On April 15, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), to determine...more
On April 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released draft Federal Register notices soliciting public comments in two previously unannounced investigations into the national security impacts of imported...more
This alert was originally published on January 21, 2025, and updated on January 22, 2025, to reflect President Trump’s comments that additional 10% tariffs may be imposed on China on February 1. On January 20, 2025,...more
1/22/2025
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On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) determined, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, that China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is unreasonable...more
1/22/2025
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On August 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) determined that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) continues to function as a non-market economy (NME) and will continue to be treated as such for...more
On March 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a final rule designed to “improve, strengthen and enhance” its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) regulations. The final rule largely adopts...more
On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued new proposed regulations aimed at improving and strengthening the enforcement of trade remedy laws. Several of the proposed regulations represent significant...more
Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Bill Johnson (R-OH) have introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. trade remedy law and equip administering authorities with new tools to address unfair trade practices. The...more
12/3/2021
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On September 24, 2021, the Department of Commerce announced that its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is investigating whether imports of neodymium-ironboron (NdFeB) permanent magnets, or rare earth magnets, undermine...more
9/30/2021
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On Monday, September 20, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published its Final Rule modifying regulations affecting certain antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings. Commerce proposed these...more