Insights

Weekly Insights, News & Regulatory Summary 1-7 April 2018

INSIGHTS

American Lawyer Magazine Quotes William Marshall on Impact for Lawyers of Possible U.S.-China Trade War
29-Mar-2018 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…[MORE]

NEWS & REGULATORY UPDATES

China Formally Announces Retaliatory Tariffs Effective 2 April
02-Apr-2018 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…[MORE]

President Additional Tariffs of 25% Proposed for over 2000 tariff subheadings Including a Possible Double Hit on Certain Chinese Steel and Aluminium Products
04-Apr-2018 The Office of the United States Trade Representative has issued its proposal for the assessment of an additional 25% tariffs on over 2000 items of Chinese origin being imported into the United States. The products covered by this list include many tech products, machinery…[MORE]

China Announces Intent to Retaliate to Section 301 Tariffs with a 25% Additional Tariffs
04-Apr-2018 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…[MORE]

EVENTS & WEBINARS

The 6th APAC Trade Compliance Summit
Join William and register online for the summit in Shanghai on 19-20 April! Hear from senior customs officials, best practices from in-house counterparts as well as outside advisors. William will be a keynote speaker on customs audits and investigation the regions as well as participating…[MORE]

Inaugural Asia Pacific Trade & Supply Chain Webinar Series
Join our 2nd Webinar Customs Valuation and Transfer Pricing Adjustments: Asia Pacific Considerations on 19 April! We will keep you up-to-date on the latest regulatory trends across the region regarding export controls, customs enforcement, the impact of US trade policy on Asia Pacific Trade etc. To register, please click HERE. To know more about our webinar series, please click…[MORE]