Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

Commerce Proposes Revisions to Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusions Process

Deadline of October 12th to Submit Comments On August 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that makes certain revisions to the Section 232 steel and…

Commerce Launches 232 Investigations on Transformer Components and Mobile Cranes

Last week, the Department of Commerce (the “Department”) initiated two new Section 232 proceedings on mobile cranes and electrical transformer components. Section 232, a previously seldom used section of the Trade…

New Bonds Needed for Importers of Products on the Section 301 List

With the Section 301 25% duties on imports of Chinese made products set to go into effect on July 6, 2018, importers should be aware that they may need to increase their bond amounts. Bonds are based on value and duty…

Commerce Secretary Releases Steel and Aluminum 232 Reports, Recommends Remedies

On Friday, February 16, 2018, Secretary Ross released public versions of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s reports concerning the agency’s section 232 investigations into the impact on national security of steel and…

Commerce Department Completes Section 232 Probe Into Steel Imports But Stays Mum on the Findings

Yesterday evening the Commerce Department sent to the White House its findings in the Section 232 national security investigation on steel imports. The much anticipated report was originally due to be issued last year,…