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Section 301 tariff exclusions

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has established an exclusion process for Section 301 tariffs on China. In a series of rounds since the tariffs took effect, importers have been able to request exclusions from the tariffs, as well as extensions to existing exclusions. Many exclusions have been allowed to expire, as well. Section 301 exclusions are applicable to all importers of a given good, which may be defined as an entire tariff schedule subheading or a subset of a subheading outlined in a written description.

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Ways and Means Chair Tells Administration to Reject OECD Tax Deal
March 13, 2024 |Congress

House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., and the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, Mike Crapo of Idaho, said the administration shouldn't sign the current version of the international tax agreement, which would allow countries to collect taxes on firms unrelated to their physical presence in their countries. This is part of a two-part process in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development aimed at ending digital services taxes, which target U.S. tech giants.

Republican Senators Ask USTR to Negotiate FTAs for Sake of Ag Exports
March 13, 2024 by Mara Lee|Congress

Twenty-two Republican senators -- including the top Republicans on the Senate Finance and Agriculture committees and one of the front-runners to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell -- argue that the "current sharp decline in U.S. agricultural exports is directly attributable to and exacerbated by an unambitious U.S. trade strategy that is failing to meaningfully expand market access or reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade."

Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Importing Sheep Parts From Central Asia
March 13, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

Arthur "Jack" Schubarth, a Montana rancher, pleaded guilty March 12 to conspiring to violate the Lacey Act and to violating the Lacey Act by illegally importing wildlife from Kyrgyzstan, DOJ announced. Schubarth worked for nearly a decade as part of a scheme to "create giant sheep hybrids" in the U.S. with the goal of selling them to "captive hunting facilities," DOJ said. He faces a maximum of five years in prison for each count and a fine of up to $250,000.

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CBP AD and CVD Messages as of March 12
March 13, 2024 |Customs

A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted on CBP's website March 12, 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.