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Post Liberation Day --"Secondary Tariffs" Raise Costs Even Higher for International Actors

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President Trump has used tariffs as a significant point of geopolitical leverage since the beginning of his second term. Indeed, his administration dubbed April 2, 2025 “Liberation Day” in honor of a sweeping set of tariffs...more

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The Expanding U.S. Economic Statecraft: The Introduction Of “Secondary Tariffs”

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On 24 March 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14245 authorizing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported into the United States from any country that directly or indirectly...more

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DOJ Rule Restricting Sensitive Data Transfers Takes Effect

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Today, April 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule restricting transfers of bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data becomes effective, implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order...more

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Venezuela Sanctions: Wind-Down of General License 41 and Introduction of ‘Secondary Tariffs’

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The dynamic pace of early policymaking by the new U.S. administration has continued into the spring of 2025, including in the context of sanctions on Venezuela. While Venezuela is not, and has not been, subject to...more

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Unprecedented "Secondary Tariffs" for Oil Trade With Venezuela

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On April 2 — labeled “Liberation Day” by President Trump — the Trump administration is set to add a new sanctions-like boost to its tariff strategy, with a threat to impose unprecedented “secondary tariffs” of 25% on “all...more

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DOJ Issues Rule Addressing Threat Posed by Foreign Adversaries’ Access to Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data

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On Friday, December 27, 2024, the Justice Department issued a final rule to address “urgent national security risks posed by access to U.S. sensitive personal and government-related data from countries of concern and covered...more

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Key Sanctions Developments During the First Quarter of 2024

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During the first quarter of 2024, there were significant developments in the U.S. sanctions framework. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant sources....more

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US Government Moves to Regulate Cross-Border Transactions Involving Sensitive Data

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In a sweeping, coordinated effort across federal agencies, the US government has taken a giant leap forward to prevent access to data that could be exploited to the detriment of national security. On February 28, 2024,...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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1. BIS Releases Texts of New Chip Export Control Rules- Updating and expanding on rules issued last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three rules on October 27 targeting...more

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Review of Sanctions and Export Control Developments in 2021 and What to Expect in 2022

This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more

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OFAC’s COVID-19 Response: Existing Exceptions, Filing and Compliance Flexibility, and a Little Loosening on Iran

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Recognizing that COVID-19 is further straining humanitarian needs in sanctioned countries and complicating compliance with economic sanctions, and perhaps also in response to reports that US sanctions are hindering COVID-19...more

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White Collar Year in Preview: Sanctions/Export Controls Trends in 2020

This is the sixth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed enforcement by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in...more

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OFAC issues general licenses authorizing certain transactions involving the government of Venezuela

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On 5 November 2019 the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued two new general licenses authorizing certain transactions involving the government of Venezuela (GOV) and certain individuals affiliated with the GOV,...more

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Sanctions Update: Additional Iran and Venezuela Designations, Penalty for Sudan Violations

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The U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the main U.S. government body that administers U.S. economic sanctions and embargoes, continues to be busy. In September 2019 alone, OFAC has announced...more

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United States Significantly Expands Sanctions Against Venezuela’s Government

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On August 6, 2019, the President issued an Executive Order imposing new sanctions against the government of Venezuela. This sweeping executive action comes after several rounds of escalating U.S. sanctions against the...more

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Venezuela Update: Significant Sanctions Restrictions Imposed

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• Virtually all transactions with government prohibited • Most transactions with private sector parties still permitted • Practical challenges make Venezuela transactions difficult, including for non-U.S. parties On...more

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Trump Administration Imposes Broad Sanctions on the Government of Venezuela

• In a further escalation of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela in support of its efforts to oust the regime of Nicolás Maduro, on August 5, 2019, the Trump administration imposed comprehensive sanctions on the Government of...more

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President Trump Expands Sanctions Targeting Maduro Regime - "Embargo" order blocks property of Government of Venezuela and...

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On August 5, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13884 ("E.O. 13884") blocking the property of the Government of Venezuela and authorizing sanctions against a range of additional persons. In connection with E.O....more

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OFAC Implements Broad Sanctions Against Venezuela

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In a major announcement and escalation of the sanctions regime targeting President Maduro and Venezuela, on August 5, 2019, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order 13884 to block all property of the Venezuela...more

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New U.S. Sanctions on the Government of Venezuela

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President Trump signed a new Executive Order on August 5, 2019, Executive Order 13884 (“EO 13884”), which blocks (i.e., freezes) all property of the Venezuelan government and its political subdivisions, agencies, and...more

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U.S. Imposes Broad Sanctions On Venezuelan Government

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In what amounts to a nearly total economic embargo against the government of Venezuela, President Trump issued an executive order on August 5 that imposes sweeping economic sanctions designed to target the Maduro regime. ...more

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Trump Administration Targets Government of Venezuela in Expanded Sanctions

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In a show of support for Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó last week, and in opposition to the Maduro regime, President Trump issued Executive Order 13884, which imposes blocking sanctions on the Government of...more

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US Expands Venezuela Sanctions: Three Key Questions Answered

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New restrictions prohibit dealings between US persons and the Government of Venezuela. On August 5, 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13884, entitled “Blocking the Property of the Government of...more

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U.S. Enacts Broad Sanctions Against Venezuelan Government

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In what amounts to a nearly total economic embargo against the government of Venezuela, President Trump issued an executive order on August 5 that imposes sweeping economic sanctions designed to target the Maduro regime. ...more

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Venezuela: Not an Embargo, but Closer

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In a significant escalation of economic pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro regime, President Trump issued an executive order on August 5 that blocks all Venezuelan government property in the U.S. or in the possession of U.S....more

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