U.S. Trade Representative Issues Notice on Duty Increase for Chinese Goods

On 9 May 2019, a notice issued by the Office of the United States Trade Representative was published in the Federal Register, including that the additional duty on Chinese goods is increased from 10% to 25% with effect from 10 May 2019. The notice summary is as follows:

In accordance with the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined to modify the action being taken in this Section 301 investigation by increasing the rate of additional d…