August 6, 2020, the United States announced the imposition of tariffs of 10 per cent on imports of certain aluminum products from Canada. These tariffs will take effect on August 16, 2020. The Government of Canada announced its intention to impose surtaxes against imports of aluminum and aluminum-containing products from the U.S. Click here to…
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Important Notice – Chinese Section 301 Tariffs Reduction Measures to Come into Effect February 14, 2020
Importers are reminded that Section 301 List 4A products entering the U.S. on or after February 14, 2020, will be assessed a reduced tariff rate of 7.5%. The current List 4A tariff rate is 15%. This reduction is a result of the recent Phase 1 trade agreement reached between the U.S. and China. Section 301…
Reminder: U.S. Section 301 Tariffs Effective December 15, 2019 for Chinese Products on List 4B
U.S. importers are reminded that Section 301 tariffs for Chinese products on List 4B are scheduled to go into effect Sunday December 15, 2019. List 4B contains many consumer electronic products and represents the bulk of the remaining U.S. imports from China not already subject to a Section 301 tariff. A 15% Section 301 tariff…
Les États-Unis annoncent des droits de douane sur certains produits en provenance de pays de l’UE en vertu de l’article 301
Le Bureau du représentant américain au commerce (USTR) a annoncé l’adoption de nouveaux tarifs ou droits de douane en vertu de l’article 301 sur certains produits de l’Union européenne (UE), en vigueur à compter du 18 octobre 2019. Cette annonce fait suite à la décision de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) d’infliger des contre-mesures commerciales…
U.S. Announces New Section 301 Tariffs Covering $300 Billion of Chinese Imports
On Thursday, August 1st, 2019, the U.S. Administration announced its intention to assess a new 10% tariff (duty) covering an additional $300 billion of Chinese imports effective September 1, 2019. It is not yet known if this September 1 date will be applied to the export date of goods, entry date of goods, or a…
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…