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Alston & Bird

President Trump Slashes China Tariffs by 115%

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In a Joint Statement released early Monday following weekend negotiations in Geneva, the United States and China announced mutual commitments to pause the tariffs applicable to each other’s goods.  The parties committed to...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

A 90-Day Reprieve in U.S./China Trade Relations

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On May 11, 2025, the United States and China concluded their trade negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland. Both countries agreed to make certain “beneficial economic” commitments to deescalate the trade war, the most important...more

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U.S. and China Agree to Reduce Reciprocal Tariffs for 90 Days

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We previously reported on the reciprocal tariffs on ALL countries issued by President Trump in early April. Over the weekend, the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs amid a looming recession triggered by an...more

Miller Nash LLP

Understanding the 245% Tariff

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Following up on our previous article, "To Tariff, or Not to Tariff", the President issued a new Executive Order on April 15 requesting the Secretary of Commerce commence an investigation into the national security risks from...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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

China, Canada, EU Impose Retaliatory Tariffs as Reciprocal Tariffs Come into Effect

As President Trump’s ​“reciprocal tariffs,” targeting imports from nearly every country became effective on April 5, and further increased for a significant number of countries today, April 9, countries around the world are...more

Holland & Knight LLP

No April Fools' Joke: April 2 Tariff Actions Are Expected

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Reports have suggested that on April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump will likely announce reciprocal tariffs pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and investigations...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

President Trump Issues Reciprocal Tariff Memorandum

On Feb. 13, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to review all tariffs imposed on U.S. exports as well as other non-tariff trade barriers that...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Trump Declares National Emergency to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Origin Products, Defers Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Products

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On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Trump Administration initially announced U.S. import tariffs on Canadian, Chinese, and Mexican origin products. These tariffs would have subjected many Canadian and Mexican origin products...more

Benesch

UPDATE: Trump Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China - Supply Chain Impact and Strategies

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This article was originally published on February 2, 2025, and has been updated to reflect four additional Executive Orders released on February 3, 2025. United States supply chains now have a degree of clarity following...more

Holland & Knight LLP

President-Elect Trump Announces Tariff Plans for Largest U.S. Trading Partners

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President-Elect Donald Trump on Nov. 25, 2024, announced his intention to impose additional 10 percent tariffs on China, as well as additional 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. He has not yet indicated which authority...more

IR Global

China and Walmart, Please, for the Love of ____, Let’s Observe a Silver Lining Partnership in an Otherwise Dismal Global Landscape

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At a glance, gauging where we stand in our relationship with China overall, one would assume the key operative word in most descriptions would be “dismal” at best. This is of course accurate to a certain extent but looking at...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2022 - Is There Any Hope for Hong Kong to Regain its Special Trade Status with the...

It seems like it was a couple decades ago, but it was only about 5 years that I was last in Hong Kong on business. I was staying at a very nice upscale hotel (plenty to choose from) directly across from a massive port,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Biden Administration Shows Signs of Addressing China Trade Wars

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On October 4, 2021, Ambassador Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative, addressed the state of U.S.- China trade relations and the upcoming plans for the Biden Administration to improve foreign trade policy....more

Snell & Wilmer

How A Dispute Between Flooring Companies May Lead to the Invalidation of Section 301 Tariffs on All Imports from China Under List...

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In 2018, after conducting an investigation into China’s unfair intellectual property policies and practices, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) imposed tariffs of up to 25% on certain U.S. imports from China...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Trade Agreements and COVID-19: A Changing Relationship

Since the start of this year, trade relations with China, previously marked by an escalating trade war, have reached a major inflection point. Recently, on March 12, the U.S. reacted to the growing COVID-19 pandemic by...more

ArentFox Schiff

China Trade War Cease Fire: Important Information on Tariffs Including How to Maximize Your List 4A Tariff Reduction Benefit

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On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu Hu signed the long-awaited US-China Trade Agreement after nearly two years of a trade war that has resulted in crippling tariffs on almost $500 billion worth...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

UPDATED: China Trade War Scorecard: Keeping Track of Tariffs

With round after round of tariffs on Chinese goods, announcements, removals, exclusions, delays, increases and, of course, tweets regarding all of the above, it can be easy to get lost on where, exactly, things stand with...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Considers Expansion of Tariffs in Aircraft Trade Dispute

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The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notification on Dec. 12, 2019, informing the public that it was reviewing the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation involving the enforcement of the United...more

ArentFox Schiff

Holiday Rush: Section 301 Tariff Developments Impact US Importers

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Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. § 2411, authorizes the president to take retaliatory action if it is determined that a trade act, policy, or practice of a foreign government is unreasonable or discriminatory...more

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U.S. And China Reach “Phase One” Agreement To Resolve Trade War

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After a long period of negotiation, Vice Minister Wang Shouwen of China’s Commerce Ministry announced on December 13, 2019 that the U.S. and China have agreed to “phase one” of an agreement to bring an end to the trade war...more

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US Opens A New Front in Trade Wars with Proposed France Duties

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Parties seeking changes to the proposed list of tariff subheadings or to lower duties should take advantage of this comment period. Why is USTR proposing additional duties on French imports? Under Section 301, USTR can...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump Threatens To Prolong The Trade War With China And Start A New One With France

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At a NATO meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, President Trump declared that he was prepared to wait to negotiate a trade agreement with China until after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, dashing hopes that “phase one”...more

Jones Day

U.S.-China Trade Uncertainty: Section 301 Tariff State of Play

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The Situation: Recent reports indicate that the United States and China may soon reach an initial, limited trade deal that could involve the United States phasing out some existing tariffs on Chinese-origin goods while...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

USTR Seeks Public Comments on Possible Extension of Section 301 List 1 Tariff Exclusions

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced that it will accept public comments on the proposed renewal of certain product exclusions granted for the $34 billion in Chinese imports covered...more

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