On 28 July 2021, the U.S. Dept. of Justice announced a settlement in a customs fraud case[1]. The announced settlement of US$6 million includes underpaid duties and penalties against the importer of Chinese apparel and his two related companies. This settlement also includes a 20% […]
I have mentioned early on in the US-China trade dispute that China is not without its own levers with which to impact the bi-lateral trade in high-tech goods and technology. It seems after more than two years of some restraint in this regard, China is […]
On 22 May, China has announced duty reductions on imported automotive vehicles and parts. The duty rate for imported vehicles has reduced to 15% from 25% whilst the duty rate for parts has generally been reduced to 6%. Please find a link to the announcement […]
INSIGHTS US Sanctions Impact on HK Fintech 24-Apr-2018 Hong Kong is transitioning from a major hub of traditional financial services to one of equal or greater significance in the crytocurrency and fintech space. Whilst the bodies well for the future of Hong Kong’s financial services […]
William Marshall was quoted by The Legal Week in its recent article “‘There’s a direct negative impact on our clients’ – Lawyers Wary as US-China Trade Tension Escalates”, concerning the escalating trade tensions between the United States and China, trade lawyer are facing calls from clients to help […]
The announcement came from the Ministry of Commerce today in China and is said to affect as many as 106 items of US origin. These products have been widely reported as being soybeans, automobiles, aircraft, orange juice, and beef amongst other items. An unofficial translation of […]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has issued its proposal for the assessment of an additional 25% tariff on over 2000 items of Chinese origin being imported into the United States. The products covered by this list include many tech products, machinery, as well […]
William Marshall & Co. Principal was quoted by The American Lawyer in its recent article “Lawyers Wary as US-China Trade Tension Escalates”, concerning the escalating trade tensions between the United States and China. The article quotes Marshall as stating that “the Trump administration’s anti-China trade policies as articulated by trade […]
With effect from 2 April 2018, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China have officially authorised the General Administration of Customs to implement retaliatory tariffs on 128 products of US origin. The measures imposed by China are, in its view, authorised retaliatory measures […]
[SPEAKING] 29-Mar-2018 Join William and register for the 6th APAC Trade Compliance Summit in Shanghai on 19-20 April. Hear from senior customs officials and best practices from in-house counterparts as well as outside advisors. He will be a keynote speaker on customs audits and investigation of the region […]
Are you paying too much in US customs duty or concerned about the impact of the soon-to-be implemented tariffs on China-origin merchandise? Many companies impacted by tariffs on China-origin imports into the US may not now be paying much, if any, duty on their US […]
The Hong Kong Lawyer The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (“China Customs”) has released the Decree on the Promulgation of the Measures of the People’s Republic of China on Customs Enterprise Credit Management [GAC Order 237, dated 3 March 2018] (“Order 237”). […]
This morning, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOMM”) issued an official statement that it intends to impose tariffs on certain imported products of United States origin in retaliation for US tariff measures on steel and aluminium products announced earlier this month by Presidential Proclamation. Products Impacted […]
Yesterday, President Trump issued a memorandum authorising US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to take all appropriate action under Section 301 of the Tariff Act to remedy the acts, policies, and practices of China that are unreasonable and discriminatory and that burden or restrict US commerce […]
Reuters has quoted William Marshall in the article “China calls US repeat abuser of world trade rules as it braces for more Trump tariffs“, regarding China Retaliation on US Tariffs, and it may make the daily business become more difficult. Shanghai (Reuters) at The Straits […]
Further to the announcements that have been coming from the National People’s Conference this week regarding the reorganisation of the Chinese central government, a new annual report obligation has been announced on 12 March by joint decree of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Finance, […]
Yesterday, the State Council issued its legislative proposal for 2018. Amongst the proposed bills for submission to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, this year are the Export Control Law and the Encryption Law, both released previously in draft form. There is no […]
Further to our update last week on President Trump’s informal announcement of impending tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, yesterday the US indeed imposed such tariffs by Presidential Proclamation, which we link here for steel and aluminium respectively. With effect from 12:01AM Eastern Time on […]
The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (“China Customs”) has released the Decree on the Promulgation of the Measures of the People’s Republic of China on Customs Enterprise Credit Management [GAC Order 237, dated 3 March 2018] (“Order 237”). This Order, […]
In an industry “listening session” with US steel and aluminium producers, President Trump stated that as soon as “next week” the United States would be imposing additional tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, possibly of all origins. Whilst these remarks are not an official imposition […]
South China Morning Post William Marshall says any aggressive action to try and protect American businesses this way will only invite Chinese retaliation, either within or outside the scope of the WTO. Last week, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer formally initiated an investigation into China’s policies and […]
Real Money, The Street President Donald Trump this week ordered the United States to take bold action to stop China’s theft and abuse of intellectual property. Only, he didn’t. That’s just what it sounded like he did. He talked tough on Chinese trade again, gave […]