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House Democratic Leadership Unveils Its China-Focused Legislative Package, Setting Up Potential Clash on Capitol Hill over Trade Policy | JD Supra
On January 25, 2022, Democratic leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled long-awaited legislation, the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022, a nearly 3,000-page bill that will serve as the competing version of the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) (formerly the Endless Frontier Act) that passed the U.S. Senate in May.
Section 301 Litigation Update: Potential Statute of Limitations Deadline Looms for Challenging List 4A Tariffs | JD Supra
As the litigation in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) challenging the validity of the Section 301 List 3 and List 4A duties marches forward (In Re Section 301 Cases, 1:21-cv-00052), affected importers are continuing to file so-called “me too” lawsuits to effectively join a large (and growing) group of plaintiffs hoping to recover duty refunds if the lead case is successful.
'A New Chapter’: U.S.-European Leaders Turn the Page on the 17-Year Aircraft Subsidies Dispute (At Least for Now) | JD Supra
Hailed as a “new chapter” in the bilateral trade relationship between the U.S. and the European Union (EU), both sides announced on Tuesday during a U.S.-EU summit in Brussels that a deal was reached to suspend (for five years) all tariffs emanating from the long-standing trans-Atlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies. A nearly identical deal was then reached between the U.S. and the United Kingdom (which is now operating independently post-Brexit) one day later.
China-Focused Legislative Package Provides Tariff Relief With GSP and MTB Renewal | JD Supra
On May 27, 2021, the U.S. Senate voted to amend the United States Innovation and Competition Act (the Act), formerly the Endless Frontier Act, a bill that started as an effort to increase the United States competitive advantage in the world through investments in research and technology, but has morphed into a broad, China-centered legislative package addressing trade and other issues.
Senate Gives Hope to U.S. Importers Affected by Section 301 Tariffs | JD Supra
On May 27, 2021, the Senate voted to amend the United States Innovation and Competition Act (the Act), formerly the Endless Frontier Act, a bill that started as an effort to increase the United States’ competitive advantage in the world through investments in research and technology, but that has morphed into a broad China-centered legislative package including trade components.
Dismantling a Ticking Time Bomb for Trans-Atlantic Trade, EU Suspends Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.-Origin Goods | JD Supra
On May 17, 2021, the European Union announced a temporary suspension of $3.8 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods that were to go into effect on June 1, 2021. The announcement directly impacts a wide range of U.S. goods — including iron and steel products; apparel, textile, and footwear; and agricultural products — all of which would have been subject to additional ad valorem duties ranging from 10% to 50%.
C’est La Vie: New Section 301 Tariffs on French Goods — Originally Set to Go Into Effect on January 6 — Are Indefinitely Suspended | JD Supra
On January 7, 2021, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that new tariffs on certain French products are indefinitely suspended. According to USTR, the duties — which resulted from a Section 301 investigation of France’s Digital Services Tax (DST) and were set to take effect on January 6, 2021 — are being set aside as a means of “promot[ing] a coordinated response” to other DSTs that have been proposed or adopted in the European Union (EU) and multiple countries.
Despite Lame-Duck Status, Trump Administration Follows Through on Threat to Increase EU Product Tariffs | JD Supra
With less than three weeks remaining before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, the Trump administration launched the latest salvo in the decades-long trans-Atlantic dispute over government subsidies to the Boeing Company and Airbus SE.
U.S. Department of Commerce Makes Substantive Changes to Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusions Process | JD Supra
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has announced upcoming changes to improve its Section 232 exclusion process. The initial rollout of the Section 232 exclusion process via the Federal eRulemaking website was superseded by the creation and implementation of a dedicated “portal” for interested parties to file exclusions. Subsequently, Commerce sought further public comment on the revised exclusion process.
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