Since the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) formally initiated the Section 301 investigation against China in late August 2017, much has transpired in the trade relations between the United States and China. A so called “Phase One Agreement” was reached in late 2019, which brought […]
Interview by China Law & Practice Q3 2018 William Marshall of Tiang & Partners speaks to Jacelyn Johnson about the exciting times of being a trade lawyer amidst a burgeoning trade war between US and China, the impact of tariffs, and what lawyers should expect […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With the imposition of significant tariffs on imports from China, the question on everyone’s mind is: what will happen now? Will China retaliate? If so, in what way? How will this impact us? While these are certainly important questions, there is another question that is […]
The Straits Time Asean and Hong Kong are set to sign the long-awaited free trade and investment agreements that have been under negotiation for more than four years. This was announced at the recently concluded Asean meeting in Manila by a Philippine government official. Unfortunately, […]