On Nov. 5, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments to consider the legality of two separate challenges to the president’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose tariffs in the consolidated...more
On Oct. 30, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a long-awaited meeting in Busan, South Korea. In a social media post, President Trump said the leaders “had a truly great meeting” and “agreed on many...more
On Oct. 26, President Donald Trump announced that the United States reached trade agreements with Cambodia and Malaysia, as well as frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam. These are largely aimed at enhancing coordination on...more
10/30/2025
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On Sept. 29, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to increase tariffs on softwood lumber and its derivatives, including certain upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities. The president previously issued...more
On Sept. 25, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on heavy trucks, pharmaceuticals and select furniture and cabinetry, effective Oct. 1, 2025, pending formal issuance in the Federal Register. As of this writing,...more
9/29/2025
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On Sept. 19, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation tiled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which imposes a travel ban on future H-1B employees from entering the United States unless the employer...more
On Sept. 16, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a public consultation process ahead of next year’s Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Public comments must be submitted...more
The United States and China announced this week that they have reached a framework agreement designed to resolve the long-running national security dispute over TikTok’s U.S. operations. Although the deal has been presented...more
9/19/2025
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On Sept. 5, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO), “Modifying The Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements.” This EO updates the “Annex II” list of...more
9/17/2025
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On Sept. 9, the Supreme Court agreed to an expedited review of two cases on tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Legal briefs on the merits of the case will be due beginning Sept. 19,...more
In the latest episode of the ongoing legal challenges to President Trump’s tariff policies, on Aug. 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new development in its effort to crack down on crimes involving trade fraud, including tariff evasion....more
In recent weeks, U.S.-India trade relations have shown signs of strain. Once considered a leading candidate for an early bilateral trade agreement, India will soon face a minimum 50% tariff, positioning it as one of the most...more
During the last week of July, President Trump issued a series of tariff-related executive actions...more
As of July 25, President Donald Trump has announced five bilateral trade deals, setting new tariff rates for the countries involved that the president intends to make effective on Aug. 1....more
7/28/2025
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On July 7, President Trump began sending letters to select U.S. trading partners informing them of new “reciprocal” tariff rates that will be effective Aug. 1. These letters update the rates that the recipient country was...more
On July 7, President Trump began sending letters to select U.S. trading partners informing them of new “reciprocal” tariff rates that will be effective Aug. 1. These letters update the rates that the recipient country was...more