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Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. There is a Section 301 investigation prompted by domestic...more
Following the conclusion of a two-day negotiation held in London, representatives of the United States and China announced that the countries have reached a “framework” trade agreement, which is now awaiting approval from...more
On May 28, 2025, the United States’ Court of International Trade (CIT) struck down the President’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. This includes tariffs imposed on Canada,...more
On May 31, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice extending specific product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. This extension affects 164...more
One of the most common questions we get from clients is, “What is the future of the Trump administration’s tariff strategy?” With President Trump having issued over 50 tariff proclamations — a six-month sprint of more major...more
Newly proposed tariffs and restrictions on China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding practices were issued on April 17, 2025. The United States Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) Section 301 investigation found China holds...more
Presidential authority & legal foundations for US tariff policies The legal framework governing tariffs in the US is rooted in the US Constitution, which grants Congress the power to levy tariffs. However, this authority has...more
Join Kelley Drye partners Paul Rosenthal and Jennifer McCadney for a timely webinar on the Trump administration’s sweeping new and proposed tariff programs. This session will provide insights into overlapping trade actions,...more
April 5, 2025 was a seminal day for both the construction industry and the Trump Administration. It was the day reciprocal tariffs on widely used construction materials were to go into effect. The Trump Administration’s...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
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
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
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order designed to address the threat posed to the United States by trade deficits....more
Following a petition from five national labor unions seeking an investigation into China’s policies and practices aimed at dominating the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...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
Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. The proposal’s extraordinary service fees and restrictions...more
On February 21, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposal to: (i) require that exporters of U.S. goods use U.S.-flagged and U.S.-built vessels for an increasing percentage of their exports;...more
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
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its proposed actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”), in connection with its Investigation of China's Targeting of the...more
In just under two months since President Donald J. Trump assumed office, multiple tariff measures have been implemented, with additional measures under consideration. These tariffs aim to regulate imports into the U.S. for...more
On February 20, 2025, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Commercial Litigation Branch at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Michael Granston, emphasized using the False Claims Act (FCA) to address U.S. Customs &...more
Last Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) unveiled a proposal to impose heavy port fees on Chinese shipping operators and operators of Chinese-built vessels. The USTR announced this proposal pursuant to its...more
On 21 February 2025, President Trump ordered three additional steps to implement the America First Trade Policy announced on 20 January 2025: Establish a notice and comment process for the US Trade Representative (USTR) to...more
This week, President Trump indicated that he was considering imposing additional import tariffs on goods from specific sectors. The trade press reported that President Trump has identified the auto, pharmaceuticals and...more