September 27, 2024

Closing the De Minimis Loophole: New Actions to Curb Duty-Free Imports and Protect U.S. Interests

On Sept. 13, the Biden Administration announced that it would issue new rule-making notices to address imports from de minimis entry, which allows products worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty and tax free and with little scrutiny.

September 20, 2024

Auto Care Association Urges Swift Action to Prevent Devastating Port Strike as Deadline Nears

The Auto Care Association joined more than 170 industry groups representing industries across the U.S. to urge President Biden to work with both sides of the ongoing labor negotiations between the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) to prevent a potential strike at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

June 25, 2024

New AD/CVD Trade Petition Against Brake Drums from China and Türkiye

On June 19, 2024, a U.S. manufacturer of brake drums, filed a petition at the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. International Trade Commission for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of certain brake drums from the People’s Republic of China and Türkiye.

May 28, 2024

USTR Ends Some Section 301 Exclusions While Extending Others Another Year

USTR has announced it will end some exclusions for products from China that are subject to Section 301 tariffs, while extending others for an additional year.

May 14, 2024

USTR Releases Four-Year Review of Section 301 China Tariffs

On May 14, 2024, USTR released the four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on imports from China, recommmending that the tariffs remain in place and increasing rates in strategic industries.

May 9, 2024

USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation on China’s Maritime, Logistics and Shipbuilding Practices

On April 17, 2024, the USTR initiated a Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.

March 4, 2024

Federal Maritime Commission Announces Final Rule on Demurrage and Detention Billing Practices

On Feb. 26, 2024, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a final rule governing demurrage and detention billing practices, including billing the responsible party, timeframe for issuing invoices and process of disputing bills.

December 11, 2023

Antidumping and Countervailing Petition on Aluminum Extrusions

On Nov. 17, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) released its preliminary findings and announced the continuation of its antidumping and CVD final phase investigation on imports of aluminum extrusions from 14 countries.

March 27, 2023

Register Now: International Matchmaking Virtual Program

The Auto Care Association, in partnership with the United States Commercial Service (USCS), is excited to offer U.S. companies promoting U.S. products a unique opportunity to participate in our International Matchmaking Virtual Program, June 27-29.

March 20, 2023

USITC Report Confirms U.S. Importers Bore Nearly Full Cost of Tariffs

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released a report finding that U.S. importers bore nearly the full cost of these tariffs because import prices increased at the same rate as the tariffs.