In Episode 4 of CHPS of Insight, host Chris White and Kelsey Christensen explore the ongoing complexities of tariffs and trade policies that continue to shape global commerce and economic policy. Chris and Kelsey provide a...more
Since the April 9, 2025 pause on the application of the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs, which we included in our most recent update, several additional developments have occurred which materially impact the...more
This is the second installment in a series of pieces in which members of the Womble Bond Dickinson Global Trade Advisors (GTA) team will review a number of current issues in international trade regulation, and discuss...more
Effective April 5, the United States imposed a 10% baseline tariff on imports from nearly all countries, excluding products from Canada and Mexico, and those products contained in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United...more
Key Takeaways - President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on all the “reciprocal” tariffs, with the exception of China, which will see tariffs increased to 125%. The president said he also expects Beijing to reach an...more
Since early 2025, the Trump administration has imposed a series of broad sector- and country-specific tariffs. These measures were significantly expanded on April 2, 2025, with the announcement of a global tariff regime...more
The Trump Administration has implemented broad and sweeping sector - and country-based tariffs since the beginning of 2025, with an additional global tariff regime anticipated to be announced on April 2, 2025....more
The electric mobility industry faces significant challenges, to be sure. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 in peril, leaner times may be ahead....more
You don’t have to be much of a visionary to see the future with respect to importations of merchandise into the United States. President Trump has made it very clear that he plans to use tariff assessments as part of his...more
Although we are only two months into the new administration, we have seen a dizzying array of new tariffs that have been proposed, imposed, revoked, suspended, and sometimes reimposed. It can be difficult for importers to...more
This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from U.S. Presidential Actions and foreign trade partner countermeasures taken after President...more
The Trump administration is significantly expanding tariffs on steel, aluminum and a broad range of imported goods under two federal statutes—Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and the International Emergency...more
On March 4, 2025, the Trump Administration commenced new broad and sweeping tariffs on products of Canada and Mexico, while doubling tariffs on China previously imposed in early February of this year....more
The White House issued two recent Executive Orders and Fact Sheets directing the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to initiate investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (each a “Section 232...more
Copper is used extensively in the electronic goods sector from transformers to radios and TVs but is also a critical component in wiring, alternators, radiators, industrial machinery, and electrical motors....more
Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China - On March 4, 2025, the United States will implement previously suspended tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as new tariffs on Chinese imports, marking a significant...more
The White House proclamation directing Commerce to initiate a Section 232 investigation on copper imports is now live. As always, the stakes are high, and the outcome could leave industries feeling a bit short-circuited....more
On February 25, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) requiring the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to investigate the national security implications of the copper supply chain. The investigation will be based...more
On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed proclamations to reinstate the full 25% tariff on steel imports and increase tariffs on aluminum imports to 25%. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 affords the...more
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued two Presidential Proclamations reimposing and expanding tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Adjustment Act of...more
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
President Trump issued a Proclamation that expands the 25% tariffs on steel and steel derivatives, first imposed in 2018 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Aluminum and aluminum derivatives will also now...more
On 10 February 2025, President Trump announced that he was increasing tariffs on US imports of aluminum from 10% to 25% and ending various exemptions and exclusions to the US tariffs of 25% on imports of steel. The tariffs...more
Canada and Mexico - On 3 February 2025, the United States reached agreements with Canada and Mexico to pause tariffs on imports from those countries in exchange for actions on border security, illegal drugs, and immigration....more
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, but the time to prepare is now. Embedded trade compliance professionals should already be doing scenario...more