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ITA Global Steel Trade Monitor Last Monday, ITA released the new interactive Global Steel Trade Monitor. The monitor, developed by experts in the Enforcement & Compliance agency provides extensive and timely steel trade data for the top 20 global steel importing countries and top 20 global steel exporting countries. To keep up on the latest…
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Information from foreign governments on responses to US 232 Steel & Aluminum tariffs. A number of countries and U.S. trading partners have imposed or announced their intent to impose retaliatory tariffs on specific exports from the United States in response to the United States’ Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United…
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On May 23, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, to determine the effects on the national security of imports of automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts. As part of its investigation, on May 30, 2018, the…
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UPDATED VERSION WITH FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHAPTER 98 ENTRIES AND INFORMATION ON DRAWBACK ELIGIBILITY BACKGROUND: On August 18, 2017, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into the government of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property,…
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USTR NEWS UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE www.ustr.gov Washington, D.C. 20508 202-395-3230 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2018 Contact: USTR Public & Media Affairs media@ustr.eop.gov USTR Releases Product Exclusion Process for Chinese Products Subject to Section 301 Tariffs Washington, DC– The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced a…
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On June 5, 2018 Mexico published a list of products to face retaliatory tariffs in the Official Gazette (Diario Official), in response to steel and aluminum tariffs that the United States has imposed pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, as amended. Mexico’s list is concentrated in two main product groupings: Agricultural products,…
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The US Department of Commerce will be issuing a Federal Register notice soon inviting public comments on the investigation. See details here: https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2018/05/us-department-commerce-initiates-section-232-investigation-auto-imports The USDOC urge stakeholders to submit comments for consideration. The investigation will take into account all relevant facts and input from stakeholders before reaching a final determination, and DOC will ensure that our determination is based…
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Over 130 trade professionals gathered in Northeast Ohio to learn the latest on export compliance from experts from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), US Census Bureau, and US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) on May 23-24, 2018. The US Commercial Service will host…
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On 30 April 2018, the EU institutions approved some changes to the text of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which becomes applicable on 25 May 2018. In an effort to provide as much clarity as possible, we want to ensure that you have the most recent and accurate version of the legislation. Please see the…
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Enforcement/Section 301 Investigations In response to USTR findings of its investigation into China’s laws, policies and practices relating to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation, tariff-related proceedings were initiated, as was dispute settlement in the WTO. USTR published on its website details about its proposed tariff remedy – an additional duty of 25% on 1,300 products from…
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