Category Archives: Trade and Tariffs

Biden Administration Calls on USTR to Triple 301 Tariffs on Chinese Steel and Aluminum

Featured, Trade and Tariffs

Today the Biden Administration announced that it is calling on the USTR to counter China’s unfair trade practices in the steel and aluminum sectors by tripling the 301 tariffs on Chinese products imported to the US, raising the tariff rate from 7.5% to 25%. Biden also announced a 301 investigation into Chinese trade practices across … Continue reading Biden Administration Calls on USTR to Triple 301 Tariffs on Chinese Steel and Aluminum →

Webinar – The Climate-Trade Nexus: A Policy Primer for U.S. Wire Producers

Climate, Meetings, Trade and Tariffs

Please join us for a webinar on November 29 at 2pm Eastern to examine the increasing intersection of climate and trade policy. We will discuss efforts by governments around the world to address climate change using trade tools – for example, assessing import fees based upon emissions intensity – and related challenges and opportunities for … Continue reading Webinar – The Climate-Trade Nexus: A Policy Primer for U.S. Wire Producers →

Administrative Review of AD Order on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Mexico (2021/2022) – Preliminary Results

Government Relations, Trade and Tariffs, Trade Cases

From Fred Waite and Kim Young, AWPA Counsel Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published its preliminary results in the administrative review of the antidumping (AD) order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico. The review covers several Mexican producers / exporters during the period from October 1, 2021 through September … Continue reading Administrative Review of AD Order on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Mexico (2021/2022) – Preliminary Results →

Suspension of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel Products from Ukraine and Steel Products Processed in EU from Ukrainian Steel Inputs

Section 232, Trade and Tariffs

From Fred Waite and Kim Young, AWPA Counsel The President has exempted the following categories of steel products from Section 232 tariffs: (a) steel products which are produced in Ukraine and exported to the United States and (b) steel products which are produced in the European Union (EU) from steel inputs “melted and poured” in … Continue reading Suspension of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel Products from Ukraine and Steel Products Processed in EU from Ukrainian Steel Inputs →

First Sunset Review of AD and CVD Orders on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Ten Countries – Status Report

Trade and Tariffs, Trade Cases

From Fred Waite and Kim Young, AWPA Counsel The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) are conducting the first sunset review of the antidumping (AD) orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and … Continue reading First Sunset Review of AD and CVD Orders on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Ten Countries – Status Report →

Quarterly Trade Policy Update, Trade Law Overview and other Tools

Government Relations, Section 232, Trade and Tariffs, Trade Cases

The AWPA government relations team has pulled together the latest trade policy news. You can find the 1st quarter 2023 update here. You’ll find information on the 118th Congress, recent actions regarding the 232 and 301 tariffs by the Biden administration, including an update on EU negotiations, and information on other trade issues. Fred Waite … Continue reading Quarterly Trade Policy Update, Trade Law Overview and other Tools →

Circumvention Allegation on Stainless Steel Wire from Vietnam (Korean Rod Input) – Negative Preliminary Determination

Trade and Tariffs, Trade Cases

Commerce has preliminarily determined that such imports are not circumventing the antidumping (AD) order on stainless steel wire rod from Korea. Commerce based its determination on the following factors which it considers in a circumvention analysis: Overall physical characteristics of the merchandise.  Commerce found that stainless steel wire and stainless steel wire rod are distinct … Continue reading Circumvention Allegation on Stainless Steel Wire from Vietnam (Korean Rod Input) – Negative Preliminary Determination →

Review of AD Order on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Korea – Final Results

Trade and Tariffs, Trade Cases

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published its final results in the administrative review of the antidumping (AD) order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Korea. The review covered one Korean producer / exporter during the period from May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021. The DOC calculated a final weighted-average … Continue reading Review of AD Order on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Korea – Final Results →

Presidential Proclamation on Duties on Certain Russian Products: Includes Steel Products

Trade and Tariffs

From Fred Waite and Kim Young, AWPA Counsel On June 27, 2022, President Biden signed a Proclamation which increases duties on certain products from Russia to a rate of 35 percent. Some steel wire products are included on the list of products subject to this duty rate increase.  They are: Certain grill, netting, and fencing, … Continue reading Presidential Proclamation on Duties on Certain Russian Products: Includes Steel Products →