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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Products, Including Derivative Products, Come into Effect

Tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum mill products from all sources, imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, went in effect at 12:01 this morning...more

Morgan Lewis

Addressing Tariffs and Trade in Energy Storage Projects

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Two major areas of international trade that will remain causes of concern for energy storage projects are the application of tariffs and supply chain integrity. While it remains to be seen what the US administration might...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

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

The Volkov Law Group

Import Enforcement and Compliance Risks

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The scope of new import tariffs and regulations portends significant operational risks and disruptions. It is easy to imagine numerous companies that depend on imports for production purposes are facing a new set of...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The First Wave: U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canada (or not?), Mexico (or not?), and China (well, yeah, probably so)

On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three executive orders imposing tariffs on nearly all imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. However, on February 3, the President said on social media that the tariffs on Canada...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DHS, Treasury, and CBP Seek to Modify the De Minimis Exemption from Duties and Fees for Low Value Shipments, Including to Prohibit...

19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2) authorizes administrative exemptions from duty, tax, and formal entry procedures for shipments of certain imported articles, including articles valued at $800 or less. The importing community often...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Managing Import Risks Under the New Trump Administration (Part I):...

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The expected focus on tariffs and supply chain issues by the Trump administration presents significant risks for frequent importers. Determining the best strategy to deal with potential import uncertainties are muddled by...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: December 2024

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Welcome to the December 2024 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

Quarles & Brady LLP

The Impact of President-Elect Trump's Proposed Tariffs on U.S. Businesses

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On November 25, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on China, and 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, garnering considerable attention both for their potential to reshape the U.S....more

Snell & Wilmer

Trump’s Return to Trade: Preparing for the Tariff Battles

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President-elect Trump has indicated that he will immediately increase tariffs as to imports from multiple countries, most notably China, Mexico, and Canada. However, companies involved in international trade are closely...more

Wiley Rein LLP

USTR Issues Section 301 Exclusion Procedures for Certain Machinery Used in Domestic Manufacturing

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On October 15, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) began collecting requests for exclusions from Section 301 tariffs for Chinese-made machinery imported for use in domestic manufacturing. As noted in our...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: September 2024

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Welcome to the September 2024 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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

August 2024 Newsletter

This is the first of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - A Head Scratcher

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Headquarters ruling H327577 of May 8, 2024 dealt with an unusual set of circumstances and produced some unusual results. The ruling involved a plant fertilizer product sold under the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - June 2024

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On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), effective August 8, 2024, that updates the Reporting, Procedures, and Penalties Regulations....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2024 - USTR Extends Certain Section 301 Exclusions for One Year – Is Your Exclusion...

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently released a list of Section 301 exclusions that would be extended through May 31, 2025.[1] Within the Notice, the USTR explained that extending these exclusions will...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

USTR to Terminate Certain Existing Section 301 Exclusions; Extends Others for an Additional Year

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On May 24, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that 249 products that were eligible for exclusions from 2018 will no longer be eligible for these exclusions, effective June 14, 2024. The original...more

Baker Donelson

Section 301 Review Raises Tariffs in Key Sectors, Keeps Existing Tariffs, and Increases Enforcement

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The Biden administration announced that it will increase tariffs in key product areas, largely focusing on electric vehicles, batteries, solar cells, and supporting industries. This increase in tariffs results from the U.S....more

King & Spalding

USTR Releases the Results Of Its Four-Year Review Of China Section 301 Tariffs

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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

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases Section 301 Review, Announces Increases in Section 301 Duties for Select Products, and...

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As previewed over the course of the last month, the Biden Administration has announced that intends to increase Section 301 tariff rates for a host of products, including critical minerals used in battery production, and...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2024 - Maximizing Duty Savings Series –Section 321 Duty Exemptions or De Minimis...

Welcome to the second installment in our series on duty-saving strategies. After discussing the utilization of Foreign Trade Zones and Bonded Warehouses in our previous article, we now turn to Section 321, a topic of...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

China Year-in-Review: Supply Chains

This past year saw a continued trend in building supply chain resiliency, as this topic has grown increasingly important following Covid-19, the conflict in Ukraine, shifting landscape on tariffs, forced labor concerns and a...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Extension Public Comment Docket Opens Today

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On December 26, 2023, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the extension to May 31, 2024, of all current exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. The extended exclusions...more

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