On July 14th, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order officially revoking preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong in response to mainland China’s enforcement of a controversial security law on July 1. In a White House statement, President Trump stated that Hong Kong will be treated “the same as mainland China, no special privileges, no special […]

As you are already aware, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) partially excluded 61 HTS subheadings from Section 301 List 4A tariffs on July 7, 2020. All cargo that has been entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 AM on September 1, 2019 and before September […]

Issue Date: July 14, 2020 Quote of the Issue: “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” –  Nelson Mandela Government Corner: WHO Cares? ShapLight Focus: The U.S. Trade Representative has (USTR) announced additional 25% duties on $1.3B in French luxury goods (including make-up and handbags) to take effect in January 2021 should France and […]

USTR Announces Tariffs on Certain French Goods Effective January 2021 | Samuel Shapiro & Company, Inc. On July 10, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative announced additional 25% duties on certain French goods in response to France’s Digital Services Tax (DST), which has been said to heavily interfere with the interests of U.S. internet and software […]

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) unofficially released a sixth list of HTS subheadings that are partially excluded from Section 301 List 1 tariffs. The notice contains 110 HTS subheadings partially excluded from 25% tariffs, which cover another 369 requests respectively. The latest round of exclusions will retroactively apply to all products meeting the […]

On July 6, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that just twelve (12) exclusions from the sixth round of Section 301 tariff exclusions on List 1 goods will be granted extensions. As the exclusions for the sixth round of Section 301 goods (covering List 1) were set to expire on July 9, 2020, […]

As you are already aware, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) partially excluded 111 HTS subheadings from Section 301 List 2 tariffs on October 2, 2019. All cargo that has been entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 AM on August 23, 2018 and before October […]

Yesterday, the US announced that it would be suspending License Exceptions for certain exports of defense equipment and high-technology products to Hong Kong. These items include exports to Hong Kong, re-exports to Hong Kong and in-country transfers of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The announcement comes as no surprise after President Trump […]