UPDATE: On February 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) addressing the additional duties placed on imports into the United States of products of China. The article below stated that use of duty-free de minimis treatment on imports for shipments under $800 was being removed for shipments from China. The president has since
Tariffs/Trade Policy
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs and Other Trade Actions Against the U.S.
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz & Dan Ujczo on
- Implementing a 15% tariff on U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas, and a
President Trump Initiates Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Under the IEEPA – Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Suspended until March 4 but Tariffs on China Start February 4
UPDATE: On February 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) addressing the additional duties placed on imports into the United States of products of China. The article below stated that use of duty-free de minimis treatment on imports for shipments under $800 was being removed for shipments from China. The president has since…
President Trump Announces “America First Trade Policy”
- Directing the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the Treasury and the U.S. Trade Representative to “investigate the causes of our country’s large and persistent
CBP Publishes Proposed Rule to Limit Duty Exemption for Certain Low-Value Shipments
On January 17, 2025, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended to tighten the de minimis duty exemption for certain low-value shipments entering the United States. Under the proposed rule, merchandise subject to specific trade and national security actions would no longer qualify for the de minimis exemption and…
CBP Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Address Low-Value Shipments into the United States
By Scott E. Diamond** & David M. Schwartz on
On January 14, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would amend CBP regulations pertaining to the entry of certain low-value (i.e., de minimis) shipments into the United States not exceeding $800 that are currently eligible for an administrative exemption from duty and tax. CBP states…
U.S. International Trade Commission Releases 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule Basic Edition
The U.S. International Trade Commission released the 2025 Basic Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) on January 1, 2025. The HTSUS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States and is based on the Harmonized System, which is the global system of…
International Trade Administration Amends AD and CVD Regulations
In mid-December 2024, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) issued a Final Rule amending its trade remedy regulations for the administration of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) laws. These regulatory amendments are effective on January 15, 2025.
In many instances, the ITA has codified existing procedures and methodologies. The amendments, however…
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation on China’s Targeting of the Semiconductor Industry
On December 23, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was initiating an investigation into China’s acts, policies, and practices related to China’s targeting of the semiconductor industry for dominance. The investigation will be conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and will focus on China’s manufacturing of…
USTR Increases Tariffs Under Section 301 Trade Action on China for Tungsten Products, Wafers, and Polysilicon
On December 11, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced tariff increases under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for imports from China of certain tungsten products, wafers, and polysilicon. Beginning on January 1, 2025, the rates for solar wafers and polysilicon will increase to 50%, and the rates…