On August 17, 2020 CBP issued CSMS #43687570 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 China Tranche 3 – $200B Product Exclusion Extensions, which is reproduced below: Background On August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 48600, extending certain product exclusions previously covered by FR Notices 84 FR 38717, 84 FR 49591, 84 FR 57803, 84 FR 61674, 84 FR 65882, 84 FR 69012, 85 FR 549, 85 FR 6674, 85…
On August 13, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the USTR’s determination to make an amendment to a previously granted exclusion. The amendment is retroactive to the date the original exclusion was published and does not extend the period for the original exclusion. US Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation. Subparagraph A of the Annex to the notice…
On August 13, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the USTR’s determination to make a technical amendment to a previously granted exclusion. The amendment is retroactive to the date the original exclusion was published and does not extend the period for the original exclusion. US Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation. Paragraph A of the Annex makes one…
On August 13, 2020, CBP issued CSMS #43654621 – GUIDANCE: Additional Duty Under Section 232 on Imports of Aluminum Articles from Canada, which is reproduced below: Background On March 8, 2018, the President issued Proclamation 9704 on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), providing for additional import duties for aluminum articles, effective March 23, 2018. On August 6,…
On August 13, 2020, CBP issued CSMS #43656381 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Tranche 4A – $300B Ninth Round of Product Exclusions from China, which is reproduced below: Background On August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 48627 on certain exclusions from the Section 301 duty related to goods from China (Tranche 4A – $300B Action). These product exclusions relate to the imposed additional duties announced in 84 FR 43304 and 84 FR…
On August 8, 2020, the Department of Finance posted a “Notice of intent to impose countermeasures action against the United States in response to tariffs on Canadian aluminum products” and invited the public to comment no later than September 6, 2020, on the products originating in the United States that will be subject to countermeasures for the 10% additional duties announced by the US on August 6, 2020 (to take effect on August 16). The…
On August 11, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative published in the Federal Register a notice and requests for comments [Docket Number USTR-2020-0031] relating to the consideration of a possible extension for up to 12 months of particular exclusions from the Tranche 4A action ($300 billion) on goods from China. The USTR initiated a product exclusion process in October 2019, and has issued seven product exclusion notices under this action and is issuing…
On August 11, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the USTR’s determination to grant certain exclusion requests, as specified in the Annex to the notice, and make certain amendments to previously announced exclusions. The product exclusions announced in the notice apply as of September 1, 2019, the effective date of List 1 of the $300 billion action, and extend to September 1, 2020.…
On August 11, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the USTR’s determination to extend certain exclusions through December 31, 2020, as specified in the Annex to the notice. The USTR initiated the exclusion process on June 24, 2019, and has granted 15 sets of exclusions under the $200 billion action. These exclusions will expire on August 7, 2020. On May 6, 2020 and…
On August 5, 2020, the US Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) issued a report entitled Updated Guidance on China’s Retaliatory Tariffs and Tariff Exclusions Process for US Products [Report CH2020-0106]. The report consolidates China’s previous announcements of additional tariffs on US agriculture, fish, and wood products and information concerning the Chinese government exclusion process for imports of US products. It is meant to provide US exporters a clear picture of the current status of China’s retaliatory…