On December 14 the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a fourth interim final rule (IFR) which will revise aspects of the process for requesting exclusions from the Section 232 tariffs and quantitative limits on imports of steel and aluminum. The Federal Register Notice (FRN) is available here. Those wishing to comment on the changes in this IFR must do so by February 12, 2021, information on how…
Tag: Steel
Notice of Initiation of Investigations for Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations, on November 8, 2019, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. The investigations follow a complaint filed by ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. The subject goods are usually imported under…
Repeal of the U.S. Surtax Orders for Steel and Aluminum, and for Other Goods
Effective May 19, 2019, the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum) and the United States Surtax Order (Other Goods) imposing surtax on certain products originating in the United States are repealed. Please note that importers will no longer be required to pay surtax pursuant to the above-referenced orders. A link to Customs Notice 19-09…
U.S. Eliminates Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports from Canada and Mexico
On May 17, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced an agreement with Canada and Mexico for the elimination of Section 232 tariffs concerning steel and aluminum imports from those countries. Both Canada and Mexico also agreed to eliminate their retaliatory tariffs imposed on U.S. origin products in response to the…
CITT Publishes Report on Steel Safeguards
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) published its findings and recommendations following its inquiry into safeguard measures on certain steel goods. As a result of the CITT’s findings, provisional safeguards on imports of concrete reinforcing bar, energy tubular products, hot-rolled sheet, pre-painted steel and wire rod will cease to apply beginning April 28, 2019. Until…
UPDATE: Provisional Safeguard surtaxes on certain steel products
Further to our initial alert on this matter (Provisional Safeguard Measures), what are known as “tariff rate quota” (TRQ) permits will be required on those steel goods subject to the 25% safeguard measure. Once quotas or TRQ volumes have been met, the 25% safeguard surtax will be imposed. Importers will be well-advised to periodically monitor…
