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U.S. and China Move to Lower Tariffs, Relieve Supply Chain Pressures, Costs for Businesses

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The United States and the Republic of China announced a significant step toward easing longstanding trade tensions, with both nations agreeing to lower a series of tariffs imposed during the ongoing trade dispute. The...more

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US-China Tariff Truce? 90-Day Pause Begins May 14

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On May 12, the United States and the People’s Republic of China announced a temporary 90-day agreement to roll back some of the reciprocal tariffs increases imposed in April. The agreement decreases the China reciprocal...more

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New Maritime Executive Order Signals Robust Action on Domestic Shipbuilding

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On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” launching a Maritime Action Plan (MAP) to bolster the U.S. maritime industry and workforce. The executive...more

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Overview of the Trump Administration's Memorandum on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs

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President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on reciprocal trade and tariffs on Feb. 13, 2025, citing the economic and national security threat posed by the trade deficit, as outlined in the Jan. 20, 2025, America First Trade...more

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President Trump Directs US Trade Agencies to Formulate Reciprocal Tariffs

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On 13 February 2025, President Trump announced that he is directing the US Commerce Secretary and US Trade Representative to report to him by 1 April 2025 on specific tariffs the United States should impose to address...more

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Reciprocal Tariffs: Presidential Memorandum Orders Investigations but No Immediate Action or Duties

On February 13, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum (the Memorandum) ordering the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the Department of Commerce to initiate investigations of “harmful”...more

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President Trump Signs Memorandum Directing Agencies to Study Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs

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On Thursday, February 13, 2025, President Trump signed a memorandum entitled “Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs.” The memorandum stopped well short of immediately imposing a tariff regime and instead directs the Secretary of...more

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President Signs Steel/Aluminum Tariffs EO

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President Trump spoke to reporters this evening as he signed – but did not immediately publish – the promised Executive Order to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Tariffs are scheduled to take effect March 12....more

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New Tariffs on U.S. Imports from Canada, Mexico and China

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UPDATE (as of Feb. 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET): President Trump announced on TruthSocial an agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to “pause[] for a 30 day period” the announced tariffs while the U.S. government...more

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President Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and 10% Tariffs on China

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On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three executive orders directing the United States to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, to take effect on February 4, 2025. The tariffs are an...more

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Trump Administration Tariff Regime: Uncertainty and Expectations

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As he enters his second week in office, President Donald Trump is forecasting a desire to implement a muscular trade policy leaning heavily on the imposition of tariffs—potentially on a global basis—as a means of extracting...more

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America First Trade Policy Announcement

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On January 20, 2025, within hours of taking the oath of office, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) entitled the America First Trade Policy. As anticipated, the EO directs the Department of Commerce, Department of...more

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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

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USTR Launches “Phase 2” of Four-Year China Tariff Review

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As detailed in our previous alerts, the Section 301 statute (19 USC § 2417), includes a “termination provision” stating that the Section 301 tariffs will terminate after a period of 4 years, unless a representative of the...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022

Since taking office as the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), Katherine Tai has prioritized trade policies focused on protecting American workers’ rights and promoting sustainable environmental practices through trade...more

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Tariff Chess Match Escalates Between China and the United States

Trade Secrets Watch has been covering the escalating economic tension between China and the U.S., including the U.S. Trade Representative’s investigation on China’s alleged IP theft under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974,...more

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What’s New in Washington: 10 Things You Need to Know

The first four weeks of the Trump administration have brought a flurry of policy and regulatory activity through Executive Orders (EO), proposed new legislation and review of existing regulation. After eight years of the...more

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