On May 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) that creates a new process for adding goods to the lists of derivative products subject to the 25 percent steel and aluminum...more
5/6/2025
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The President also signed an Executive Order that will eliminate duty-free de minimis treatment and create a new duty collection process for low-value postal shipments from China and Hong Kong.
On April 2, 2025, President...more
4/7/2025
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The President has issued three executive orders that impose universal tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, deploying IEEPA in a sweeping manner to address the President’s declaration of a national emergency regarding illegal...more
2/4/2025
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The proposals would codify features of the existing low-value entry processes (with new enhancements) but would not allow merchandise subject to certain trade or national security ad valorem tariffs to continue to use the...more
1/29/2025
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The President’s memorandum does not implement tariffs or other immediate relief, but previews the statutory authorities that will guide future trade action.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum...more
1/24/2025
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Exclusion requests must be filed by March 31, 2025 and granted exclusions would be available through May 31, 2025 -
On October 15, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) established an electronic portal...more
The existing Section 301 duties will continue, with tariff increases on $18 billion of Chinese imports in strategic sectors (to be implemented by forthcoming regulations following a notice and comment process) -
On May 14,...more
5/15/2024
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Soon to be law, the bill will require many foreign companies doing business in Canada to report annually; first reports will be due May 31, 2024 -
On May 3, 2023, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill S-211, An Act to enact the...more
5/12/2023
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Detailed questionnaire also seeks extensive information on economic impacts of the tariffs -
On November 1, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released a questionnaire (the “Questionnaire”)...more
11/7/2022
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This month a number of new and revised tariff provisions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) will take effect. The changes to the HTSUS are designed to ensure that the HTSUS includes significant...more
Agency also seeks comments to "keep current on developments in our national fight against the coronavirus pandemic" -
On Friday, March 20, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a document entitled...more
The United States and China reached “a Phase One trade deal that requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture,...more
12/16/2019
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The U.S. International Trade Commission Initiates A Second Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process -
On October 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) will again initiate the Miscellaneous...more
10/21/2019
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On October 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) will again initiate the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (“MTB”) process. Under the MTB process, parties can file petitions with the Commission to...more
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Loses Majority In Parliament While Parliament Votes to Delay Brexit -
On September 3, 2019, the Conservative party in the United Kingdom (“UK”) lost its majority in Parliament when Phillip...more
10/1/2019
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The United States And China Engage In A New Set Of Trade Talks, But President Trump Announces A Tariff Of 10 Percent On $300 Billion Worth Of Chinese Imports -
On July 30, 2019, the United States and China opened a new...more
8/21/2019
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Mexico and the United States Reach Agreement on Immigration Issues, Causing President Trump to Withdraw His Threat to Impose Escalating Tariffs on Imports from Mexico -
Late on Friday, June 7, 2019, the United States and...more
China Pushes Back On Trade As The Countdown To Trump-Xi Meeting Begins In Earnest -
On June 2, 2019, the State Council Information Office of The People’s Republic of China released a White Paper entitled China’s Position...more
The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade -
The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize...more
2/22/2019
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The European Union Decides to Impose Definitive Safeguard Measures on Steel Imports -
On January 4, 2018, the EU notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it intends to impose definitive safeguard measures on a wide...more
1/22/2019
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The Impact of the New Democratic House Majority On The Administration’s Trade Policy -
On November 6, 2018, in the mid-term elections, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives by winning approximately...more
12/19/2018
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Tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports were set to rise to 25% on January 1, 2019, but will remain at 10% for 90 days pending negotiations with China on “structural changes” to U.S.-China economic relationship -
On...more
The United States And Canada Reach Agreement On A “New NAFTA” -
As we reported previously, on August 27, 2018, Mexico and the United States announced that they had reached a preliminary agreement to replace the North...more
10/15/2018
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In July and August, 2018 the United States Trade Representative (USTR) identified a list of 6,031 tariff lines affecting approximately $200 billion in imports from China for potential additional tariffs of 10 percent and...more
Temporarily Suspends Or Reduces Import Duties On Certain Products Through December 2020 -
On September 13, 2018, President Trump signed the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (“MTB”) Act of 2018 (H.R. 4318) into law. Congress...more