Last week, the Trump administration sent letters to some of the country’s largest trading partners threatening to impose new tariff rates unless agreements were reached before Aug. 1. While the rates for each country vary,...more
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on June 3, 2025, which effectively doubles the tariffs applicable to most steel and aluminum imports into the United States. The new rate is 50%. The effective date for this change...more
On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade in a case challenging tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) filed by V.O.S. Selections, Inc. and other plaintiffs, and joined in...more
5/29/2025
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The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to ease the trade tension between the two countries by deciding to implement a few sectoral measures related to automotive, agriculture and overall access to each other’s...more
On May 11, 2025, the United States and China concluded their trade negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland. Both countries agreed to make certain “beneficial economic” commitments to deescalate the trade war, the most important...more
Last Thursday, May 1, we published a new Ahead of the Curve Auto Supplier Blog post providing clarity on the latest executive order and proclamation issued by President Donald Trump that revised the previously announced...more
While the country- and region-specific tariffs went into effect as of midnight, a post on Truth Social by President Donald Trump indicates some immediate changes to tariffs on imports from China and country-specific...more
On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, dubbed “Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump announced his much-anticipated reciprocal tariffs set to go into effect on Thursday, April 3, 2025, and the administration clarified some of the...more
4/4/2025
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On March 26, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a new set of 25% tariffs on all automobiles imported as of midnight April 3, 2025. But the tariffs issued will be imposed on more than just automobiles. The tariffs will...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
After the pause on the 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports expired on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, all Canadian and Mexican imports (with the exception of some energy imports at a lower rate) were subject to a 25%...more
While the tariffs against Canada and Mexico have been put on pause until March 1, 2025, the 10% tariff on all Chinese goods went into effect as planned. In response, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced a 10% tariff...more
2/11/2025
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On his second day in office, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, inclusion and/or accessibility (DEI or...more
1/27/2025
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Most eyes and ears are on Capitol Hill Friday as we waited for a spending bill to be approved ahead of midnight, to prevent a government shutdown. If the government shuts down, it will impact government contractors. In this...more
Government contractors, health care providers and many other parties who submit claims for payment to the federal government are subject to liability under the False Claims Act (FCA). This month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued...more
When a company enters into a contract with the federal government, they become a prime contractor. When that prime contractor purchases “commercial items” from another company in support of a federal contract, that company...more