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Littler's Executive Order Tracker is your go-to resource for staying up to date on all executive orders and actions issued by the Trump administration. We are tracking every order, analyzing its impact, and providing...more
The Trump administration has intensified its America First Trade Policy initiatives by announcing three new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 by the Department of Commerce. As foreshadowed in...more
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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
Today my colleagues and I will discuss recent developments in the US trade regulatory space. We’re almost 100 days into the new administration, which stepped into a dynamic US trade regulatory environment, including new...more
Section 232 investigations determine whether the targeted U.S. imports threaten to impair U.S. national security. At the conclusion of a Section 232 investigation (which can last for up to 270 days), the President must...more
The Trump administration is pursuing additional national security investigations that will likely lead to tariffs on imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (“SME”), and derivative articles,...more
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Overview of Section 232 Actions - While President Trump has often utilized the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy tariffs during the recent onslaught of tariff action, Section 232 of the Trade...more
Following up on our previous article, "To Tariff, or Not to Tariff", the President issued a new Executive Order on April 15 requesting the Secretary of Commerce commence an investigation into the national security risks from...more
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This blog post summarizes trade regulatory developments which occurred during the week of April 12-18, 2025. It is current up to 12:00 pm ET on Friday, April 18, 2025. Any developments occurring after that time will be...more
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On April 1, the US Secretary of Commerce initiated a section 232 “national security” investigation, “to determine the effects on national security of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and...more
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has launched three Section 232 investigations covering pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and their derivative products; semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has initiated a Section 232 investigation of imports of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. According to the Federal Register notice...more
I. Key Takeaways - - The Secretary of Commerce is investigating the effects of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients (and their derivative products) on national security to support potential tariffs or...more
This article provides an overview of the most recent tariff updates affecting businesses operating within the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and critical mineral industries. Below we outline recent tariff exclusions for...more
The Trump Administration has formally launched three separate national security investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 including on: 1) imports of semiconductors (including downstream electronic...more
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