Trade Compliance

USTR Releases Proposed Tariff List on Chinese Products Under Section 301 Action

Posted April 04, 2018

Under International Trade Issues

The Trump administration yesterday released its proposed list of $50 billion in Chinese imports covering a wide range of products slated to be targeted by steep new levies of roughly $12.5 billion as part of its drive to force changes in China’s trade practices related to the coercive transfer of U.S. technology and alleged theft of intellectual property.  Continue Reading

Understanding Trump’s Section 301 Trade Action Against China

Posted April 02, 2018

Under International Trade Issues

Following a seven-month investigation by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative into Beijing’s “unfair” intellectual property and forced technology transfer practices, President Trump recently announced his intention to impose punitive tariffs on up to $60 billion worth of Chinese products and to take action to restrict any further investment by China in sensitive U.S. technology.  Continue Reading