Le Bureau du représentant américain au Commerce a annoncé récemment la première série de produits exclus des droits de la section 301. Ces exclusions concernent des articles inclus au préalable dans la première liste de produits promulguée le 6 juillet 2018. Les produits de la première liste comprennent de nombreux articles importés d’une valeur combinée de 34 milliards de…
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U.S. Announces Initial Section 301 Duty Exclusions for Chinese Products
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced the first set of product exclusions from Section 301 duties. These exclusions relate to items that were included in the first list (‘List 1’) of products enacted on July 6, 2018. Products in List 1 include many technology imports with a combined value of…
United States and China Agree to 90 Day Moratorium on New Trade Tariffs
The U.S. and China have agreed to a 90-day suspension regarding the implementation of new import tariffs while they work on a negotiated settlement. Existing tariffs already enacted by either country will remain in effect, but new tariffs will be delayed subject to ongoing negotiations between the two countries aimed at resolving their trade disputes….
Reminder: List 3 U.S. Section 301 Tariffs to Increase to 25% January 1st, 2019
U.S. importers should note Section 301 tariffs (duties) for List 3 products from China are scheduled to increase to 25%, from the current 10% rate, beginning January 1st, 2019. These duties are assessed in addition to any other applicable duties or taxes. To minimize the impact of these duties, importers should proactively assess the upcoming…
U.S. Customs Rulings Clarify Country of Origin for Section 301 Tariff Purposes
Faced with Section 301 duties (tariffs) on certain imports from China along with Section 232 duties on many steel and aluminum products, U.S. importers are considering possible options to compliantly reduce the payment of these duties – especially with ‘List 3’ Section 301 duties scheduled to increase to 25% on January 1st, 2019. In the…
Exclusion Process for U.S. Section 301 – List 2 Published
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently published guidelines for importers and other parties seeking an exclusion from U.S. Section 301 duties that began August 23, 2018 (List 2) covering specific products of Chinese origin. The deadline for submitting an exclusion request for products on List 2 is December 18, 2018. Any responses…
