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Following a recommendation from the U.S. International Trade Commission, President Trump on Thursday extended tariff-rate quotas on imports of large residential washers and covered partners through 2023.
ITC commissioners ask for more data to weigh impact of imports on domestic industry.
“Imports are crucial both to meet current demand and to continue to grow the market for the benefit of all growers, domestic and abroad.”
“These tools, and the policies that enable them, allow authorities in foreign markets to limit speech by controlling the flow of information and services.”
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will have $70 million to spend in fiscal year 2021, more than last year but less than the Trump administration had requested, according to the omnibus appropriations bill signed by the president in late December.
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday released a second report to Congress on coronavirus-related goods, finding that for some, supply-chain challenges are likely to persist through 2022.
“We look forward to a formal review by the Administration in hopes that the President will reverse this decision,” the defendant said.
Citing fears of “possible anticompetitive behavior,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has asked U.S. International Trade Commission Chairman Jason Kearns to explain how the agency conducts investigations and decides whether to extend cases.
The commission will accept written submissions to inform the probe until Jan. 15
William Kimmitt is a former partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday made an affirmative determination to extend safeguard restrictions on imports of large residential washers and parts.
The new deadline is Dec. 16.
“We have a record-high workload across all mission areas. Unfortunately, our resources have not kept pace.”
The U.S. International Trade Commission this week heard from advocates of extending safeguard measures on large residential washer imports due to unforeseen competitive conditions, with several commissioners raising questions about the validity of the request.
The Section 332 request is the latest move by the Trump administration to address the complaints of seasonal and perishable produce growers.
The Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that tire producers from Vietnam received unfair subsidies, marking the first time an affirmative countervailing duty determination has been issued in responses to a country’s currency practices.
The ITC will hold a hearing on potential extensions next week.
The move extends the deadline for completion by 15 days.
The investigation is part of a plan released by USTR earlier this month to appease U.S. seasonal growers.
Restrictions imposed in 2018 have “prompted Chinese producers to shift exports of aluminum foil to other foreign markets.”