Visit our Tariff Watch resource center to track the latest legal and regulatory developments, recovery strategies, and potential shifts in U.S. trade policy following the Supreme Court’s tariff decision. The Assignment of...more
3/27/2026
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Visit our Tariff Watch resource center to track the latest legal and regulatory developments, recovery strategies, and potential shifts in U.S. trade policy following the Supreme Court’s tariff decision. It’s hard to imagine...more
3/13/2026
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The last several weeks have brought great news for importers. In February, the Supreme Court struck down the sweeping tariff regime the Trump administration imposed last year under the International Emergency Economic Powers...more
3/10/2026
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On March 4, 2026, the Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order in a case brought by an importer seeking refunds of tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The CIT order...more
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court struck down the sweeping tariff regime the Trump administration imposed last year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Enacted in 1977, IEEPA grants the...more
2/23/2026
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In the first relaxation of sanctions broadly prohibiting dealings with the Government of Venezuela, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 46 (the GL) on January 29, 2026, authorizing petroleum...more
2/6/2026
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Orrick has been monitoring and covering issues that companies and investors should be considering in advance of the Supreme Court’s decision on the legality of tariffs imposed by President Trump under the purported authority...more
On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (the “CIT”) entered an order offering some much-needed clarity for importers and claim purchasers looking to preserve their tariff refund claims. The CIT held that...more
12/26/2025
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The Supreme Court has heard oral argument in a case to determine whether the Trump administration’s sweeping tariff regime, imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), is lawful. ...more
11/7/2025
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The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded export control sanctions by extending them to 50% or more-owned affiliates of restricted parties. This development has a particularly significant impact on China-related export...more
10/3/2025
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A federal appeals court ruled on August 29, 2025, that most of the Trump Administration’s sweeping tariffs on imports from U.S. trading partners, including reciprocal tariffs and anti-narcotics tariffs, are unlawful. The...more
The U.S. government is scheduled to begin collecting considerably higher tariffs on most imports on August 7. Companies need to adapt their compliance arrangements to a new, high-tariff environment. An appendix to this alert...more
President Trump has ended the broad U.S. sanctions embargo on Syria, but sanctions against certain designated targets remain in place. As of July 1, 2025, Executive Order 14312: Rescinds the Treasury Department’s Office of...more
The Trump administration is pursuing additional national security investigations that will likely lead to tariffs on imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (“SME”), and derivative articles,...more
An update to our ongoing insights into the Trump administration’s broad tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. On April 2, 2025, President Trump unveiled a new so-called “reciprocal” tariff regime. The...more
An update to our ongoing insights into the Trump administration’s broad tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, plus targeted tariffs on key commodities and processed products worldwide. Until at least April 2, it...more
An update to our previous alert on new tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports. Yesterday, as announced in several early February Executive Orders, the U.S. government imposed new duties on most imports from Canada and...more
On February 21, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum, “America First Investment Policy” (the “Memorandum”), announced planned changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and outbound investment...more
The United States has announced, subject to reported suspensions with the two countries, 25% duties on most imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% duties on most imports from China. These duties build on existing...more
The Commerce Department has issued a rule that increases export controls on AI-related items. The rule: Most of the restrictions are scheduled to take effect on May 15, 2025, although some do not come into effect until...more
President Trump issued several Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda on January 20, 2025, that will have a significant impact on the United States energy sector. Select Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda are...more
The Department of Justice has finalized prohibitions and restrictions on cross-border transfers of certain data to China and other “Countries of Concern” (as defined below). It seeks to address what is, in the U.S....more
1/21/2025
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Trump’s second term is expected to potentially disrupt the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and impose sweeping tariffs and other import restrictions. The impacts on the supply chain and tax credits may raise procurement costs...more
China has issued the Regulation on Export Control of Dual-Use Items (the “Regulation”), which will take effect on December 1, 2024. The Regulation aims to provide clearer guidance for export control authorities’ law...more
Financial institutions face significant new compliance obligations under export control guidance issued by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) last month. ...more