TRADE DISPUTE

Senate Trade Committee Leadership Issues Stern Editorial on WTO Reform

15 October 2019

In a recent CNN-Business editorial, Sens. Grassley (Republican-Iowa) and Wyden (Democrat-Oregon) criticised that mainland China has self-designated as a developing country “to shirk WTO commitments in critical areas such as agriculture and illegal subsidies”, failed to meet its obligation to report domestic subsidies, and instituted too many cybersecurity requirements on information and communication technology. More

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U.S.-Mainland China Trade Talks Yield Tariff Hike Suspension, IPR and Agricultural Commitments

14 October 2019

Following a White House meeting with Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on 11 October that the United States and mainland China had come to a “very substantial phase one deal”. In exchange for the commitments made by mainland China, the United States will not increase from 25 percent to 30 percent the additional tariff currently in place under Section 301 on US$250 billion worth of mainland Chinese products (goods in lists 1, 2 and 3). More

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Export Restrictions Imposed on 28 Mainland Chinese Entities

10 October 2019

The Bureau of Industry and Security has added 28 mainland Chinese entities, including eight technology firms, to the U.S. Entity List, sharply limiting their ability to do business with entities in the United States. The listed entities include two video surveillance companies along with four firms developing artificial intelligence. More

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Import Restrictions on Mainland Chinese Sawblades and Xanthan Gum for AD Duty Evasion

08 October 2019

In a final determination under the Enforce and Protect Act, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has found substantial evidence that a U.S. company evaded the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades from mainland China by transhipping such goods through Thailand. More

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More Section 301 Tariff Exclusions Announced for Mainland Chinese Products

03 October 2019

Additional exclusions from the Section 301 additional 25 percent tariff on List 1 and 2 goods from mainland China have been announced by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. These exclusions cover a total of 203 specially prepared product descriptions that reflect 511 exclusion requests. USTR has also removed several exclusions erroneously included in a 20 September notice. More

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Tariff Increase on US$250 Billion in Imports from Mainland China Expected 15 October

02 October 2019

U.S. government sources have confirmed that a proposed increase in the additional tariff being imposed on US$250 billion worth of imports from mainland China from 25 percent to 30 percent will NOT take effect on 1 October but is still planned for 15 October. More

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Additional List 1, 2 and 3 Products from Mainland China Excluded from Section 301 Tariffs

19 September 2019

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced a range of products that will be excluded from the additional 25 percent duty imposed under Section 301 on (i) some US$34 billion worth of imports from mainland China (List 1 goods), (ii) some US$16 billion worth of imports from mainland China (List 2 goods), and (iii) some US$200 billion worth of imports from mainland China (List 3 goods). More

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Interim U.S. Deal with Mainland China Possible as Beijing Suspends More Tariffs

16 September 2019

President Trump said on 12 September that he would be willing to consider an interim trade agreement with mainland China, which could open the door for progress at bi-lateral talks scheduled for October. The president’s comments came as mainland China announced that it plans to add pork and soybeans to a list of U.S. goods recently exempted from its retaliatory tariffs. More

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U.S. Delays Section 301 Tariff Increase After Mainland China Provides Tariff Exclusions for U.S. Goods

13 September 2019

Mainland China announced this week the first exclusions from its additional 25 percent tariff on imports of U.S. goods. President Trump then delayed from 1 October to 15 October an increase from 25 to 30 percent in the Section 301 additional tariff on US$250 billion worth of goods imported from the mainland. More

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Experts Weigh in on Trump’s Potential Use of IEEPA Powers Against Mainland China

10 September 2019

As previously reported, in a tweet issued on 23 August President Trump “ordered” U.S. companies “to immediately start looking for an alternative to China” and bring back production to the United States. More

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