The U.S. Trade Representative on Dec. 2 issued a list of 63 subheadings that may face tariffs of up to 100 percent when imported from France in retaliation for that country’s digital services tax. The proposed list, which includes goods of chapters 4, 33, 34, 42, 69 and 73 of the tariff schedule, comes as a result of the agency’s finding that the French tax restricts U.S. comments and violates Section 301. Comments on the proposed tariffs are due to USTR by Jan. 6, and a hearing is scheduled for Jan. 7.

President Donald Trump plans to bring back the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from Brazil and Argentina, he said in a tweet. "Brazil and Argentina have been presiding over a massive devaluation of their currencies. which is not good for our farmers," he said. "Therefore, effective immediately, I will restore the Tariffs on all Steel & Aluminum that is shipped into the U.S. from those countries."

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a new set of product exclusions from the 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The exclusions include products from the third list of Section 301 goods. The new exclusions "are reflected in 32 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 39 separate exclusion requests," according to the notice.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a new set of product exclusions from the 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The exclusions include products from the third list of Section 301 goods. The new exclusions "are reflected in 2 ten-digit HTSUS subheadings and 34 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 42 separate exclusion requests," according to the notice.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a new set of product exclusions from the 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The exclusions include products from the third list of Section 301 goods. The new exclusions include " 83 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 95 separate exclusion requests", according to the notice.

The Section 232 tariffs on steel from Turkey will soon again go from 25 percent to 50 percent, President Donald Trump said in a tweet, that includes a linked statement. The change in tariffs are the result of Turkey's "destabilizing actions in northeast Syria." The tariffs were previously increased to 50 percent, but were reduced back to 25 percent in May. Trump also said the U.S. would stop negotiating a trade deal with Turkey.

Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is leaving the government, President Donald Trump said in a tweet. McAleenan, who was a confirmed CBP Commissioner prior to taking the DHS post, has faced immigration-related criticism since he became the acting secretary. "Kevin now, after many years in Government, wants to spend more time with his family and go to the private sector," said Trump.

The U.S. may impose up to about $7.5 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs on the European Union for its subsidies to Airbus, a World Trade Organization arbitrator ruled Oct. 2. The WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body must still adopt the decision of the arbitrator at its next meeting, scheduled for Oct. 28. The U.S. could also request a special meeting within 10 days, meaning tariffs could come as early as Oct. 12, according to a Reuters report. The U.S. Trade Representative has proposed lists totaling over $20 billion in imports from the EU on which it may impose tariffs.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued two new sets of product exclusions from the 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The exclusions include products from the first two lists of Section 301 goods. The new exclusions from the first tranche include "92 specially prepared product descriptions" and cover 129 separate requests, according to the notice. The second tranche exclusions include 111 product descriptions and covers 382 requests, the agency said.

The U.S. Trade Representative announced that the U.S. will reduce or eliminate tariffs on certain Japanese machine tools, bicycles, bicycle parts, fasteners, steam turbines and musical instruments, as well as eliminating or reducing tariffs on 42 tariff lines that cover $40 million in food and agricultural imports from Japan, as part of a "mini-deal" recently agreed to by the two countries. Those food and agricultural imports include plants, flowers, persimmons, green tea, chewing gum and soy sauce.