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…
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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…
U.S. Section 301 Tariff Update: List 4 Published Covering Additional $300 Billion of Chinese Products
On May 13, 2019, The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a potential expansion of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese products imported into the U.S. The USTR proposal includes assessing tariffs up to 25% covering $300 billion of Chinese-origin imports. If enacted by the U.S Administration, this would be the 4th list, or List 4, of…
U.S. President Announces Increase in Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports
May 6, 2019 A reminder that on April 17, 2019, U.S. President Trump announced, via social media, his intent to increase Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports currently being assessed 10% Section 301 duties. The new tariff rate would be 25%. Subject to clarification from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), this immediate increase to 25%…
