Trade Remedies
Importers face a dizzying array of laws that have the potential to dramatically increase the cost of importing into the United States. These include antidumping duty (AD) cases, countervailing duty (CVD) cases, circumvention actions under the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA), Section 201 actions, Section 232 actions, and Section 301 actions. Each of these laws adds risk to your international supply chain.
Antidumping and countervailing duties are additional duties assessed against specific articles from specific countries. Antidumping duties are intended to “level the playing field” between unfairly priced imports and similar goods manufactured in the United States. Countervailing duties are intended to “level the playing field” between unfairly subsidized imports and similar goods manufactured in the United States. Importers need to know whether their product is described in an AD or CVD order, and whether the country of origin of their product is one subject to an AD or CVD order. Barnes, Richardson & Colburn attorneys are experts in helping you establish whether the goods are in scope and the country of origin. We are also expert in helping you mitigate your risk if your goods are subject to AD/CVD orders.
The Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 allowed Customs to investigate allegations that goods are imported into the United States without paying AD/CVD duties that are due. In the law this is called circumvention. EAPA investigations can lead to very significant AD/CVD bills for importers. EAPA investigations also move very quickly. Barnes, Richardson & Colburn attorneys can help you respond quickly and properly to an EAPA investigation to ensure the company puts forth the best defense possible.
Section 201 actions are called Safeguard Duties and are intended to give relief to domestic manufacturers seriously injured by increased imports of goods from abroad. Section 232 actions are invoked when the national security of the United States is endangered by imports. Section 301 is invoked when the United States is not getting the full benefit of its international trade agreements. Barnes, Richardson & Colburn attorneys can assist you in navigating imposition of these duties, seeking exclusions (when applicable), or otherwise managing the impact of these duties on your supply chain.
- Jun. 15, 2021
- Updates in the Section 301 Actions Regarding Digital Service Taxes
- May 28, 2021
- Proposed Trade Act of 2021 Would Reinstate Exclusions, Refund 301 Duties
- May 4, 2021
- Member of Congress Press for Section 301 Exclusions
- Apr. 13, 2021
- Retaliation for Digital Service Taxes Not Foreclosed
- Mar. 23, 2021
- Senate Confirms USTR and Commerce Heads
- Feb. 2, 2021
- Airbus-Boeing Retaliatory Tariffs Still in Effect
- Oct. 11, 2020
- New Petition: Thermal Paper from Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain
- Oct. 11, 2020
- U.S. Rescinds Canadian Aluminum Tariffs, Monitoring Ongoing
- Oct. 1, 2020
- New Petition: Aluminum Foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia and Turkey
- Sep. 1, 2020
- WTO: U.S. Wrongly Applied CVD to Softwood Lumber from Canada
- Aug. 31, 2020
- Commerce Proposes Major Changes to Maximize AD/CVD Enforcement
- Aug. 31, 2020
- Proposed Changes to New Shipper Reviews, Other AD and CVD Regulations
- Aug. 12, 2020
- New Petition: Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the PRC
- Aug. 8, 2020
- Airbus Initiates Final Step to Settle 16-Year Long WTO Litigation
- Aug. 7, 2020
- President Trump Reimposes 232 Duties on Canadian Aluminum
- February 28, 2020
- Federal Circuit Holds 232 is Constitutional
- July 8, 2019
- USTR Issues More Section 301 Exclusions
- June 20, 2019
- Trade Representative to Launch E-Filing Portal for Section 301 Exclusion Requests
- May 30, 2019
- Revisiting First Sale as a Basis for Declaring Customs Value as a Strategy to Reduce Duty Obligations under Section 301
- May 10, 2019
- CBP Clarifies Effective Date for 301 Duty Increase
- May 9, 2019
- Section 301 Tariffs Increase and Expand
- February 25, 2019
- President Trump Delays Deadline for 301 Tariff Increase
- February 15, 2019
- Spending Package Mandates 301 Exclusion Process for Tranche 3, Improved 232 Process
- December 19, 2018
- U.S. Court of International Trade Hears Case on Constitutionality of Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Duties
- September 25
- China Imposes Another Round of Retaliatory Tariffs
- September 20, 2018
- USTR Finalizes Third Tranche of Tariff Numbers Subject to China 301 Duties
- September 20, 2018
- China 301 List 1 and 2 Exclusion Deadlines are Fast Approaching
- June 22, 2018
- USTR Announces Tariffs on Retaliatory Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Products
- May 3, 2018
- Argentina Agrees to Export Quotas, Avoids Section 232 Tariffs
- May 1, 2018
- 232 Update: Exemptions Extended, Drawback Denied
- April 5, 2018
- Chinese Government Requests WTO Consultations for Section 301 Tariffs
- April 4, 2018
- USTR Publishes Proposed List of Products Subject to Section 301 Tariffs
- April 4, 2018
- Chinese Government Files Retaliatory Tariff Notice with WTO, Promises Additional Ag and Automotive Tariffs
- March 29, 2018
- KORUS Agreement Reached: Autos, Pharmaceuticals, Currency the Focus of Planned Amendments
- March 29, 2018
- Japan Rules Out Possible Bilateral FTA Talks with U.S., Objects to Section 232 Steel Proclamation
- March 22, 2018
- USTR Office Publishes Section 301 Report on Chinese IP, Data Transfer Policies and Practices
- March 19, 2018
- Commerce Releases 232 Exclusion Materials And Interim Regulations
- March 8, 2018
- President Trump Signs "National Security" Proclamation Restricting Steel Imports
- February 16, 2018
- COMMERCE RELEASES SECTION 232 REPORTS FOR STEEL, ALUMINUM
- January 22, 2018
- UNITED STATES IMPOSES TARIFF RATE QUOTA ON SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES
- January 22, 2018
- UNITED STATES IMPOSES TARIFF RATE QUOTA ON LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS
- November 28, 2017
- Commerce Self-Initiates AD/CVD Investigations of Chinese Aluminum Sheet Imports
- August 22, 2017
- USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation of Chinese IP Policy
- August 10, 2017
- Commerce Rules Heat-Treated Aluminum 5050 Extrusions As Circumvention; Overturns Related Scope Rulings
- June 14, 2017
- Commerce Seeks Public Comment on Draft Sugar Suspension Agreement
- June 6, 2017
- U.S., Mexico Renegotiate Sugar Suspension Agreement
- June 2, 2017
- Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Three Countries
- May 4, 2017
- BRC Partner Lawrence Friedman to Speak at Upcoming PERT Event
- March 8, 2017
- Barnes Partner Lawrence Friedman Quoted Regarding Tariff Engineering in Washington Post
- January 30
- David G. Forgue to Speak at Chicago Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder Association Seminar
- June 6, 2014
- Larry Friedman Elected Vice President of CITBA
- February 28, 2013
- Barnes/Richardson Client Receives De Minimis Rate in Hardwood Plywood Preliminary Determination
- December 6, 2011
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The Latest Lurking International Trade Liability
By: David G. Forgue - Aug. 10, 2011
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Barnes/Richardson Publishes White Paper on ENFORCE Act
By: David G. Forgue - August 10, 2011
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ENFORCE Act White Paper
By: David G. Forgue - September 29, 2004
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U.S. Trade Remedies, The Byrd Amendment And Imported Merchandise From China
By: Frederic D. Van Arnam, Jr.
