The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced it will extend Section 301 tariff exclusions on certain imports from China, which include personal protection equipment (PPE) needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, through September 30, 2021. USTR has said that the latest tariff exclusion extension covers these goods when entered for consumption, or…
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Tariffs on certain goods from France were added to the tariff schedule and took effect on Jan. 6, according to the ITC’s change record. The additional tariffs on certain products were announced in July 2020. Section 301 tariffs announced by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in July in retaliation for France’s digital services tax (DST)…
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The Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) plans to extend exclusions on goods that are used to treat COVID-19 from the Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The product exclusion extensions announced in the notice will extend exclusions through March 31, 2021. In consideration of the ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19, and the rising…
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Effective January 1, 2021 the Generalized System of Preferences renewal, China 301 tariff exclusions and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill suspensions are due to expire. This will have a tremendous effect on how customs brokers process and clear imports at the start of the year. Generalized System of Preferences Expiration Beginning January 1, merchandise that had…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is initiating an investigation that addresses two important issues with respect to Vietnam. This investigation has been initiated at the direction of President Donald J. Trump. These investigations may result in tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions on imports from Vietnam. In a press release, USTR stated that…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended nine product exclusions out of 96 from list 1 and 28 product exclusions out of 113 from list 2 of Section 301. These extended exclusions are set to expire December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions are not being extended and expire as…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended 62 product exclusions out of 310 from list 1 and 17 product exclusions out of 86 from list 2 of Section 301. These extended exclusions are set to expire December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions—over 300 products—are not being extended and expire…
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By now, many people have heard about the filing of a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade by HMTX Industries and subsidiaries Halstead and Metroflor. The lawsuit is challenging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and claiming that the USTR overstepped the Section 301 statute, when it made additional goods subject to the tariffs more…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended 87 product exclusions from list 4A of Section 301 to December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions—over 100 products—are not being extended and expire as of September 1, 2020, which means these products will incur the 25 percent additional tariff. If you have…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a revised list of European Union (EU) goods to be subject to Section 301 tariffs—as a resolution to the dispute over Airbus subsidies. These changes go into effect on September 1, 2020. The USTR is removing certain products from Greece and the United Kingdom but…
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