Overview Recent executive orders (EOs) by the Trump administration have introduced changes that may significantly impact businesses utilizing foreign trade zones (FTZs). These changes relate to the imposition of reciprocal...more
President Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries. So, what is a reciprocal tariff? First, let’s examine tariffs in general. A tariff is a tax imposed by one country on imports of goods or merchandise...more
UPDATE: At 10:41 Monday morning President Trump posted on Truth Social announcing that the tariffs with respect to Mexico will be delayed by one month. “I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very...more
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On January 24, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation imposing additional duties on imports of derivative aluminum and derivative steel articles. ...more
On September 24, 2018, the President imposed a 10% tariff on a third list of Chinese goods with a value of $200 billion. These tariffs applied to more than 6,000 tariff subheadings covering everything from food products to...more
On May 6, 2019, President Trump signaled that China has chosen to retreat from specific commitments agreed to in earlier rounds of negotiations, and on May 8, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...more
President Trump on July 10, 2018 fired another salvo in the trade war with China when he proposed the imposition of a 10% tariff on another $200 billion of Chinese goods. This proposal is a counterattack on China’s...more
Making true on his earlier threat, President Trump on June 15, 2018 approved the imposition of a tariff of 25% on approximately $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. Last April, the Administration issued a proposed list of...more
The U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC" or "Commission") unanimously determined on September 22, 2017 that low-cost, imported solar equipment has caused serious injury to the domestic solar cell and panel industry. As...more
During the campaign season, candidate Donald Trump railed against the North American Free Trade Agreement, more commonly known as NAFTA. He decried it as the “single worst trade deal ever approved in this country” and...more