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    • 110220 PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION MODIFYING GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) ELIGIBILITY
    • 102220 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUES AFFIRMATIVE PRELIMINARY ANTIDUMPING DUTY DETERMINATIONS ON COMMON ALLOY ALUMINUM SHEET (CAAS) FROM 18 COUNTRIES
    • 100520 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S (USDA) ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS) NOTICES
    • 092220 IMPORTANT Updates Regarding the Commerce Steel Import License Program
    • 0917202 USTR REVERSES REINSTATEMENT OF SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON CERTAIN ALUMINUM FROM CANADA
    • 082620 USTR Issues Revised List of EU Products in Large Civil Aircraft (LCA) Dispute
    • 080820 CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR MARKING GOODS FROM HONG KONG
    • 080720 PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION REINSTATES SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON CERTAIN ALUMINUM FROM CANADA
    • 080720 EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS OF SECTION 301 LIST 3 TARIFFS
    • 080620 ANOTHER ROUND OF SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS RELEASED
    • 072920 Notice of Adjustment of the Merchandise Processing Fee Effective October 1, 2020
    • 072820 USTR ANNOUNCES NOTICE OF PRODUCT EXCLUSION EXTENSIONS FOR GOODS ON SECTION 301 LIST 2 TARIFFS
    • 072120 SEVENTH ROUND OF SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS RELEASED
    • 070920 USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS
    • 060920 USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS
    • 052220 USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 3 TARIFFS
    • 051520 USTR ANNOUNCES NOTICE OF PRODUCT EXCLUSION EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN GOODS FROM SECTION 301 LIST 1
    • 051420 NAFTA EXPIRING JULY 1...ARE YOU READY?
    • 051120 ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS ANNOUNCED FOR SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS -and- AMENDMENTS FOR EXCLUSIONS OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM LISTS 1 AND 2
    • 050820 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUBMITS PROPOSAL PROGRAM REQUIRING ALUMINUM IMPORT LICENSING
    • 050820 GSP Eligibility For Certain Products From Thailand Revoked Effective April 25, 2020
    • 050720 Additional Product Exclusions Announced for Section 301 List 3 Tariffs 050720
    • 042320 Additional Product Exclusions Announced for Section 301 List 3 Tariffs 042320
    • 041020 USTR Extends Tariff Exclusions For Goods from List 1 of Section 301
    • 040320 APHIS Publishes Notice to Announce Phase Six of Lacey Act Enforcement Schedule, USDA Seeking Comments
    • 032620 USTR Announces Additional Product Exclusions for Section 301 List 4a Tariffs
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    • 031720 ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS ANNOUNCED FOR SECTION 301 TARIFFS
    • 031020 USTR Releases First Set of Exclusions for List 4a
    • 022020 More Product Exclusions for Section 301 List 3 Tariffs
    • 021920 USTR Announces Changes to Certain Section 301 Tariffs on EU Goods
    • 021220 ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 1 TARIFFS
    • 020320 USTR ANNOUNCES ANOTHER ROUND OF EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 3 TARIFFS
    • 012820 INCREASED TARIFFS ON DERIVATIVE STEEL AND ALUMINUM PRODUCTS FROM SOME COUNTRIES
    • 011720 USMCA LEGISLATION APPROVED IN SENATE
    • 011620 U.S. - China Sign Phase One of Economic and Trade Agreement
    • 010920 EPA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON IMPORTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES TO REQUIRING ADVANCE NOTICE
    • 010320 USTR RELEASES ANOTHER ROUND OF EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 3
    • 010220 U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION RELEASES INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREFERENCE CLAIMS UNDER THE U.S. - JAPAN TRADE AGREEMENT
    • 011321 USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SECTION 301 TARIFFS ON CERTAIN EU PRODUCTS
    • 011421 NEW ALUMINUM IMPORT LICENSING REQUIREMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 25, 2021
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
CHALLENGE TO SECTION 232 DUTIES
In January 2018, the Trump administration invoked Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — a Cold War-era law that authorizes the president to impose tariffs and other trade restrictions upon a determination that targeted goods are being imported into the United States “in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security” — in relation to imported steel and aluminum products. Following an investigation and determination that steel and aluminum imports threatened to impair U.S. national security, the Trump administration imposed a 25% ad valorem tariff on steel imports and a 10% ad valorem tariff on aluminum imports for certain non-exempt countries.

Importers were able to petition for an exclusion process if they could show that their product(s) were not produced in the United States “in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or of a satisfactory quality or based upon specific national security considerations.”  The US Department of Commerce granted some importers the exclusions they requested, while others were denied.

​One importer whose request for an exclusion was denied by the Department of Commerce filed suit, challenging the denial in the U.S. Court of International Trade.   The importer provided enough evidence that the decision was reversed, and a confidential settlement was agreed upon whereby the Government agreed to refund the importer the Section 232 tariffs in full.

