which the two sides announced in...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Trump Administration Readies Tariffs on Remaining Imports from China

On May 13, the Trump administration announced plans to begin the process of placing an additional ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent on a fourth tranche of Chinese imports, valued at approximately $300 billion. Combined with...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Resolving the China Trade War: Will Any Resulting Agreement Be Both Meaningful and Enforceable?

The recent sluggishness of the Chinese economy and tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on Chinese-origin imports have created favorable conditions for negotiations between the two governments. The dialogue is aimed at...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

News from the Trump Trade War Front: Tariffs Likely to Increase March 2; Exclusion Request Process May be Available

Many U.S. companies continue to struggle under the burden of President Trump’s tariffs on imports from China. The repercussions of the trade war are likely to worsen in coming weeks. On March 2, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern...more

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To tariff or not to tariff: China’s alleged intellectual property theft from the United States

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As of this writing, the United States recently halted trade negotiations with China particularly as related to trade tariffs for alleged “unfair trade practices” under Section 301....more

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Trump’s China Tariffs on Fashion & Beauty Products and Requests for Exclusion

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a report on an investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property (“IP”), and innovation. The...more

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Trump Administration Announces Tariffs on Chinese Goods

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President Donald Trump announced on June 15, 2018, that the United States would implement a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of goods from China "that contain industrially significant technologies." The imposition of...more

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Final List Of Chinese Products Covered By U.S. Section 301 Duties To Address Discriminatory Or Unreasonable Technology Transfer,...

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United States Trade Representative Releases Final List Of Chinese Products Subject To 25 Percent Tariff - Today, based on a review conducted by the interagency Section 301 Committee, the Office of the United States Trade...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Trump Administration’s Clashes with China on Trade and Investment Demonstrate Importance of Vetting International Trade and...

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If private equity and other investors were not aware of the power of the secretive Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS, or the Committee), its decision to reach out and quash the potential...more

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Implications for Chinese Investment in the US After Section 301 Report

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Section 301 provides the president with broad authority to implement new policies and procedures that could impact reviews of Chinese investment in the United States. The president could rely on the International Emergency...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump Administration Takes Action on Trade with China

Following U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation, presidential order threatens tariff increases and restrictions on Chinese inbound investment. Tariff rises of 25 percent proposed, including for aerospace,...more

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President Trump Signs Memorandum To Combat Discriminatory Or Unreasonable Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, And...

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On March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum instructing his administration to take action against the “unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology” by China. The President previously instructed United...more

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President Announces Actions Against China For Intellectual Property Practices

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On March 22, 2018, the President issued a Presidential Memorandum in which he announced the actions the United States will take in response to China’s allegedly unfair trade practices found by the Office of the United States...more

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Rising Tensions As Trump Administration Prepares To Announce Results Of Section 301 Trade Investigation Into China’s Alleged...

As we previously reported, on August 14, 2017, President Trump signed an executive memo asking U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to determine whether to launch an investigation into China’s alleged theft of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Employs Rarely Used Tool to Probe China IP Practices

As President Trump visits China, U.S. is investigating a longstanding issue in bilateral relationship—technology transfer/intellectual property requirements—that has potential implications for trade. U.S. business and...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

New Measures to Combat Chinese Trade Secrets Theft: Will They Work?

For trade secret owners, international IP theft is of particular concern because of the difficulty in catching and enforcing remedies against the thieves. For many U.S. companies with a global reach, an overriding concern...more

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Updated: President Trump Turns to the U.S. Trade Representative for China IP Investigation

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From the earliest days of his campaign, President Trump has spoken out on alleged intellectual property misconduct by China. He is now turning to the U.S. Trade Representative for a formal investigation of China in this...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Section 301: The Trade Law You May Not Know Well that Could Shock Industries

On Monday, August 14, President Trump signed an executive memorandum directing U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to consider a “Section 301” investigation against China....more

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