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We are fielding a lot of calls from importers, vendors, manufacturers, brokers and freight forwarders about what to do now that the Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs are in place.

We suggest:

1. Review the list of products to determine your company’s exposure to Section 301 and Section 232 tariffs. The First Section 301 list can be found here.
2. If there is a product on the second list of the Section 301 tariffs, you should participate in the comment process. The second list can be found here.
3. If you are importing a product covered under Section 301 or Section 232, look into other alternatives for sourcing.
4. This may be a good time to review your imported and exported goods and the classification used.
5. Notify your customers, suppliers, vendors, buyers of potential price impacts of these new tariffs.
6. Review pending purchase orders and pending shipments with companies in China, Canada, Mexico and the European Union.

If you have any questions about Section 232 or Section 301, contact experienced trade attorney David Hsu at 832-896-6288 or by email at attorney.dave@yahoo.com. We also assist in filing exclusion requests and submission of comments, call or email now for immediate assistance.