On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed new Executive Orders imposing enhanced import duties on steel and aluminum products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The orders eliminate certain exemptions...more
On March 22, 2022, the United States announced that it will replace its Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from the United Kingdom (UK) with tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) that will allow "historically-based sustainable...more
In Husch Blackwell’s February 2022 Trade Law Update, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions •U.S. International Trade...more
On February 7, 2022, the United States and Japan announced that both countries had agreed to a tariff-rate quote (TRQ) for steel imports from Japan. The agreement will eliminate the Section 232 25% tariff on imports of steel...more
On October 31, 2021, the Secretary of Commerce and United States Trade Representative released a statement confirming that the United States and the European Union (EU) have come to an agreement (Agreement) that will modify...more
The U.S. and the EU have announced a settlement regarding the U.S. Section 232 duties on European steel and aluminum products. As part of that settlement, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that the 25...more
On Saturday, the United States and the European Union reached an agreement on section 232 duties being imposed because of global steel and aluminum excess capacity concerns. The trading partners have agreed that the U.S....more
Washington saw a flurry of bipartisan activity over the last few weeks. Most notably, Republican and Democratic negotiators reached a long-awaited deal on sequestration budget caps. The compromise, announced on February 7 as...more