The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has introduced a major revision of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. Part 730 et seq., through an Interim Final Rule (IFR) extending...more
The Trump administration has taken recent steps to rescind longstanding sanctions and export control restrictions on Syria. Aligning US policy with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14312 of 30 June 2025, “Providing...more
9/17/2025
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As part of the Trump administration’s broad repositioning of US international trade policy toward higher tariffs and enhanced customs enforcement, on 12 May 2025, the head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice...more
On Thursday, 8 May, shortly after the announcement of the trade agreement with the United Kingdom and the United States, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided additional details...more
On 8 May 2025, US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced an agreement on General Terms of the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) between the United States and the United Kingdom. Although not a...more
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced a series of “reciprocal” tariffs on US imports from all countries. The tariffs apply at different rates by country, starting at a baseline of 10% and reaching as high as 50%....more
Here are 10 ways to avoid, mitigate, or delay the costs of new tariffs that President-elect Trump has promised for countries like China, Canada, and Mexico: Confirming country of origin: Determine whether tariffs apply by...more
1/16/2025
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