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USTR Releases First Round of List Three Product Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs

USTR Releases First Round of List Three Product Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the first set of HTS subheadings that are partially excluded from Section 301 List 3 tariffs. The notice contains 10 HTS subheadings partially excluded from 25% tariffs, which cover 15 separate requests. The newest round of exclusions will retroactively apply to all List 3 products meeting the […]

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Trump Announces 10% Tariffs on List 4 Chinese Goods Beginning September 1st

Trump Announces 10% Tariffs on List 4 Chinese Goods Beginning September 1st

Today, President Trump announced that the U.S. will begin levying 10% duties on approximately 3,805 HTS subheadings covered in Section 301 List 4, totaling $300 billion in Chinese imports, effective September 1st. Trump’s decision to walk-back his initial postponement of additional List 4 tariffs on July 1st is due to President Xi’s failure to uphold […]

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USTR Extends Certain Product Exclusions from Section 301 List 2 Tariffs

USTR Extends Certain Product Exclusions from Section 301 List 2 Tariffs

On July 28, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that just fourteen (14) exclusions from the first round of Section 301 tariff exclusions on List 2 goods will be granted extensions. As the exclusions for this round of goods (covering List 2) were set to expire on July 31, 2020, this means that the […]

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Trump’s Executive Order Will Not Raise Tariffs on Imports from Hong Kong

Trump’s Executive Order Will Not Raise Tariffs on Imports from Hong Kong

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 […]

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USTR Launches Public Comment Period on Latest Round of Section 301 List 4A Exclusion Extensions

USTR Launches Public Comment Period on Latest Round of Section 301 List 4A Exclusion Extensions

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 […]

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USTR Announces Additional Duties on French Luxury Goods

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 […]

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USTR Announces Tariffs on Certain French Goods Effective January 2021

USTR Announces Tariffs on Certain French Goods Effective January 2021

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 […]

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USTR Announces Sixth Round of Section 301 List 1 Product Exclusions

USTR Announces Sixth Round of Section 301 List 1 Product Exclusions

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 […]

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USTR Grants Extensions to Certain Products from the Sixth Round of Section 301 Exclusions (List 1)

USTR Grants Extensions to Certain Products from the Sixth Round of Section 301 Exclusions (List 1)

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, […]

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