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New Lawsuit Challenges Legality of List 3 and 4 Tariffs; Importers Must File Independent Cases to Protect Potential Refunds

A new lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) targeting the legality of List 3 and List 4 tariffs on Chinese goods pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that List 3 and List 4 tariffs were imposed untimely and were created to […]

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Trump Postpones List 1, 2 and 3 Tariff Increase Until October 15th

On September 11th, President Trump announced that the U.S. will postpone the planned tariff rate increase from 25% to 30% on Section 301 List 1, 2 and 3 Chinese products, originally scheduled to take effect October 1st, until October 15th. Trump’s ‘goodwill gesture’, in honor of the People’s Republic of China’s 70th anniversary on October […]

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Don’t Miss the Boat – Section 301 List 3 Exclusion Process Ends September 30th

Per our previous Shap Flashes, on Sunday, June 30th, 2019, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the implementation of an electronic portal to aid in the process of filing Section 301 List 3 tariff exclusions. While the portal has been active for a couple months now, please note that all Section 301 […]

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Public Comments Due September 14: Commerce Proposes Broad Changes to AD/CVD Regulations

Scope rulings and anti-circumvention inquiries are two areas targeted for significant changes in the proposed Department of Commerce (DOC) regulations. In one critical change, an affirmative scope or anti-circumvention inquiry decision would apply retroactively to all unliquidated entries. The implementation would revert to the original date for suspension of liquidation under the AD/CVD order, usually […]

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USTR Seeks Comments on Proposed October 1st Increase in Section 301 Tariffs

On September 3rd, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released an official notice seeking public comments on Section 301 List 1, 2 and 3 tariff rate increases (from 25% to 30%) scheduled to take effect October 1st. The USTR has asked for public comments to include: Details as to whether the tariff increases […]

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Most Product Exclusions from Section 301 List 4A Tariffs Set to Expire on September 1

As a reminder, most of the exclusions for List 4A goods are set to expire on September 1, 2020. On August 28, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that only eighty-seven (87) products from all eight rounds of List 4A exclusions published thus far will be granted extensions. Click here to […]

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USTR to Publish Official Notice Raising Section 301 List 4A and 4B Tariffs from 10% to 15%

Per our Shap Flash on August 24th, President Trump announced via Twitter that List 4A and 4B tariffs will be increased from 10% to 15% in response to the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. products exported to China. On August 30th, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will […]

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Trump Vows to Increase Tariffs on Chinese Goods

In the latest escalation in the China-U.S. trade war, President Trump elicited a series of tweets on Friday, August 23rd stating that Section 301 tariffs imposed on Chinese products would increase across the board.

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CBP Extends Transition Period for Marking Goods Produced in Hong Kong

Earlier this month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a Federal Register notice advising importers that products made in Hong Kong will need to be marked as made in China beginning September 25, 2020. However, CBP has just released another notice revealing their decision to extend the transition period for compliance through November 9, […]

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Prepare for Increased CBP Fees Effective October 1, 2019

In the Federal Register Notice dated August 2, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced fee increases adjusted to reflect inflation effective October 1, 2019. These fees will directly affect your Customs entry. For instance, the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) limitation for formal entries (class code 499) will increase from $26.22 to $26.79 […]

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Arrival Date to Govern Section 301 List 4A and 4B Tariffs

On August 15th, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that additional 10% tariffs (later raised to 15%) on Section 301 List 4A and 4B Chinese goods would be applied based on the entry date—which is the date the cargo arrives in U.S Customs territory or the date the Customs entry is filed, whichever is later. […]

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USTR Issues Revised List of EU Products Subject to Section 301 Tariffs

As you are already aware, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) imposed Section 301 tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European goods in response to the European Union’s (EU) subsidization of Airbus in October 2019. Although the USTR already modified the list of EU products subject to additional tariffs earlier this year, the […]

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CBP Releases Guidance for Marking Goods Produced in Hong Kong

As you are already aware, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order officially revoking preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong in response to mainland China’s enforcement of a controversial security law effective July 14. Now, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released an official notice in the Federal Register advising importers that products made […]

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President Trump Reinstates Section 232 Tariffs on Certain Aluminum Imports from Canada

On August 6, President Trump announced that, effective August 16, 2020, a 10% tariff will be reinstated on imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum products from Canada. According to Trump, the decision to reapply Section 232 duties was made in light of recent data indicating the continued growth in imports of these articles from Canada, thereby […]

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USTR Extends Certain Product Exclusions from Section 301 List 3 Tariffs Set to Expire on August 7

On August 6, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that only two hundred and sixty-six (266) products from all 15 rounds of Section 301 tariff exclusions on List 3 goods will be granted extensions. As the exclusions for List 3 goods were set to expire on August 7, 2020, this means that […]

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USTR Announces Eighth Round of Product Exclusions from Section 301 List 4A Tariffs

On August 5, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its eighth set of product exclusions from Section 301 List 4A Chinese tariffs. The List 4A notice contains 1 HTS subheading that is completely excluded and 9 partially excluded subheadings from Section 301 tariffs, covering 25 separate exclusion requests. All cargo that […]

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USTR Releases First Round of List Three Product Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the first set of HTS subheadings that are partially excluded from Section 301 List 3 tariffs. The notice contains 10 HTS subheadings partially excluded from 25% tariffs, which cover 15 separate requests. The newest round of exclusions will retroactively apply to all List 3 products meeting the […]

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USTR Launches Public Comment Period on List 1 Exclusions Set to Expire on October 2

As you are already aware, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued 3 rounds of exclusions for Section 301 List 1 products between October 2019 and February 2020. All cargo that has been entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 AM on July 6, 2018 and […]

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Trump Announces 10% Tariffs on List 4 Chinese Goods Beginning September 1st

Today, President Trump announced that the U.S. will begin levying 10% duties on approximately 3,805 HTS subheadings covered in Section 301 List 4, totaling $300 billion in Chinese imports, effective September 1st. Trump’s decision to walk-back his initial postponement of additional List 4 tariffs on July 1st is due to President Xi’s failure to uphold […]

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USTR Extends Certain Product Exclusions from Section 301 List 2 Tariffs

On July 28, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that just fourteen (14) exclusions from the first round of Section 301 tariff exclusions on List 2 goods will be granted extensions. As the exclusions for this round of goods (covering List 2) were set to expire on July 31, 2020, this means that the […]

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