Forty-seven senators and representatives, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., expressed concern April 16 that the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariff policies negotiations could become a spoils system.
An April 15 executive order from President Donald Trump calls for examining the impact of importing higher volumes of prescription drugs to lower prescription drug costs in the U.S.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website April 16, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
CBP has released its April 16 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 59, No. 16). It contains one ruling action, related to the tariff classification of Cub Cadet Utility Vehicles. It also includes four Court of International Trade slip opinions.
An executive order issued by President Donald Trump April 17 directs the Commerce Department to reconsider aspects of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, among other things.
Air cargo transportation is likely eligible for reciprocal tariff exemptions for goods in transit as of April 5 or 9, according to two trade lawyers with law firm Grunfeld Desiderio, echoing similar comments from a DHL official the previous day who said the exemption applies to both air and truck modes (see 2504160027).
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 16 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The International Trade Commission seeks comments by April 25 on a Section 337 complaint alleging that imports of electronics infringe patents held by Nokia, it said in a notice to be published April 17. According to the complaint, Nokia is seeking a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Acer, ASUS, Hisense and their subsidiaries to bar from entry "certain video-capable laptop, desktop computers, handheld computers, tablets, televisions, projectors, and components and modules thereof" that violate the complainant's patents. The complainant said that the products "would include graphic processing unit (GPU) and video coding core hardware and/or software."
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on electrical cables (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1446) after receiving allegations filed by Credo Semiconductor that Amphenol, Molex and TE Connectivity are importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a April 14 fact sheet.