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China 301 List 2 – Effective August 23, 2018 – in US and China

By Su Ross on August 8, 2018

Posted in Border Security, Corporate Counsel, Countermeasures, Cross-border deals, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Imports Restrictions, Legal Developments, tariffs, Transportation

USTR Lighthizer yesterday published notice that the 25% tariff on goods appearing on List 2 will become effective on August 23, 2018. For those who wonder if filing comments makes a difference, the answer is yes! In his announcement, USTR Lighthizer made the point the list dropped from 284 to 279 tariff items based on…

China 301 List 3 Comments Deadline Changed

By Su Ross on August 2, 2018

Posted in Border Security, Corporate Counsel, Cross-border deals, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Trade Agreeements, Trade Remedies

There is a new publication which appeared on the USTR website on August 2, 2018. In it, USTR clarifies the August 17, 2018 deadline for comments regarding products on the China 301 List 3 has also been extended to September 5, 2018.

China 301 List 3 – 25% Duty ???

By Su Ross on August 2, 2018

Posted in Aerospace & Defence, Border Security, Buy America, Corporate Counsel, Countermeasures, Customs Law, Imports Restrictions, Legal Developments, NAFTA, Trade Agreeements, Trade Remedies, World Trade Organization

On August 1, 2018, USTR Lighthizer issued a press release indicating he was following through with President Trump’s direction and will consider raising the rate of duty from 10% to 25% on those products on China 301 List 3. A formal notice in the Federal Register is expected soon.

Mr. Lighthizer also announced the written…

China 301 – List 3 Now A Reality

By Su Ross on July 12, 2018

Posted in Aerospace & Defence, Border Security, Corporate Counsel, Cross-border deals, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions, Exports, Imports Restrictions, Legal Developments, NAFTA, Trade Agreeements, Trade Remedies

Late on July 10, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer released a list of the next Chinese-made products targeted for additional duties, this time at a 10% rate and worth about $200 billion. The statement in support of this action can be found here: USTR Statement Supporting China 301 List 3; and the list of…

China 301 Tariffs Took Effect – What Happens Next?

By Su Ross on July 9, 2018

Posted in Aerospace & Defence, Agriculture, Border Security, Buy America, Corporate Counsel, Countermeasures, Cross-border deals, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Exports, Legal Developments, tariffs, Trade Agreeements, Trade Remedies

The U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a press release on July 6, 2018 in which the process companies can use to seek exclusion from the 25% tariff imposed on the same day on goods from China was announced. The timeline requires all original exclusion requests to be filed by October 9, 2018. Each will be…

To Tariff or Not to Tariff – That Is The Question!

By Su Ross on June 26, 2018

Posted in Aerospace & Defence, Agriculture, Border Security, Buy America, Controlled Goods Program, Corporate Counsel, Cross-border deals, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Government Procurement, Legal Developments, NAFTA, Trade Agreeements, Trade Remedies

In the current tit for tat environment that overhangs international trade, below is an update regarding the 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, the 301 tariffs related to China’s intellectual property rights and other business practices, and the 232 tariffs threatened on automobiles and parts.

Steel and Aluminum Tariffs:

As everyone by now knows,…

Which Way Is Up?

By Su Ross on May 31, 2018

Posted in Aerospace & Defence, Agriculture, Antidumping, Border Security, Canada, Corporate Counsel, Cross-border deals, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Imports Restrictions, Legal Developments, NAFTA, Trade Agreeements, Trade Remedies, World Trade Organization

Canada

This client alert was originally published on May 30, 2018, and now there is an update. Today, May 31st, President Trump announced a resolution with Argentina, Brazil and Australia regarding the 232 tariffs on steel (25%) and/or aluminum (10%), but as there is no similar agreement with Canada, Mexico or the EU, the tariffs…

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is the founding lawyer of LexSage, a boutique international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto, Ontario. She has practiced for…

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is the founding lawyer of LexSage, a boutique international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto, Ontario. She has practiced for almost 20 years at Canada’s top Bay Street law firms.

Su Ross

Su’s practice focuses on compliance whether dealing with cybersecurity/privacy or import/export. She deals with regulatory, civil and criminal issues. Her clients come to her for…

Su’s practice focuses on compliance whether dealing with cybersecurity/privacy or import/export. She deals with regulatory, civil and criminal issues. Her clients come to her for assistance to solve current challenges but also to identify and manage risk

Heather Innes

Heather is a strategic negotiator and effective business communicator having worked with governments, institutions and corporations in North America, Asia, the Middle East, South America…

Heather is a strategic negotiator and effective business communicator having worked with governments, institutions and corporations in North America, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Africa and Europe.

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