In a Federal Register notice of May 17, 2023, the USTR announced that it is extending certain China 301 exclusions that had been put in place and/or previously extended to
As expected, the plaintiffs in the lead Section 301 case filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on May 12, 2023, seeking to
Nikkei Asia recently did a two-part investigative report on Hong Kong being used to evade export controls and sanctions targeting Russia particularly in the chips sector. They quote our own
On April 11, 2023, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) three-judge panel assigned to the Section 301 cases held a hearing with members of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and
On March 27, 2023, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) announced the suspension of all commercial trade in CITES species to/from Mexico,
In April 2020, GDLSK obtained a 0% ADD Rate on passenger vehicle and light truck tires (PVLT) from China, that entered the United States between 2017-18. The Petitioner subsequently alleged
On March 17, 2023, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a decision in In Re Section 301 Cases, Court No. 21-00052, sustaining the promulgation of the List 3
A U.S. District Court has ruled that Federal Law precludes the State from enforcing a criminal code that prohibited the commercial trade in alligator/crocodile parts and products. Importantly, the Court
The United States and European Union are continuing to discuss strategies to disrupt the flow revenues to Russia from Western nations. To this end, it has been reported that the
CBP released the attached fact sheet on 19 C.F.R. §111.32 which, pursuant to the recently amended broker regulations, requires customs brokers to notify CBP when the broker “separates from or
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), on March 1, 2023, finalized its determination that Emirati and Omani pipe producers are not circumventing the antidumping duty order on welded carbon steel
On February 9, 2023 the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an opinion (Meyer Corp. vs United States, slip op. 23-13) which may impact the use of the “First
On February 10, 2023, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) published notice of its determination that a U.S. industry is not injured, or threatened with injury, by reason of U.S.
On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) heard oral argument in In Re Section 301 Cases, Court No. 21-00052, the lead case for the claims filed by
In a notice scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on February 7, 2023, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it is again extending the China 301 tariff exclusions on 81 “COVID items” which would have otherwise expired on February 28, 2023. The extensions will run through May 15, 2023. The specific items in question can be accessed here.
It is with great pride that the Partners at GDLSK announce that Michael Holton has been elected to the partnership of the Firm. Michael joined the Firm in 2017, having
After nearly 45 years of dedicated service to his clients and our firm, Alan G. Lebowitz has transitioned to a well-deserved retirement effective December 31, 2022. Alan will be contacting
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), on December 23, 2022, finalized its antidumping duty (ADD) investigations of steels nails from Sri Lanka and steel nails from India. DOC found that
On December 16, 2022, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it will extend the currently scheduled expiration date of 352 China 301 tariff exclusions that had
The Foreign Trade Association is offering a virtual course in preparation for the April 2023 Customs Broker License Exam. The 10 week exam preparation course is taught by Erik Smithweiss of Grunfeld,
In a November 29, 2022 Federal Register notice, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that it is extending the China 301 tariff exclusions on 81 “COVID items” which
As part of its review of the future of the China 301 tariffs, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) is soliciting public comments as to the effectiveness of
Customs recently issued a ruling on the CROSS database, that may be problematic for many importers. In H290535, a seller of merchandise provided the ten digit Harmonized Tariff classifications to
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), on October 24, 2022, issued its final ruling and judgment in the appeal challenging the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) results of the
On October 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published its final scope and circumvention determination following its investigation of whether quartz surface products (QSP) exported from Malaysia should
On August 29, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) and invalidated the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC)
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on September 19, 2022, published notice that it has finalized its first administrative review (AR1) of the antidumping duty (ADD) order on passenger vehicle
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