The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced the commencement of its mandatory four-year review of the China 301 duties put in place in connection with the investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. The actions under review are those that took effect on […]
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USTR EXTENDS CERTAIN CHINA 301 EXCLUSIONS COVERING CERTAIN MEDICAL-CARE PRODUCTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
In a notice recently posted on its website, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced that it is extending 99 expiring China 301 tariff exclusions on medical-care and/or COVID response products. The exclusions on the products in question had been previously extended through March 31, 2021. The USTR has decided to further […]
PREPARE FOR THE APRIL 2021 CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKER LICENSE EXAM -ONLINE!
New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Assn., JFK Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, and Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP, one of the nation’s leading law firms specializing in Customs law, are offering courses in preparation for the April 28, 2021 Custom House Broker License Exam. This course also provides an excellent […]
USTR ANNOUNCES THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING CHINA SECTION 301 LIST 1 AND LIST 2 EXCLUSIONS
On September 17, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced extensions for certain expiring exclusions from the China 301 List 1 (the $34 billion trade action) and List 2 tariffs (the $16 billion trade action). To date, ten sets of exclusions have been issued in connection with List 1. The seventh […]
USTR ANNOUNCES THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING CHINA SECTION 301 LIST 4 EXCLUSIONS
On August 31, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced extensions for certain exclusions from the China 301 List 4 tariffs (the $300 billion trade action) set to expire of September 1, 2020. The extensions will run through December 31, 2020. Unless extended under the current action or prior actions, exclusions […]
USTR SEEKING COMMENTS ON THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EXPIRING CHINA 301 LIST 4 EXCLUSIONS
On August 10, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has issued a notice requesting comments on whether certain additional expiring China 301 List 4 tariff exclusions should be extended. To date, the USTR has issued eight notices of List 4 product exclusions, all of which are scheduled to expire on September 1, […]
UPDATE: USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIONS GRANTED ON SEC. 301 LIST 4 PRODUCTS
On August 6, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that an additional 10 items will be excluded from the Section 301 trade remedies imposed on Chinese-origin products. The newly announced exclusions all relate to items on China 301 List 4A (which is part of the $300 billion trade action) which, unless excluded, are currently […]
USTR SEEKING COMMENTS ON THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EXPIRING CHINA 301 LIST 4 EXCLUSIONS
On July 16, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has issued a notice requesting comments on whether certain additional expiring China 301 List 4 tariff exclusions should be extended. To date, the USTR has issued six notices of List 4 product exclusions, all of which are scheduled to expire on September 1, […]
UPDATE: USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIONS GRANTED ON SEC. 301 LIST 4 PRODUCTS AND MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING EXCLUSIONS
On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that an additional 61 items will be excluded from the Section 301 trade remedies imposed on Chinese-origin products. The newly announced exclusions all relate to items on China 301 List 4A (which is part of the $300 billion trade action) which, unless excluded, are currently […]
USTR SEEKING COMMENTS ON THE EXTENSION OF EXPIRING CHINA 301 LIST 4 EXCLUSIONS
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has issued a notice requesting comments on whether certain expiring China 301 List 4 tariff exclusions should be extended. The exclusions at issue are those covered by the five notices of product exclusion issued as of June 12, 2020. Unless extended, all of the List 4 exclusions […]