The Week Ahead: Tariffs, Trade Policy, China PNTR, Section 201 Probe, FTA Documentation
Summary
ST&R Trade Report summarizes upcoming U.S. trade policy deadlines and events for the week of April 13, 2026. Multiple comment deadlines fall on April 13-15, including CBP advance electronic export information and electronic bond proposals, ITC revocation of China PNTR, ITA Section 232 auto parts tariffs, and USTR Section 301 investigations on excess capacity and forced labor imports. ITC holds a hearing April 14 on Section 201 quartz surface products remedy.
What changed
This ST&R Trade Report summarizes trade policy deadlines and events scheduled for the week of April 13, 2026, covering tariffs, trade remedy investigations, and export documentation requirements.
Importers, exporters, and manufacturers should note multiple concurrent comment deadlines across CBP, ITC, ITA, and USTR between April 13-15. Key deadlines include CBP proposals on advance electronic export information and electronic bond submission, ITC proceedings on China PNTR revocation and Section 201 quartz surface products, ITA Section 232 auto parts tariff review, and USTR Section 301 investigations targeting 16 trade partners for excess capacity and forced labor imports. STR webinars on apparel classification and FTA documentation are also scheduled.
What to do next
- Monitor trade policy comment deadlines: CBP electronic export and bond submissions due April 13-14
- Submit comments to USTR by April 15 on Section 301 excess capacity and forced labor investigations
- Review ITC Section 201 quartz surface products remedy hearing for import implications
Archived snapshot
Apr 13, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
April 13, 2026 // Trade Report
The Week Ahead: Tariffs, Trade Policy, China PNTR, Section 201 Probe, FTA Documentation
Subscribe to daily updates Subscribe to daily updates
Go Back to Trade Report
Following are highlights of regulatory effective dates and deadlines and other trade-related events coming up in the next week.
April 13 – deadline for comments to CBP on advance electronic export information proposal
April 13 – deadline for comments to ITC on revocation of China PNTR
April 14 – STR webinar: Apparel Classification Series – Knit Tops
April 14 – ITC hearing on remedy in Section 201 investigation of quartz surface products
April 14 – deadline for comments to CBP on electronic bond submission
April 14 – deadline for comments to ITA on Section 232 tariff on more auto parts
April 15 – Mark Segrist speaks on tariff issues, and Domenic Veneziano speaks on FDA operations, at Association of Food Industries annual convention
April 15 – STR webinar: FTA Documentation and Recordkeeping for Textile Products, Apparel, and Bags
April 15 – deadline for comments to USTR on Section 301 investigations of excess capacity and production
April 15 – deadline for comments to USTR in Section 301 investigation of forced labor imports
April 16 – STR webinar: Filing a Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Errors in Export Filings
April 17 – David Olave speaks on U.S. trade policy at Georgia Logistics Summit
Copyright © 2026 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.; WorldTrade Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.
ST&R: International Trade Law & Policy
Since 1977, we have set the standard for international trade lawyers and consultants, providing comprehensive and effective customs, import and export services to clients worldwide.
View Our Services
To receive ST&R Trade Report articles directly to your inbox
Related changes
Get daily alerts for STR Trade Report
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Source
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from ST&R.
The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when STR Trade Report publishes new changes.
Subscribed!
Optional. Filters your digest to exactly the updates that matter to you.