The what, why, and how of Trade Remedies — CASAS U

All About Trade Remedies!

What are Trade Remedies?

Trade remedies are actions taken in response to:

• Subsidies (countervailing duties)
• Sales at less than their fair value (antidumping) and
• Import surges (safeguards)

Trade Remedy laws are Congressional Acts that delegate tariff and trade powers to the President and Executive branch, usually under the form of additional duties and/or quotas.

Why do Trade Remedies exist?

Trade remedies exist:

• To combat various burdensome practices of domestic industries in violation of U.S. Trade Agreements
• For the protection of U.S. national security
• To deal with surges in imports

How are Trade Remedies enacted?

Trade remedies may take the form of:

• Additional duties
• Quotas
• Temporary restrictions on importation

Common Trade Remedies and Special Entry Requirements

The following are a list of common trade remedies:

• Section 201, CSPV cells and modules including Solar Panels comprising of CSPV cells
• Section 232, Aluminum and Steel
• Section 301, China origin goods

Please visit https://www.cbp.gov/trade/remedies for information on trade remedy compliance information, including:

Entry filing requirements on imports of goods subject to Section 201, 232, and 301 import duties;

Entry filing requirements on imports of goods subject to Section 232 duty exclusions approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Section 301 exclusions approved b the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; and

Section 232 product exclusions approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce, which are active in CBP's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) (updated on a weekly basis). See https://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/active-section-232-product-exclusions-ace.

Resources

CBP ? Trade Remedies + Updates

• trade.cbp.gov/ADCVDTradeRemedies/s/

Bulletin

• content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/283fb04
• cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies

USTR ? Trade Remedies

• ustr.gov/trade-agreements/wto-multilateral-affairs/wto-issues/trade-remedies