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U.S. and China Move to Lower Tariffs, Relieve Supply Chain Pressures, Costs for Businesses

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The United States and the Republic of China announced a significant step toward easing longstanding trade tensions, with both nations agreeing to lower a series of tariffs imposed during the ongoing trade dispute. The...more

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Temporary Reduction of Reciprocal Tariffs on Chinese Goods Following US-China Trade Truce

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On May 12, President Trump issued an executive order, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussions with the People’s Republic of China” (the Order), temporarily lowering reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports that...more

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Trade Deal Q&A - China and UK Developments and Impacts

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Potential clarity on reciprocal tariff expectations may be emerging after framework trade deals announced with China and the United Kingdom. On May 12, 2025, the White House issued a Fact Sheet and Executive Order (“EO”)...more

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US-China Tariff Truce? 90-Day Pause Begins May 14

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On May 12, the United States and the People’s Republic of China announced a temporary 90-day agreement to roll back some of the reciprocal tariffs increases imposed in April. The agreement decreases the China reciprocal...more

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US Tariffs: the regulatory landscape, impact on trade and strategic guidance for clients in the commercial, maritime and insurance...

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Presidential authority & legal foundations for US tariff policies The legal framework governing tariffs in the US is rooted in the US Constitution, which grants Congress the power to levy tariffs. However, this authority has...more

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Not What You Think: Some Trump Tariffs Exempt Your Goods from Other Trump Tariffs

Some importers are finding, to their surprise, that the Trump Administration’s 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel create an exemption from the 125% tariffs on Chinese goods. The Trump tariff agenda has been complex, to say...more

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Week Fifteen in Trade

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On May 1st U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) issued additional guidance on import duties on certain automobiles through Cargo Systems Messaging Service # 64916414 (the “CSMS”). The CSMS stated the following:...more

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CBP Implements New Duty Rates for De Minimis Shipments from China

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On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a notice regarding changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) eliminating the Section 321 de minimis exemption for goods from...more

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Tariffs on China raised to 125%, Rates for Other Countries Lowered to 10% for 90 days

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On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment”, increasing the reciprocal tariff rates for China to 125%....more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - Surviving the 2025 Tariff Wave: A Strategic Guide for U.S. Importers

The first quarter of 2025 has reshaped the U.S. trade landscape with a flurry of executive actions by the Trump administration, introducing a new wave of tariffs on imports from almost all U.S. trading partners. The Trump...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: April 2025

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Welcome to the April 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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President Trump Further Increases the Reciprocal Tariff on Chinese Imports

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On April 8, 2025, President Trump, acting under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (“IEEPA”), issued an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties...more

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The Rundown on "Liberation Day" and the Reciprocal Tariffs

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Reciprocal Tariffs Imposed and China De Minimis Exemption Eliminated On April 2, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders. The first was an Executive Order putting in place "reciprocal tariffs" on foreign products...more

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President Trump Applies 10% Tariff on All Imports, With Higher Reciprocal Tariff Rates for Imports from Many Countries

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced a new 10% global “reciprocal” tariff on U.S. imports from all countries, with higher tariff rates for a large number of countries that range from 11 to 50% ad valorem (the...more

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President Trump Eliminates De Minimis Duty Exemption for Low-Value Imports from China and Hong Kong

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order—Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports—that eliminates, for...more

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President Trump Issues Universal Reciprocal Tariff and Higher Individualized Rates; Removes De Minimis Exemption for Chinese Goods

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) imposing a 10% universal tariff on imports from all countries (with certain exceptions described below) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic...more

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Trade Policies and Initiatives — A Fresh Examination

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Trade compliance officers are scrambling — they knew change was afoot but no one expected the speed and wide scope of upheaval in the trade arena.  One day presents potential changes with serious ramifications....more

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Ongoing Tariff Developments

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On March 4, 2025 and March 7, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented five Presidential Executive Orders governing imports from China, Hong Kong, Canada, and Mexico. CBP is now collecting the following...more

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Beware the Ides of March: A New Tariff Era Began Today

In our earlier alert, we discussed the Trump administration’s February 1, 2025 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)-based Executive Orders (EO), implementing new tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, in reaction...more

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Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Scheduled To Go Into Effect March 4, President Increases IEEPA Tariffs on China

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On March 3, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) issued two notices providing guidance on the implementation of the previously announced tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The notices also provide the...more

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New Tariffs Mean New Targets of the False Claims Act

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The value of goods imported to the United States in Fiscal Year 2024 was $893.15 billion, and as a result, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) collected $24.37 billion in duties, taxes and fees for those imports. Given...more

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United States Begins to Restrain Cross-Border E-commerce

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E-commerce platforms and others could face significant challenges due to recent and proposed changes to de minimis entry (the process for importing products without tariffs and with simplified customs procedures if the total...more

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Navigating Executive Orders From the Oval Office

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In an unprecedented and highly fluid series of US trade announcements emanating from Washington, DC, the latest Executive Orders (EOs) announced this past Friday and this week’s EO on steel imports did little to calm c-suite...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2025 - Chemical Classification, It Matters, Now More Than Ever-To Most

If you have a company that imports chemicals – whether they are used as raw materials or components for onward manufacturing, or finished goods containing chemical components – you have been facing significant challenges over...more

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Customs Confirms Scope of China IEEPA Tariffs and Removes, Then Reinstates, De Minimis Exemption for Most Low-Value Entries

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Following President Trump’s removal of the de minimis exemption earlier this week, on Friday, February 7, 2025, President Trump issued an amendment to his original Executive Order and temporarily reinstated the exemption...more

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