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US – Commerce initiates Sec. 232 investigation into imports of laminations and wound cores for incorporation into transformers, electrical transformers, and transformer regulators

By 2 Mins Read

On May 4, 2020, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced he will initiate an investigation into whether laminations for stacked cores for incorporation into transformers, stacked and wound cores for incorporation into transformers, electrical transformers, and transformer regulators are being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security. The decision to launch an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of…

US – USTR grants additional Tranche 1 exclusions extensions

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On May 15, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the USTR’s determination to extend until December 31, 2020 certain exclusions from the 25% additional duties imposed in the first round [Tranche 1 ($34 Bn.)] of Sec. 301 actions against certain Chinese goods. These exclusions were due to expire on May 14, 2020. Although the Federal Register notice requesting comments on possible extensions stated…

US – CBP issues guidance on 13th round of exclusions for Sec. 301 Tranche 3 (9903.88.46)

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On May 8, 2020, CBP issued CSMS #42693720 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Tranche 3 – $200B: 13th Round of Product Exclusions from China. The operative sections of the message are shown below: Background On May 8, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 27489 announcing the decision to grant the 13th round of certain requested exclusions from the Section 301 duty related to goods from China ($200B Action -…

US – USTR to grant additional extensions on Tranche 1 exclusions

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The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has posted on its website an advance copy of a Federal Register notice that announces the USTR’s determination to extend until December 31, 2020 certain exclusions from the 25% additional duties imposed in the first round [Tranche 1 ($34 Bn.)] of Sec. 301 actions against certain Chinese goods. These exclusions were due to expire on May 14, 2020. Although the Federal Register  notice requesting comments on possible…

USTR to grant additional Tranche 4 exclusions

By 2 Mins Read

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has posted on its website an advance copy of a notice to published in the Federal Register that announces the USTR’s determination to grant certain exclusion requests for products covered by Tranche 4 (approximately $300 Bn.) of the Section 301 action against goods from China, as specified in the Annex to the notice, and corrects a technical error in a previously announced exclusion. The product exclusions announced…

US – USTR to correct earlier exclusion notices for Tranches 1 ($34Bn) and 2 ($16 Bn)

By 2 Mins Read

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has posted on its website advance copies of a notice to published in the Federal Register that announces USTR’s determination to make certain technical amendments to previously granted exclusions to Tranche 1 ($34 Bn.) and a separate notice to be published in the Federal Register that announces USTR’s determination to make certain technical amendments to previously granted exclusions to Tranche 2 (16 Bn). The technical amendments announced…

USTR seeks comments on extending certain Tranche 3 exclusions

By 2 Mins Read

On May 6, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice requesting comments on whether to extend certain exclusions from the action against approximately $200 Bn. of goods from China [Tranche 3] subject to 25% additional duties imposed on September 24, 2018. At this time, USTR is not considering product exclusion notices issued after March 26, 2020. USTR initiated an exclusion process for the $200 billion action…

US-UK launch trade agreement talks

By 2 Mins Read

On May 5, 2020, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss announced the formal launch of trade agreement negotiations between the US and the UK. The announcement said: In light of the ongoing global pandemic caused by Covid-19, the first round of negotiations will be conducted virtually, with UK and US negotiators engaging in discussions over the next two weeks in nearly 30 different negotiating groups covering all aspects of…

US – USTR to grant additional Sec. 301 (Tranche 3) product exclusions

By 2 Mins Read

On May 4, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) posted an advance copy of a notice to be published in the Federal Register that announces the USTR’s determination to grant certain exclusion requests, as specified in the Annex to the notice, and corrects technical errors in previously announced exclusions. The product exclusions will apply as of September 24, 2018, the effective date of the $200 billion (Tranche 3) action, and extend to…