Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a quota bulletin that sets out the sub-quotas for imports of steel products from South Korea under Section 232. The bulletin indicates the annual sub-quotas by steel product category and provides the “quota entry codes” (6-digit numbers that begin with “99”) to be used for entering quota merchandise … Continue reading Section 232 Quotas for Korean Steel Imports
In a new Proclamation, published just four hours before the May 1 deadline for the expiration of Country Exemptions, the Administration announced changes to the Section 232 regime. Canada, Mexico and EU The exemptions for Canada, Mexico, and the members of the European Union (EU) are extended to June 1, 2018, so that the United … Continue reading Trump Revises Country Exemptions in New Proclamation
More than 6000 Product Exclusion Requests and Objections have been submitted to the Department of Commerce, to date, with more than a hundred being submitted each day. Only about 900 have been posted for comment. You can find a list of steel wire industry-related Exclusion Requests, with links to the original documents and comment deadlines … Continue reading Steel Wire Industry Product Exclusion Requests, List on AWPA Website
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has made its final determination in the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The ITC made an affirmative determination of injury, which means that the US Department of Commerce (DOC) will … Continue reading ITC’s Final Determination in AD/CVD Investigations of Wire Rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom
As part of its support to AWPA members, AWPA will keep a running list of the Section 232 Product Exclusion Requests for wire and wire rod, updated daily. The List of Steel Wire Industry Product Exclusion Requests can be found on the AWPA webpage, devoted to Section 232 materials. The list provides a link to … Continue reading AWPA Provides Industry Product Exclusion Request List
(Excerpts from World Trade Online, March 29, Isabelle Hoagland) Severstal Export GmbH, a Swiss exporter of steel, and its US affiliate, Severstal Export Miami, are suing the Trump administration at the US Court of International Trade (CIT) for the unlawful imposition of tariffs and arguing the restrictions should not impact steel shipments already in transit. … Continue reading Swiss Steel Exporter Sues US for Unconstitutional Section 232 Tariffs
(Excerpts from World Trade Online, Jenny Leonard and USTR Fact Sheet) After seven months of amendment talks, the United States and South Korea last Friday (March 23) reached an agreement in principle that includes … a product-specific quota to limit Korean exports of steel to the US, as well as a deal on currency, sources … Continue reading Korea To Be First Country With Steel Quota Agreement
The steel and aluminum tariffs went into effect at 12:01AM Eastern time this morning. Last night, March 22, the President issued a new proclamation making major changes in the March 8 proclamation on steel and aluminum. Country exemptions: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, … Continue reading Major Changes to the Section 232 Tariffs Just Before They Become Effective
The US Department of Commerce (Commerce) has released its final determinations in the antidumping (AD) investigations of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom and the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Spain and Turkey. The final margins are as follows: Italy … Continue reading Wire Rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom – Commerce Announces Final Margins
On Wednesday, March 21, USTR Ambassador Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the Administration’s trade agenda. Here are some highlights, provided by Janet Kopenhaver, AWPA Director of Government Affairs: NAFTA ISDS Provision Committee Chairman Kevin Brady warned Lighthizer that the NAFTA Agreement will have a hard time passing the House if … Continue reading USTR Lighthizer Ways and Means Hearing
