TRADE DISPUTE

U.S. Apparel Industry Counters Administration’s Claim that Tariff Delay Will Help Holiday Season Shoppers

19 August 2019

The American Apparel & Footwear Association is trying to dispel the notion that the Trump administration’s decision to delay until 15 December the imposition of an additional 10 percent tariff on a range of products from mainland China will alleviate the impact of the tariffs on Christmas holiday shoppers in the United States. More

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U.S. to Impose 10 Percent Tariff on List 4 Products in Two Stages; Certain Goods Exempted

14 August 2019

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced that the additional 10 percent tariff that the United States had been expected to impose as of 1 September on virtually all of the remaining US$300 billion worth of goods imported from mainland China that are not already subject to Section 301 tariffs (List 4 goods) will be applied in two stages and that certain products will be exempted from the tariffs based on health, safety, national security and other factors. More

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New Rule Banning Huawei, Other Firms from U.S. Government Contracts Announced

12 August 2019

The U.S. government announced on 7 August the forthcoming publication of a rule to implement a ban on federal purchases of telecommunications equipment from mainland Chinese firms Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company and Dahua Technology Company. More

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Treasury Designates Mainland China as a Currency Manipulator

07 August 2019

At the direction of President Trump, the U.S. Treasury Department on 5 August designated mainland China as a currency manipulator just over two months after determining in a report to Congress that Beijing met only one of three criteria under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 for determining whether a country is pursuing foreign exchange policies that could give it an unfair competitive advantage against the United States. More

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First Batch of List 3 Goods from Mainland China Excluded from Section 301 Tariffs

06 August 2019

USTR has announced the first batch of products that will be excluded from the additional 25 percent duty imposed under Section 301 on some US$200 billion worth of imports from mainland China (List 3 goods). These exclusions will be retroactive to 24 September 2018 and remain in place for a period of one year from the date of publication of an official notice in the Federal Register. More

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U.S. to Impose 10 Percent Additional Tariff on All Remaining Imports from Mainland China on 1 September

05 August 2019

President Trump has announced that beginning on 1 September he will impose a 10 percent additional tariff on virtually all of the remaining US$300 billion worth of goods imported from mainland China that are not already subject to Section 301 tariffs (List 4 goods). More

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USTR Lighthizer Offers Administration’s Views on Various Trade Issues

05 August 2019

On 18 June, USTR Lighthizer appeared as the sole witness before the Senate Finance Committee. Given the limited time in the public hearing, senators were able to submit additional questions for the record to Lighthizer and his team. The questions and answers from committee members of both parties have now been made public, consisting of 66 pages encompassing all aspects of U.S. trade policy. More

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Legislation to Re-authorise U.S. Ex-Im Bank Introduced in Senate

30 July 2019

A bi-partisan Senate proposal to re-authorise the U.S. Export-Import Bank prior to the expiry of its authorisation on 30 September was introduced on 25 July by Banking Committee members Kevin Cramer and Krysten Sinema. The bill keeps many provisions of a prior House of Representatives bill while omitting some of its more controversial provisions. More

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First Batch of List 2 Goods from Mainland China Excluded from Section 301 Tariffs

30 July 2019

USTR has announced the first batch of products that will be excluded from the additional 25 percent duty imposed on 23 August 2018 under Section 301 on some $16 billion worth of imports from mainland China (List 2 goods). These exclusions will be retroactive to 23 August 2018 and remain in place for a period of one year from the date of publication of an official notice in the Federal Register. More

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WTO Rules on CV Duties Imposed by U.S. on Various Mainland Chinese Products

23 July 2019

The World Trade Organisation Appellate Body ruled in a 104-page decision issued on 16 July that the United States has violated certain multi-lateral subsidy rules and, as a result, it could face retaliatory trade sanctions from mainland China if it does not change or remove the violative countervailing duties. More

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