Tag: Section 301

USTR Hearings on Proposed $16B in Tariffs Begin Days After Trump’s $500B Threat

After last week’s hearings on the Department of Commerce’s Section 232 investigation of automobile and automotive part imports, this week the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will holding public hearings on the proposed list of items to be subjected to tariffs pursuant to Section 301. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two […]

This Afternoon in Metals: U.S. Tariffs on China Go Into Effect

This afternoon in metals news, the first batch of $34 billion in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect Friday, China looks to build its relationship with Europe  amid increasing trade tension with the U.S. and the United States Trade Representative released the guidelines for the exclusion application process regarding Section 301 tariffs. Need […]

USTR Announces 25% Tariff Targeting 1,102 Chinese Imports

This past Friday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the list of Chinese goods targeted for an additional 25% tariff, marking a critical step in the Trump administration’s Section 301 probe that has investigated what it perceives to be unfair Chinese trade practices. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free […]

Section 232 and 301, Metal Price Outlooks and More — Webinar June 6

Section 232 and 301, Metal Price Outlooks and More — Webinar June 6

The U.S. Section 232 and 301 probes have made significant waves in global markets this year. In March, the U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum of 25% and 10%, respectively, as part of the Section 232 probe. Last year, the U.S. launched a Section 301 probe investigating Chinese trade practices, with particular focus on […]

USTR Section 301 Report Identifies 12 Countries for Priority Watch List on IP Enforcement

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Friday released a special Section 301 report in which it called out and identified certain trading partners who are falling afoul of intellectual property rights rules. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The USTR puts out the annual Special […]

This Morning in Metals: USTR Publishes Section 301 List of Chinese Products

This morning in metals news, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) releases the list of Chinese products that could be hit with tariffs (stemming from the Section 301 probe), China responds with a tariff announcement of its own and copper drops in line with escalating trade tensions. Need buying strategies for steel? Try […]

This Morning in Metals: Weaker Chinese Demand Might Hold Back Copper, Aluminum Rallies

This morning in metals news, weaker demand in China could counterbalance other forces that would push the prices of copper and aluminum up, the Chinese perspective on potential looming trade actions from the Trump administration, and new research has produced a “super-strong” aluminum alloy. Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Could […]

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