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Troutman Pepper Locke

Tariff Reform Legislation and Congressional Trade Activity – Week of April 7, 2025

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On April 9 at 12:01am, reciprocal tariffs on more than 60 countries ranging from 17-50% were scheduled to go into effect, only to be pulled back on April 9 as President Trump announced a 90-day pause — possibly to July 8. The...more

Holland & Knight LLP

EEUU denuncia barreras comerciales en México a pesar del T-MEC en su informe 2025

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La Oficina del Representante Comercial de Estados Unidos (Office of the United States Trade Representative o USTR) publicó el 31 de marzo de 2025, su Informe de Estimaciones Nacionales de Comercio 2025 (National Trade...more

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Reciprocal Tariff Comment Period - One Week Remains to Submit

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One week remains for clients to submit comments in response to review of potential reciprocal tariffs being conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”). Comments are due by March 11, 2025. The USTR solicited comments...more

Baker Donelson

President Trump Orders Investigations Into Foreign Trade Barriers to Develop Reciprocal Tariffs

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President Trump announced his Fair and Reciprocal Plan (the Plan) pursuant to his America First Trade Policy. While the Memorandum does not immediately create any new tariffs, it outlines the Trump administration's plan to...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

USTR Announces Opportunity for Comments on Unfair and Non-Reciprocal Foreign Trade Practices

On February 20, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it is seeking comments from the public concerning unfair and non-reciprocal foreign trade practices on a country-specific...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Week Five in Trade –More Tariffs to Come?

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This week, President Trump indicated that he was considering imposing additional import tariffs on goods from specific sectors. The trade press reported that President Trump has identified the auto, pharmaceuticals and...more

Alston & Bird

Trump Announces “Fair and Reciprocal Plan,” Falls Short of Enacting any Reciprocal Tariffs in the Short Term

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On February 13, 2025, President Trump announced his plan, referred to as the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan,” to enact reciprocal tariffs on every country that charges duties on U.S. imports. The official memorandum did not name...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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

President Trump Signs Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs Memorandum

On February 13, 2025, President Trump signed an executive memorandum on ​“Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs” directing his economic team to create a ​“Fair and Reciprocal Plan” for imposing a supplemental tariff that will be...more

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What Are Reciprocal Tariffs?

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President Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries. So, what is a reciprocal tariff? First, let’s examine tariffs in general. A tariff is a tax imposed by one country on imports of goods or merchandise...more

White & Case LLP

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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

President Trump Issues Sweeping Trade Policy Review Directives to Key Agencies

On January 20, 2025, as one of his first acts in office, President Trump signed a memorandum entitled the ​“America First Trade Policy” directed to the Secretaries of Commerce, State, Treasury, Defense, and Homeland Security,...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

Miller Canfield

Can the President Impose Tariffs Without Congressional Approval?

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During his 2024 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose a variety of new tariffs, even without congressional approval, including a 25%-75% tariff rate on Mexican imports, a 60% tariff rate on...more

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North America Prepares for 2026 USMCA Review and Potential Renegotiation

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The three parties to the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) are beginning domestic consultations ahead of the scheduled 2026 joint review, which could lead to changes in the agreement. Under a novel provision...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - June 2023 Newsletter

The Trade Act of 1974 grants the President broad powers to manage trade relationships with foreign countries. Section 301 of the act allows the President, acting through the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”), to...more

Hogan Lovells

Despite continuance, the Biden administration still considering relief on China Section 301 Tariffs

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Last month, on 8 September 2022, USTR announced that representatives of domestic industries benefiting from the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of “China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology...more

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Opportunity for Reinstatement of Section 301 Tariff Exclusions - One Week Remains

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is considering public comment regarding the possible reinstatement of Section 301 tariff exclusions on goods imported from China...more

Wiley Rein LLP

UPDATE: USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations into Vietnamese Policies and Practices Affecting International Trade

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On October 2, 2020,  the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced its initiation of separate investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam’s trade with the United States. ...more

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June 2020 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s June 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) will displace NAFTA and become effective...more

Snell & Wilmer

Trade (Un)Certainty in 2020: U.S. Tariff Policy Toward China and the EU

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As 2020 begins, U.S. tariff policy toward China and the European Union (EU) is moving in different directions, with significant implications for U.S. companies. Beginning with China, the U.S. has gradually implemented tariffs...more

King & Spalding

Brexit and the United States

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In 2018, the United States was the UK’s largest single trading partner, with exports and imports worth £190.5 billion (roughly $247 billion) – a figure equal to 14.7 percent of the UK’s total trade. Thus, businesses active in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

President Trump Announces Reduction of Section 301 Tariff Rates and Suspension of Planned List 4B Tariffs

The United States has reached an agreement with China that will reduce the tariff rate to 7.5 percent for approximately $120 billion of Chinese goods (a reference to merchandise on List 4A) currently subject to Section 301...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

“Phase One” Agreement Between the United States and China Reached

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On Friday, October 11, 2019, President Trump announced that a “phase one” agreement had been reached with China. Most notably, the U.S. agreed to suspend its plan to increase tariffs from 25% to 30% on $250 billion in Chinese...more

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Shelter from trade wars: Considering tariff exemptions by the U.S. and Chinese governments

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Consumer companies on both sides of the Pacific are feeling the impact of the U.S.-China trade war. Targeted by the retaliatory tariffs imposed by both governments and already feeling price pressure as consumer confidence has...more

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