Recent headlines about President Trump’s Executive Order on “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers” (“EO”) raised questions across the trucking industry and in the media....more
The White House issued a new Executive Order (the “EO”) on April 29, 2025, regarding the potential for a “stacking” effect of its 25% Section 232 automobile and parts tariffs, the 25% tariff applicable to non-USMCA imports...more
5/5/2025
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Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on opportunities to reform transportation regulations. The comment period ends next week. This effort is part of President Trump’s “Ten for One” regulatory...more
Today the White House released written details for its modification of the “Reciprocal Tariff” program originally announced on April 2, 2025. This most recent Executive Order (the “E.O.”) issued on April 10, 2025, provides...more
4/11/2025
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De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Executive Orders ,
Hong Kong ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies
This article was originally published on April 3, 2025. On April 8, 2025 the White House published a new Executive Order announcing an increase of the reciprocal duties applicable to China as of April 9, 2025, and an increase...more
4/10/2025
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China ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
President Trump has declared a national emergency due to the economic and national security risks posed by trade deficits. In response to this emergency, the President invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...more
4/4/2025
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China ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from U.S. Presidential Actions and foreign trade partner countermeasures taken after President...more
3/19/2025
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China ,
Executive Orders ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
The White House issued two recent Executive Orders and Fact Sheets directing the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to initiate investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (each a “Section 232...more
3/5/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Government Investigations ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Our expectations for a new regulatory policy from the Trump Administration are quickly taking shape. The White House wasted no time kicking off changes to our regulatory environment and compliance enforcement posture....more
3/4/2025
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Deregulation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
International Trade ,
Logistics ,
NHTSA ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Independent Contractor Owner-Operators and the Second Trump Administration: Motor Carrier Expectations for the Road Ahead -
The role of independent contractor owner-operators (ICOOs) in the trucking industry has a long...more
2/21/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Background Checks ,
Credit Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Credit Checks ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Motor Carriers ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
Warehouses
The White House issued a Fact Sheet and Presidential Proclamation addressing Section 232 tariff actions on February 10, 2025. These steps strengthen President Trump’s 2018 tariff actions on steel and aluminum imported into...more
2/12/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
This article was originally published on February 2, 2025, and has been updated to reflect four additional Executive Orders released on February 3, 2025.
United States supply chains now have a degree of clarity following...more
2/4/2025
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China ,
Executive Orders ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Retaliation ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
Duty-free imports of low-value goods under the Section 321 program will soon face significant restrictions under rulemaking signaled by the Biden Administration. ...more
9/23/2024
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China ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Duty Free ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
Section 321 ,
Supply Chain ,
Textiles ,
US Trade Policies
The growth of cloud services, Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (“IaaS”) arrangements, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) models, and increased reliance on the use outsourced technology service...more
3/25/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Business Operations ,
Cyber Threats ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Information Technology ,
Information Technology Outsourcing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
Outsourcing ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SaaS ,
Technology
Supply chain disruption is a global pandemic era challenge that will continue to grow in impact for the near-term future. The scope of supply chain challenges extends from low supply and lack of transportation capacity to the...more