From Fred Waite and Kimberly Young, AWPA Counsel In the interim final rule published last year, BIS provided the following explanation about “renewals” of exclusions granted under Section 232: “Individuals and companies will need to file a new exclusion request before the expiration of any granted exclusions to avoid any interruptions in their tariff relief. … Continue reading 232: Continuing or “Renewing” an Exclusion Request Will Require a New Submission – Act Early →

On Friday, the US announced plans to lift steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico in favor of stronger enforcement actions in a move that will help clear the way for ratification of the new NAFTA. The United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer,  has made a statement indicating the tariffs on Canadian steel and … Continue reading US Removes Steel, Aluminum Tariffs on Canada, Mexico →

From Fred Waite and Kim Young, AWPA Counsel Section 232 Investigation of Automobiles – Presidential Proclamation Earlier today, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation on imports of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks and certain automobile parts (engines and engine parts, transmissions and powertrain … Continue reading Section 232 Investigation of Automobiles – Presidential Proclamation →

From Law360 A US Court of International Trade tribunal rejected a bid to undo President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariff on steel imports, ruling that the Cold War-era law used to install the levy does not violate the US Constitution’s separation of powers. The 2-1 decision by the special three-judge CIT shut down a suit … Continue reading Trade Court Rebuffs Challenge to Trump’s Steel Duties →

By Metals Service Center Institute Despite being preoccupied with the partial government shutdown, a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter in December to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer asking that the Trump administration end the Section 232 tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The letter argued, “American farmers, manufacturers, workers, and consumers will … Continue reading Congress Takes Aim At Steel And Aluminum Tariffs →

By Metals Service Center Institute The partial US government shutdown is now into its third week and lawmakers and the White House seem to be no closer to a deal to provide appropriations for the unfunded departments. The following departments have ceased most operations: Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, … Continue reading Shutdown Affects 232 Exclusion Requests; Lawmakers Continue To Oppose Penalties For Canada, Mexico →

In September, the Department of Commerce amended the rules for requesting steel and aluminum exclusions from the Section 232 tariffs.  The “Revisions to Requirements for Submissions of Exclusion Requests and Objections to Submitted Requests for Steel and Aluminum” included changes such as allowing rebuttals to objections by the entities that requested the exclusions, “surrebuttals” to … Continue reading Comments on Section 232 Exclusion Process →

On October 18, 2018, the Cause of Action Institute – a self-professed government watchdog group – filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Commerce (DOC), alleging the agency has ignored the Institute’s effort to learn more about the Trump Administration’s process for considering exclusion requests from the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum … Continue reading Section 232 – Lawsuit against DOC regarding Product Exclusion Process →