There have been other successful Section 232 lawsuits filed over the past year involving similar procedural challenges, many of which resulted in certain relief or even in full refunds of duties. 
​

Click here to learn more about the legal challenge to the Section 232 tariffs, and if you have any questions about this or any other trade matter, please contact us.

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    • 121520 CHALLENGE TO SECTION 232 DUTIES
    • 120420 ACE PORTAL REPORTS ARE NOW COMPATIBLE WITH ADDITIONAL WEB BROWSER
    • 110220 PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION MODIFYING GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) ELIGIBILITY
    • 102220 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUES AFFIRMATIVE PRELIMINARY ANTIDUMPING DUTY DETERMINATIONS ON COMMON ALLOY ALUMINUM SHEET (CAAS) FROM 18 COUNTRIES
    • 100520 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S (USDA) ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS) NOTICES
    • 092220 IMPORTANT Updates Regarding the Commerce Steel Import License Program
    • 0917202 USTR REVERSES REINSTATEMENT OF SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON CERTAIN ALUMINUM FROM CANADA
    • 082620 USTR Issues Revised List of EU Products in Large Civil Aircraft (LCA) Dispute
    • 080820 CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR MARKING GOODS FROM HONG KONG
    • 080720 PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION REINSTATES SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON CERTAIN ALUMINUM FROM CANADA
    • 080720 EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS OF SECTION 301 LIST 3 TARIFFS
    • 080620 ANOTHER ROUND OF SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS RELEASED
    • 072920 Notice of Adjustment of the Merchandise Processing Fee Effective October 1, 2020
    • 072820 USTR ANNOUNCES NOTICE OF PRODUCT EXCLUSION EXTENSIONS FOR GOODS ON SECTION 301 LIST 2 TARIFFS
    • 072120 SEVENTH ROUND OF SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS RELEASED
    • 070920 USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS
    • 060920 USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS
    • 052220 USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 3 TARIFFS
    • 051520 USTR ANNOUNCES NOTICE OF PRODUCT EXCLUSION EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN GOODS FROM SECTION 301 LIST 1
    • 051420 NAFTA EXPIRING JULY 1...ARE YOU READY?
    • 051120 ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS ANNOUNCED FOR SECTION 301 LIST 4a TARIFFS -and- AMENDMENTS FOR EXCLUSIONS OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM LISTS 1 AND 2
    • 050820 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUBMITS PROPOSAL PROGRAM REQUIRING ALUMINUM IMPORT LICENSING
    • 050820 GSP Eligibility For Certain Products From Thailand Revoked Effective April 25, 2020
    • 050720 Additional Product Exclusions Announced for Section 301 List 3 Tariffs 050720
    • 042320 Additional Product Exclusions Announced for Section 301 List 3 Tariffs 042320
    • 041020 USTR Extends Tariff Exclusions For Goods from List 1 of Section 301
    • 040320 APHIS Publishes Notice to Announce Phase Six of Lacey Act Enforcement Schedule, USDA Seeking Comments
    • 032620 USTR Announces Additional Product Exclusions for Section 301 List 4a Tariffs
    • 032520 AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM F.H. KAYSING COMPANY
    • 032320 USTR Announces Additional Product Exclusions for Section 301 List 3 Tariffs
    • 031720 ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS ANNOUNCED FOR SECTION 301 TARIFFS
    • 031020 USTR Releases First Set of Exclusions for List 4a
    • 022020 More Product Exclusions for Section 301 List 3 Tariffs
    • 021920 USTR Announces Changes to Certain Section 301 Tariffs on EU Goods
    • 021220 ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 1 TARIFFS
    • 020320 USTR ANNOUNCES ANOTHER ROUND OF EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 3 TARIFFS
    • 012820 INCREASED TARIFFS ON DERIVATIVE STEEL AND ALUMINUM PRODUCTS FROM SOME COUNTRIES
    • 011720 USMCA LEGISLATION APPROVED IN SENATE
    • 011620 U.S. - China Sign Phase One of Economic and Trade Agreement
    • 010920 EPA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON IMPORTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES TO REQUIRING ADVANCE NOTICE
    • 010320 USTR RELEASES ANOTHER ROUND OF EXCLUSIONS FOR SECTION 301 LIST 3
    • 010220 U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION RELEASES INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREFERENCE CLAIMS UNDER THE U.S. - JAPAN TRADE AGREEMENT
    • 011321 USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SECTION 301 TARIFFS ON CERTAIN EU PRODUCTS
    • 011421 NEW ALUMINUM IMPORT LICENSING REQUIREMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 25, 2021
    • Archive-2020
    • Archives-2019
    • 012221 NEW ALUMINUM IMPORT LICENSING REQUIREMENT DELAYED UNTIL MARCH 29, 2021