China, USTR, Foreign Relations

USTR Takes Action to Counter China's Dominance in Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/23/2025

On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced proposed trade actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) to counteract China’s systemic dominance in the maritime,...more

President Signs Executive Order to Revitalize US Maritime Industry

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/16/2025

On April 9, the President signed an executive order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” (the Order), a comprehensive initiative aimed at reversing decades of decline in the U.S. maritime industry. Citing national...more

Tariff Reform Legislation and Congressional Trade Activity – Week of April 7, 2025

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/14/2025

On April 9 at 12:01am, reciprocal tariffs on more than 60 countries ranging from 17-50% were scheduled to go into effect, only to be pulled back on April 9 as President Trump announced a 90-day pause — possibly to July 8. The...more

“America First Trade Policy”: President Trump Orders Review Ahead of Potential Tariffs on China and Other Trading Partners

DLA Piper on 1/28/2025

Just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum ordering federal agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of US trade policy, with particular attention devoted to US–China...more

Potential trade war looms

Hogan Lovells on 4/9/2018

As potential trade war looms, nearly 1,300 U.S.-imports may be subject to additional 25 percent tariffs under Section 301. U.S. imports from China potentially subject to additional duties include certain chemicals,...more

US China Trade War

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/17/2015

The October blog post will be broken up into two parts. This October 15th post will comment on the TPP Agreement signed today and well as President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to the US and my impressions from Beijing, China...more