In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, Birgit Matthiesen is joined by Leah Scarpelli, a Partner with the firm’s International Trade & Investment Practice.

In this end-of-year discussion, Birgit and Leah provide listeners with the latest news from Washington on US “special” 301 tariffs – where things stood at the end of 2023 and what to expect in 2024.

Highlights of the conversation include:

• The significance of US trade tensions with China and US 301 tariffs.
• Recent announcements from the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) Office inviting comments on the continuation of these tariffs and comments in regard to current product exclusions.
• The uncertainties surrounding tariff extensions and potential retaliation from China.