On October 19, 2020, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that the “Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China” was adopted by the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on October 17, 2020. Xi Jinping issued Presidential Order 58 on October 17 which provides that the new Export Control Law will come into force on December 1, 2020.
On October 20, 2020, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a general notice [CBP Dec. 20-17] that the Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, of CBP with the approval of the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, has determined, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1307 and 19 CFR 12.42(f) that stevia leaf (Stevia rebaudiana) extracts, or glycosides classified under subheading 2938.90.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), that are mined,…
On October 16, 2020, CBP issued CSMS #44451479 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Tranche 1 – $34B Action Extension of Product Exclusions from China, which is reproduced in pertinent part below: Background On October 5, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 62782 to extend through December 31, 2020 certain product exclusions previously covered by the October 2, 2019 notice (see 84 FR 52567) for Section 301 duties on China (Tranche 1 – $34B Action). This product…
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that on October 12, Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan and Minister of Commerce of Cambodia Pan Sousa represented the Chinese and Cambodian governments in Beijing and Phnom Penh respectively, and formally signed the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Royal Government of Cambodia (hereinafter referred to as Chinese Cambodia Free Trade Agreement). Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and visiting State Councilor and…
On October 7, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces USTR’s determination to make one technical amendment to a previously announced exclusion to a Tranche 3 ($200 Bn.) product. Product exclusions for tranche 3 apply from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020. The amendment announced in this notice is retroactive to the date the original exclusion was published and does not further…
On October 5, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the USTR’s determination to extend certain exclusions from October 2, 2020, through December 31, 2020 for products from China on Tranche/List 1 ($34 Bn.). Annex A to the notice establishes a new HTSUS heading/subheading 9903.88.60 and new US note 20 (mmm) to cover the nine product extensions and makes conforming amendments,Annex B contains…
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has posted a notice to be published in the Federal Register that announces the USTR’s determination to extend certain exclusions from October 2, 2020, through December 31, 2020 for products from China on List 1 ($34Bn.). Annex A to the notice establishes a new HTSUS heading/subheading 9903.88.60 and new US note 20 (mmm) to cover the nine product extensions and makes conforming amendments,Annex B contains a…
On September 28, 2020, CBP issued CSMS #44243021 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Tranche 1 – $34B Action Extension of Product Exclusions from China, which is reproduced below: Background On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 59587 to extend through December 31, 2020 certain product exclusions previously covered by the September 20, 2019 notice (see 84 FR 49564) for Section 301 duties on China (Tranche 1 – $34B Action). This product exclusion extension relates…
On 19 September 2020, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) issued the Regulations on Unreliable Entity List (“UEL Regulations”), which take effect on the same date. While MOFCOM has not named any specific foreign entity to be included on the Unreliable Entity List (UEL), the UEL Regulations set out the principles for the implementation of the UEL system as summarized below. What entities will be included in the UEL? The UEL consists…
On September 22, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register, a notice of product exclusion extensions from the List/Tranche 2 ($16 Bn.) action. The notice announces the US Trade Representative’s determination to extend 17 exclusions through December 31, 2020. US Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation. The exclusions are available for any product that meets the description in the Annexes to…