SECTION 232

Comments Sought on Section 232 Probe on Electrical Transformers

19 May 2020

BIS is seeking comments from interested parties by 9 June (rebuttal comments are due by 19 June) on its Section 232 investigation into whether laminations for stacked cores for incorporation into transformers, stacked and wound cores for incorporation into transformers, electrical transformers and transformer regulators are being imported into the U.S. in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair U.S. national security. More

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U.S. Industry Proposes Trade Measures to Cope with COVID-19’s Economic Impact

26 March 2020

The Business Roundtable and Americans for Free Trade recently sent letters to President Trump asking for the removal of previously implemented Section 301 and Section 232 tariffs as part of a plan to help with the COVID-19 economic shock. Some companies are also beginning to push for legislation directing CBP to suspend all import tariffs for 90 days as part of broader efforts now underway to aid the U.S. economic recovery from the pandemic. More

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Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Presidential Authority to Impose Remedies under Section 232

03 March 2020

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on 28 February rejected a challenge to the legality of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. While the plaintiff plans to appeal this decision, it is up to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether to accept the case for review. A separate case involving the recent expansion of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium to cover derivative products is currently being considered by the U.S. Court of International Trade. More

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Tariffs on Finished Steel and Aluminium Products Unchanged by Court Ruling

20 February 2020

Higher import tariffs recently imposed on steel and aluminium derivative products remain in effect despite a recent court ruling suspending the collection of such tariffs with respect to one company. More

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Safeguard Tariffs on Derivative Steel and Aluminium Products Enter into Force Despite Legal Challenge

11 February 2020

A range of derivative steel and aluminium products now face additional tariffs of 25 percent (steel) and 10 percent (aluminium) following a decision by President Trump to expand the scope of the safeguard tariffs on steel and aluminium. The expanded tariffs entered into force on 8 February despite an effort by a Texas-based distributor of building materials to suspend their implementation by requesting a temporary restraining order from the U.S. Court of International Trade. More

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Improper Influence in Tariff Exclusion Request Reviews Suggested in DOC Alert

31 October 2019

The Bureau of Industry and Security may have allowed improper influence in its consideration of requests for exclusions from the Section 232 additional tariffs on steel and aluminium products, according to a 28 October alert from the U.S. Commerce Department’s inspector general. More

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Increase in Tariff Enforcement Actions Highlights Importance of Compliance

01 August 2019

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports that there was a significant increase in its efforts to enforce trade remedies and other laws in 2018, highlighting some of the risk factors importers need to be aware of and the importance of taking compliance measures to mitigate them. More

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No Section 232 Import Restrictions on Uranium

16 July 2019

President Trump has declined to impose import restrictions on uranium despite a DOC determination that imports are threatening to impair national security. More

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New Section 232 Exclusions Portal Unveiled

11 June 2019

The additional tariffs imposed by the United States on imports of steel and aluminium under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 have led a substantial number of importers of those products to seek exclusion requests in an effort to have specific items excluded from the tariffs. More

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Tariff Decision on Autos and Auto Parts Delayed Six Months

20 May 2019

On 17 May, the White House issued a proclamation in response to the DOC’s report under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on automobiles, light trucks and automotive parts. The report had been submitted to the White House on 17 February and a decision in response to those findings was required by 17 May. More

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