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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

President Trump Initiates Section 232 Investigations into Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductors, Critical Minerals and Trucks

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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Silicon Metal From Angola, Australia, Laos, Norway and Thailand

On April 24, 2025, antidumping (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed on silicon metal from Angola (AD only), Australia (AD/CVD), Laos (AD/CVD), Norway (AD/CVD), and Thailand (CVD only). The petitions were...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Tariffs and Chip Export Bans: Emerging Challenges for the Gaming Industry Under the Trump Administration

The global video game industry with over $200 billion value thrives on cutting-edge hardware and innovative gaming content. However, recent trade policies introduced by the Trump administration in 2025, including new tariffs...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker -- April 22, Matthew West

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With the reciprocal tariffs in place, the Trump Administration is showing no signs of slowing down in its use of tariffs to push President Trump’s trade agenda. On April 16, the Commerce Department announced that on April 1...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The Continued Retreat: Commerce Secretary Announces Section 232 Investigations into Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors

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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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tariffs Loom for Imports of Semiconductor and Pharmaceutical Products and Critical Minerals as Trump Administration Initiates...

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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Section 232 Investigations Announced on Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, and Critical Minerals

Over the past few weeks, the Trump Administration has announced three new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into whether imports of pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and critical minerals and...more

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Commerce Initiates 232 Investigation on Semiconductors and SME, Paving the Path for Potential Tariffs

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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

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New Section 232 Investigations Target Pharmaceutical, Semiconductor, and Critical Mineral Industries: What Impacted Businesses...

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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

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Commerce Seeks Comments on Section 232 Investigation of Semiconductors

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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

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Semiconductor Tariff Exclusions & New Section 232 Investigations

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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

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President Trump Announces Three New Section 232 Investigations After Suspending Reciprocal Tariffs, Excluding Certain Electronics,...

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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

White & Case LLP

Trump Administration Initiates Section 232 Investigations on Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors

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On April 14, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the initiation of investigations into the effects on US national security of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Who is Stacking the Chips: U.S. Commerce Department Launches Section 232 Investigation into Semiconductor Imports

On April 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced that it initiated an investigation on April 1, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Trump Exempts Certain Electronics from Reciprocal Tariffs, Moves Towards Reshoring Tariffs on Chips

On Friday, April 11, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to clarify that smartphones and certain other electronics are not subject to the now-125% “reciprocal” tariff on imports from China or the 10% “baseline” tariff...more

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New Section 232 Trade Investigations on Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Imports Could Lead to Tariffs Mid-Year

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On April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated, pursuant to President Trump’s directive, two new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), one on imports of pharmaceuticals and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

White House Releases List of Products Excluded From Reciprocal Tariffs

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On April 11, the White House released a Presidential Memorandum, “Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended,” which exempts a list of semiconductors and electronics from reciprocal...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Commerce Seeks Comment in New National Security Investigations Covering Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Imports

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On April 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released draft Federal Register notices soliciting public comments in two previously unannounced investigations into the national security impacts of imported...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump Administration Initiates New Section 232 Probe on Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors

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On April 14, 2025, the Trump Administration issued two federal register notices scheduled to be published on April 16, 2025. The notices seek public comments following the April 1, 2025 initiation of investigations targeting...more

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President Trump Expands Tariff Exemptions List

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On April 12, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended, which expanded the list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - April 2025 Newsletter

Several fundamental conditions are widely presumed necessary for a country to enjoy the benefits of global trade. One condition is that import activity ought not exceed export activity.1 Put more simply, we must sell more...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: Trump Goes All In on Tariffs

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“President Trump's reciprocal tariffs have introduced significant uncertainty into the economy. The one certainty though is that Trump loves tariffs and they will therefore likely continue to play a central role in his...more

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No APA Review of Commission Refusal to Issue Sua Sponte Show Cause Order

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a US International Trade Commission decision that upheld an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) order, ruling that such an order was within the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Navigating Trump’s Semiconductor Strategy

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As President Donald Trump’s second term continues, the government’s approach to the semiconductor industry is undergoing a significant shift. Industry stakeholders should anticipate changes in key areas, including the “CHIPS...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Fedtrade Podcast – Michel Belval, President of AmCham Quebec – SelectUSA Spotlight

The Fedtrade® podcast recently interviewed Michel Belval, President of the Quebec Chapter of The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham Quebec), as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight series. With seven...more

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