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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

President Trump Announces Plan to Establish “Reciprocal Tariffs” on All Countries

On February 13, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on “Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs” (the “Reciprocal Tariffs Memorandum”), introducing the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” to determine “the equivalent of a...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

Quarles & Brady LLP

The Impact of President-Elect Trump's Proposed Tariffs on U.S. Businesses

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On November 25, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on China, and 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, garnering considerable attention both for their potential to reshape the U.S....more

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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

King & Spalding

USTR Releases the Results Of Its Four-Year Review Of China Section 301 Tariffs

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The existing Section 301 duties will continue, with tariff increases on $18 billion of Chinese imports in strategic sectors (to be implemented by forthcoming regulations following a notice and comment process) - On May 14,...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2023 - Taiwan – U.S. 21st Century Trade Initiative, More Than Just a Trade Agreement. A...

An opinion first, humor me. A little over a year ago on June 1, 2022, the United States and Taiwan launched the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade to deepen their economic ties and trade relationship, and...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

Alston & Bird

Section 301 Actions Against Chinese Imports: Background, Developments, and Strategy

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Our International Trade & Regulatory Group provides an overview of ongoing U.S. tariff actions against China, including related challenges, political implications, and issues going forward....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Biden Administration Announces Tariff Trifecta

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In three actions taken last week, the Biden Administration eased the tariff burden carried by numerous industries, including aviation, food, beverage and travel goods, and previewed the administration's approach to engagement...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Despite Lame-Duck Status, Trump Administration Follows Through on Threat to Increase EU Product Tariffs

With less than three weeks remaining before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, the Trump administration launched the latest salvo in the decades-long trans-Atlantic dispute...more

Dickinson Wright

WTO Ruling Finds U.S. in Violation of International Regulations by Imposing Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports

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The World Trade Organization ("WTO") issued a ruling on Tuesday addressing China's challenge to the United States' imposition of additional ad valorem duties (commonly referred to as “tariffs”) on certain products imported...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

USTR Requests Comments On China’s WTO Compliance

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requests comments to assist in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on China’s compliance with commitments made in connection to its accession to the World Trade...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2020: International Trade

With almost three years behind President Donald Trump to launch, negotiate, and complete his most ambitious trade initiatives, 2020 may come to be seen as the first year that the Trump era in trade policy was fully in place....more

Jones Day

U.S. to Review and Consider Additional Section 301 Tariffs Targeting the EU Over Trade Dispute

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The Situation: The U.S. government is revisiting whether to maintain or impose up to 100% additional tariffs on certain goods originating in the European Union following the World Trade Organization's ("WTO") recent findings...more

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Analysis of the US-Japan Trade Agreement

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On October 7, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published the official text of the US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which will reduce or eliminate tariffs on bilateral trade in certain agricultural and...more

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The World Trade Organization Authorizes the United States to Impose Retaliatory Duties on the European Union in Airbus Dispute

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For 15 years, the United States and the European Union have been involved in disputes before the World Trade Organization (“WTO) concerning subsidies on commercial aircraft. The disputes have resulted in findings by WTO...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

World Trade Organization Approves U.S. Tariffs on European Union Goods to Counteract Civil Aviation Subsidies

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has approved U.S. duties on $7.5 billion in products from the European Union (EU) after ruling that the EU had unfairly subsidized the production of large civil aircraft, such as those...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

World Trade Organization Allows U.S. To Levy Tariffs On $7.5 Billion On Exports From EU Over Airbus Dispute

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On October 2, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Arbitrator ruled in favor of the United States and Boeing in its dispute against the European Union and Airbus on the subsidies provided by the E.U. to Airbus. The ruling...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

International Trade Update: A Long Hot Summer of Trade Disturbances

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The Administration has been fully occupied this summer in its ongoing disputes with America’s major trading partners.  The U.S. Government is at least nominally resuming high level trade negotiations with China after months...more

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USTR Launches Section 301 Probe of France's Digital Services Tax

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced on July 10 the initiation of an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into France’s digital services tax (“DST”). The French Senate...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

US Considering New Tariffs on EU Imports, Estimated Trade Value of $4 Billion – USTR Seeking Comment

Last April, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) initiated an investigation to enforce U.S. rights stemming from a World Trade Organization (“WTO”) ruling concerning the European Union’s (“EU”) provision of illegal...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

USTR Proposes New Tariffs On EU Products Under Section 301

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on July 1, 2019 a proposed list of tariffs on approximately $4 billion worth of products from the European Union (EU). This is a supplemental list to the April 12,...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

U.S. and EU Propose Steep Tariffs In Connection with Long-Running Parallel Disputes Over Disputed Subsidies to Airbus and Boeing

On April 8, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed imposing tariffs on $11.2 billion worth of products from the European Union (EU). ...more

Jones Day

Turbulence Across the Pond: United States and EU Trade Tariff Threats Over Subsidies

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The Situation: The U.S. government proposed a preliminary list of European goods potentially subject to additional tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ("Section 301"). Also, the European Union ("EU") proposed a...more

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United States and European Union Publish Lists of Products That May Be Subject to Retaliatory Tariffs

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After more than a decade of World Trade Organization (“WTO”) disputes over aircraft subsidies, the United States and European Union have published preliminary lists of products that could face billions of dollars in...more

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