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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 11 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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<p>In a <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-21/pdf/2019-10482.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filing</a> with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeking emergency clearance for an information collection and form approval, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) formally indicated that it is &ldquo;establishing a process by which U.S. stakeholders can request the exclusion of particular products classified within a covered tariff subheading from the additional duties that went into effect on September 21, 2018 [10%], and May 10, 2019 [increased to 25%].&rdquo; This relates to those Chinese products listed under <a href="https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/Tariff%20List%20%2883%20FR%2047974%2C%20as%20amended%20and%20modified%20by%2083%20FR%2049153%29.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tranche 3</a>, which covers imported products from China valued at $200 million. In this filing with OMB, USTR stated that it expects &ldquo;the window for submitting exclusion requests will open on or around June 30, 2019.&rdquo;</p>

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USTR Announces Plans for Section 301 Product Exclusion Request Process Covering Tranche 3 Chinese Products