On November 17, 2020, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed recommendations and solicitation of public comments on Investigation No. 1205-13, Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2020, which the ITC instituted on October 1, 2019. The ITC’s proposed recommendations relating to Investigation No. 1205-13 have been posted on the ITC Web site.

See https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-17/pdf/2020-25305.pdf

On November 17, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) amending and clarifying certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to make them consistent with the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA). The Final Rule also amends certain provisions of the EAR (not strictly concerning ECRA implementation) regarding the issuance of export licenses and denial orders and the payment of civil penalties.

See https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/regulations-docs/federal-register-notices/federal-register-2020/2660-85-fr-73411-enforcement-provisions-0694-ah81/file

On November 13, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the USTR’s determination to make one technical amendment to a previously announced exclusion. As stated in a September 20, 2019 notice, product exclusions will apply from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020. The amendments announced in the notice are retroactive to the date the original exclusions were published and do not further extend the period for the original exclusions.

See https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-11-13/pdf/2020-25068.pdf

On November 12, 2020, CBP issued CSMS #44838240 – GUIDANCE: Section 232 Exemption for Canadian Unwrought Aluminum – Entry Summary and Post Summary Correction Processing.

See https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-2ac2d60?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2

On 9 November 2020, the Official Journal published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1646 of 7 November 2020 on commercial policy measures concerning certain products from the United States of America following the adjudication of a trade dispute under the Dispute Settlement Understanding of the World Trade Organization. On 11 April 2019, the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (‘WTO’) adopted its recommendations and rulings in the dispute DS353 United States – Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Second complaint) – Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Union, confirming that the United States has failed to bring its measures, found to be inconsistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (‘SCM Agreement’), into conformity with its obligations under that Agreement.

See https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2020.373.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2020%3A373%3ATOC