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Not long after announcing new global “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world at the beginning of April 2025, which we previously reported in a recent eUpdate, President Trump began modifying that tariff action....more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a notice of action on fees for operators of Chinese-built ships and vessel owners and operators of China after it issued a proposed notice with fees and restrictions on maritime...more
On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) released a revised proposal implementing service fees on Chinese vessel operators and owners, as well as operators of Chinese-built vessels, following a set of...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on April 17, 2025, announced its long-awaited final proposed measures to combat China's dominance in the maritime sector by imposing fees on Chinese-linked ships. Public criticism of...more
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
These “frequently asked questions” explain tariffs at a basic level, the Administration’s recently-announced new tariffs, its announced a 90-day “pause” on certain of the new tariffs, and how the new tariffs will impact U.S....more
So, here we are post Liberation Day and investors have been liberated from over $6 trillion dollars U.S. just in the last week. These “reciprocal” tariffs were supposedly aimed at balancing trade with other countries, some of...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
Pursuant to a Federal Register notice (“Notice”) released on February 20, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) seeks public comments to identify unfair trade practices by other countries and to...more
On March 26, 2025, President Trump, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2411), as amended, and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. § 1862) issued a Proclamation titled Adjusting...more
On March 13, 2025, the State Department published a notice in the Federal Register designating all agency action with respect to international trade a “foreign affairs function” of the United States under the Administrative...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
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
No new tariffs have been implemented this week. But, President Trump has publicly committed to rolling out reciprocal tariffs, as well as tariffs on automobiles, on April 2. While only limited details have been released as to...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
This is the first 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. The authors will...more
The 25 percent tariff increase the United States imposed on imports of iron and steel, aluminum products and their derivatives from all countries is effective March 12, 2025, according to the Cargo Systems Messaging Service...more
We have been expecting tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to go into effect on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Both steel and aluminum will be subject to 25% tariffs across the board. Unlike the tariffs that were...more
On Tuesday, the U.S. government began investigating China’s dominance in the shipbuilding industry. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces is holding a hearing on U.S. shipbuilding, with a...more
President Trump has announced that his administration will be increasing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%. The announcement comes on the heels of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s imposition of a new tax on...more
Between March 4, 2025, and March 6, 2025, U.S. trade policy in North America changed course multiple times as the Trump administration initially implemented previously paused tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and two...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
This article is an update to the March 2025 article “U.S. Imposes 25% Duty on Imports from Mexico and Canada Effective March 4, 2025.” Within 48 hours of announcing 25% tariffs on imports of Mexico and most imports of Canada...more
On March 4, 2025, the Trump Administration imposed 25% import tariffs on nearly all Canadian and Mexican origin goods under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”)....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