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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

USTR Section 301 Shipbuilding Reprised

The Notice also proposes new tariffs on Chinese origin ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and cranes and parts containing Chinese components. Interested parties may submit comments in response to these proposed measures before May...more

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USTR Issues Final Section 301 Actions in China Shipbuilding Investigation

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On April 17, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a final notice of action for its Section 301 investigation on "China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for...more

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Charting a New Course: The SHIPS Act of 2025 (Reintroduced)

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On April 30, 2025, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) — joined by a bipartisan group of Senate and House sponsors — reintroduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for...more

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USTR Takes Action to Counter China's Dominance in Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors

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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

Wiley Rein LLP

USTR Announces Final Action in Section 301 Investigation into China’s Shipbuilding/Logistics Practices

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On April 17, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its final notice of action in its investigation into China’s unfair practices affecting the shipbuilding and maritime logistics sectors. According...more

Vedder Price

USTR Proposes Actions Pursuant to Section 301 Investigation Against Chinese-Built Ships

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The United States is no longer the global power in shipbuilding that it once was, but under the Trump Administration, this may change, and for the better, at least perhaps as far as U.S. shipbuilding is concerned....more

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China Maritime Section 301 Investigation - Public Comments Due Next Week

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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. The proposal’s extraordinary service fees and restrictions...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Duties on Imports from Canada, Mexico and Increased Duties on Chinese Imports – What Companies Need to Know

An update to our previous alert on new tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports. Yesterday, as announced in several early February Executive Orders, the U.S. government imposed new duties on most imports from Canada and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Duty Calls . . . and It’s Collect: President Trump Imposes Stiff New Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

On February 1, 2025, President Trump signed new executive orders targeting Canada, Mexico, and China, implementing the first set of tariffs under his new administration. Citing concerns over human trafficking, illicit drug...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Trump 2.0: America First Trade Policy Takes Shape

On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. Within hours of taking office, President Trump issued dozens of executive orders and an “America First Trade Policy” memorandum...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

2024 Post-Election Analysis: Trade and Tariffs

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Trade Agenda for Donald Trump’s Second Term and the Role of the 119th Congress - Donald Trump's first term as president was defined by a protectionist trade policy focused on renegotiating trade agreements and imposing...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0 Administration: Anticipated Impacts on International Trade, Sanctions and Economic Policy

Broad Tariff Increases Could Reshape Global Trade: The aggressive use of tariffs could create significant trade disruptions for businesses dependent on global supply chains, and pair novel use of authorities with existing...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - October 2024

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The U.S. Commerce Department is soliciting comments on a proposed rule to prohibit importing and selling Vehicle Connectivity System hardware and software designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by,...more

Adams & Reese

International Compliance Digest - September 2024

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New export controls, new section 301 duties, new OFAC requirements, new de minimis rule, new DOJ corporate compliance guidance, new international guidance on Russian sanctions. September had it all....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller-Law-Group - June 2024 Newletter

Recently, President Biden signed a foreign military support bill (H.R. 815) into law, which also encompassed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act (the Act), a legislative proposal introduced in the House containing...more

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International Compliance Digest – May 2024

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May saw the long-awaited release of the USTR’s Section 301 review. USTR confirmed that the Trump-era tariffs will remain in place, and raised those tariffs by another $18 billion on manufacturing, critical minerals, solar...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - April 2024

Ford Motor Company Agrees to $365M Settlement for Attempted Tariff Engineering Ford has agreed to settle the long-standing dispute over the tariff classification of vans imported from 2009 to 2013. At the time, Customs and...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - March 2024

On February 24, the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration issued hundreds of new Russia-related export controls and sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade- A Year in Review (Quickly) with Braumiller Law Group Attorney Brandon French

Braumiller Law Group Senior Associate Attorney Brandon French discusses Section 301 (China tariffs), Forced Labor, Russian Sanctions, New Broker Regulations, and of course, pickleball, as he is a professional player....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

September 2023 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s September 2023 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

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - October 2023

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1. Seagate Technology Gets Largest-Ever BIS Penalty for Sales to Huawei- Seagate Technology LLC recently incurred a $300 million civil penalty from U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) due to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - April 5, 2023.

On March 2, the Department of Commerce, Department of the Treasury and Department of Justice issued a tri-seal compliance note outlining methods Russia uses to evade sanctions and export controls....more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - January 2023

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1. Late last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules to block the importation and sale of telecommunications equipment considered unacceptably hazardous to U.S. national security. The Report and...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

2022 Year-End Review Highlights

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We have seen a tremendous year in the trade and national security front and are now, more than ever, deeply aware of the impact trade compliance professionals have on safeguarding national security in the face of continued...more

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October 2022 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s October 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

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