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Trade Court Upholds Section 301 Tariff Action Over APA Compliance Concerns

17 Mar 2023 by Jacob Kopnick

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative complied with Administrative Procedure Act requirements when it set lists 3 and 4A Section 301 tariffs on China, the Court of International Trade held in a much-anticipated opinion on March 17. After USTR provided more explanation of its tariff decisions on remand, judges Mark Barnett, Claire Kelly and Jennifer Choe-Groves held that the explanations were not made impermissibly post hoc and cleared APA requirements.Read More >>

Developers Concerned Over Tight Deadlines for New Aluminum Filing Requirements

17 Mar 2023 by Brian Feito

Software developers voiced concerns March 16 over whether they can meet a tight April 10 deadline for new country of smelt and cast information on entry summaries for aluminum products (see 2303090060). Speaking on the agency’s bi-weekly ACE trade call, developers urged CBP to develop a “work around” in the event that trade systems aren’t ready on the effective date of the new requirement.Read More >>

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17 Mar 2023 by Jacob Kopnick

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