A Q&A with Adrienne Braumiller, and Olivia Van Pelt.
Question 1: How are you advising businesses in your jurisdiction when protecting themselves from the impact of trade wars and sanctions, and what strategies can...more
6/11/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Business Entities ,
CAFC ,
China ,
Court of International Trade ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EFTs ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Minerals ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
Since Trump’s first term, tensions between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, have been on the rise. President Trump ran for his second presidential term on a promise to reduce reliance on China –...more
6/10/2025
/ China ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs, setting a baseline rate of 10% on imports from all countries, with higher rates on dozens of countries which the United States (U.S.) runs trade deficits....more
6/10/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
China ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
US Trade Policies
As one of his first official acts as President, Trump released his memorandum on America First Trade Policy. The policy offers insight into the new administration’s trade priorities and calls for a review of current...more
2/11/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
Canada ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR
Recently, President Biden signed a foreign military support bill (H.R. 815) into law, which also encompassed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act (the Act), a legislative proposal introduced in the House containing...more
6/11/2024
/ Australia ,
CFTC ,
China ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Developing Countries ,
Digital Assets ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Growth ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EFTs ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exclusions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
IMMEX ,
India ,
Intergovernmental Agreements ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITAR ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Section 301 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Technology Transfer Agreements ,
TWEA ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USITC ,
USTR