Colombia, Canada, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil recently announced antidumping and countervailing duty actions and decisions on certain products from mainland China, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported July 27.
Anna Dias, former partner at Gide Loyrette, has joined DLA Piper as an international trade partner in the Brussels office, the firm announced. Dias' practice will center on international trade law and EU regulatory matters with a special focus on antidumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard proceedings along with World Trade Organization rules-related advice, the firm said. She also works on EU sanctions compliance. Prior to working at Gide Loyrette, Dias worked for the Brazilian Mission to the WTO in Geneva.
The Biden administration will complete its review of the Section 301 tariffs "this fall," U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai wrote to senators, and while she did not commit to any course of action, she wrote: "As part of the 4-Year Review of the Section 301 tariffs, USTR is reviewing the effectiveness of the tariffs in achieving the objectives of the investigation, as well as the effect of the tariffs on consumers, workers, and the U.S. economy at large. As part of this review, we are considering the existing tariffs structure and how to make the tariffs more strategic in light of impacts on sectors of the U.S. economy as well [as] the goal of increasing domestic manufacturing."
The World Trade Organization's published agenda for the Dispute Settlement Body's July 28 meeting includes U.S. status reports on the implementation of DSB recommendations on antidumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan; antidumping and countervailing measures on large residential washers from South Korea; certain methodologies and their application to antidumping proceedings involving China; and Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act. Status reports are also expected from Indonesia on measures related to the import of horticultural products, animals and animal products, and from the EU on measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products.
The U.S. and India formally submitted their bids to end five disputes at the World Trade Organization, including a dispute surrounding India's retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. goods due to the Section 232 steel and aluminum duties. India and the U.S. told the WTO that mutually agreed to solutions were reached in India's disputes against U.S. countervailing duties on hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India, measures on the renewable energy sector and Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum products. Solutions were also reached in the U.S. objection to India's measures on solar cells and modules and export-related restrictions. The deal to drop the cases was struck during a visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House in June (see 2306230038).
The Bureau of Industry and Security this week added four European spyware and surveillance technology companies to the Entity List for their role in “threatening” cyber activities. BIS accused all four of “trafficking in cyber exploits used to gain access to information systems, threatening the privacy and security of individuals and organizations worldwide.”
The EU on July 4 imposed antidumping duties on stainless steel refillable kegs from China for five years, the European Commission announced that day. The duties range from 62.6% to 69.6% and follow an investigation that found the kegs were being dumped into the bloc. "The measures will help to ensure that the EU keg industry, which employs 500 people, can compete on an equal footing with keg imports from China," the commission said.
A World Trade Organization dispute panel suspended its consideration of Russia's complaint against U.S. antidumping duties on steel and aluminum products at Russia's request, the WTO announced. The panel said that after reviewing Russia's comments and U.S. opposition, it decided to temporarily stop its work on the dispute. Per WTO rules, the panel cannot halt the work for more than 12 months.
The U.K. varied the antidumping duty on heavy plate of non-alloy or other alloy steel products from China to apply for five years, running from March 1, 2022, until March 1, 2027, the Department for International Trade announced. The duties, ranging from 65.1% to 73.7%, include a 73.7% rate for all companies not given an individual rate by the department.
The U.S. and India announced a deal June 22 that will end India’s retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. goods while leaving in place the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs that prompted them, and also end six World Trade Organization disputes brought by both the U.S. and India.