USTR Answers France's Tax On Digital Services With Tariffs

摘要

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced on July 10 that it planned to impose an additional 25% tariffs on French products such as makeup, soap, and handbags in response to France's Digital Services Tax. USTR said it would suspend application of the additional tariffs for up to 180 days, or until Jan. 6, 2021. "Pursuant to sections 301(b) and (c) of the Trade Act, and in accordance with the advice of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that appropriate action is the imposition of ad valorem duties of 25 percent on products of France specified in Annex A to this notice," it said in a Federal Register notice. "Annex A contains a list of 21 tariff subheadings, with an estimated trade value for calendar year 2019 of approximately $1.3 billion. In making this determination, the U.S. Trade Representative considered the public comments submitted in the investigation, as well as advice of advisory committees."