While the US Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, the Court did not address the question of how duties assessed...more
3/5/2026
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Lack of Authority ,
Learning Resources Inc v Trump ,
Reimbursements ,
Risk Management ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v VOS Selections ,
US Trade Policies
The US Supreme Court (Court) ruled on Friday, February 20, by a 6-3 vote, that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.” ...more
2/23/2026
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Court of International Trade ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Learning Resources Inc v Trump ,
Refunds ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 301 ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v VOS Selections ,
US Trade Policies
On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published the 2026 jurisdictional thresholds and filing fees for filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act). This includes an increase in...more
1/19/2026
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements
This year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law on December 18, 2025, introduces a series of US defense policy updates, ranging from reform of the defense acquisition system and workforce development to...more
As anticipated, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule to expand certain end-user restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to entities that are...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with an update on the key developments from around the world....more
9/26/2025
/ Aluminum Sales ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with a update on the key developments from around the world.
Cross-Border -
China and the US trade deal -
On June 27, the PRC...more
7/22/2025
/ Asia ,
Batteries ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
India ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
MOFCOM ,
Net Zero ,
Norway ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
Singapore ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
UK ,
United States
On May 23, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 25 (GL 25), authorizing transactions prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, effectively lifting sanctions on Syria. This comes 10...more
5/30/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Foreign Policy ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Syria ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
The new US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal (“EPD”), announced last week (8 May 2025), is promising to bring back economic stability and will be welcomed by businesses at a time of increased geopolitical uncertainty....more
In recent weeks, the global trade environment has experienced an unprecedented level of volatility and uncertainty due to a series of new trade policies announced by the US. Those actions have triggered responses by the US’...more
On April 2, 2025, the Trump Administration announced new, comprehensive tariff rates representing the most significant change in US trade policy in a generation—a paradigm shift from an era of low tariffs to an approach based...more
4/10/2025
/ China ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Reciprocity Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced new tariffs on all imports into the United States. In this briefing, we summarise the key measures and the expected impact on global trade.
The new “reciprocal” tariffs -
The...more
4/4/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
India ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
South Korea ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
Vietnam
Executive Orders on Timber and Lumber Imports and Expanding US Timber Production -
On March 1, President Trump issued a pair of Executive Orders intended to address the impact of timber and lumber imports and to promote...more
3/7/2025
/ Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Lumber Industry ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Tariffs ,
Timber ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum “America First Investment Policy” (the Investment Memo or Memo), in which the President aims to modify the US Government’s approach to inbound and outbound foreign...more
In his first tangible action implementing his campaign promise to impose broad tariffs, on February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three Executive Orders (the EOs) directing that across-the-board tariffs be imposed on goods...more
2/11/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trump Administration
On January 15, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that imposes new controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (Advanced ICs) and certain...more
1/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Policy ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On January 10, 2025, the Biden Administration issued a broad sanctions package targeting the Russian energy sector, 10 days in advance of the transition to the incoming Trump Administration. The new sanctions also added two...more
1/14/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
The United States ("U.S.") and the People's Republic of China ("PRC" or "China") have recently introduced new export restrictions on advanced technologies and critical minerals. In this alert, we discuss the implications of...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with an update on the key developments from around the world -
Asia -
China: Export ban of critical minerals to the US -
On December...more
12/18/2024
/ Asia ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Export Bans ,
Export Controls ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hong Kong ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
United States ,
Waste Disposal
For the first time in 46 years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved extensive updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act premerger notification form and associated instructions, as well as the premerger...more
On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released proposed new federal regulations (Proposed Rules) that, if implemented, would prohibit or require notification of a broad range of outbound investment...more
7/9/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
China ,
Covered Person ,
Covered Transactions ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Foreign Persons ,
Information Technology ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 11, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury issued, for notice and comment, proposed modifications (Proposed Rule) to certain Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee) regulations. In...more
The measure also harmonizes Russia sanctions rules with allies, and intensifies penalties against Iran -
The National Security Act, 2024 (Pub. L No 118-50) was enacted on April 24, 2024. In addition to the Act’s provisions...more
4/29/2024
/ China ,
EU ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trade Policy ,
UK
Contemporaneous with the European Union’s adoption of its 13th package of Russia sanctions, on February 23, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions against nearly 500 targets in continued response to Russia’s aggression...more
2/27/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Payment Systems ,
Russia ,
Russian Military Procurement ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine ,
US State Departments
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Monday, January 22, 2024 that the jurisdictional thresholds for filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) will increase in 2024, including an...more
1/26/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Fees ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Size of Persons Test ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Threshold Requirements