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As the August 1 deadline approaches, the U.S. has reached trade deals with several countries that lower U.S. tariff rates in exchange for increased market access and investments benefiting U.S. industries....more
7/31/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Investment ,
Section 232 ,
South Korea ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched national security investigations into imports of polysilicon and drones under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act....more
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Regulatory Relief for U.S. Manufacturing: The EO streamlines FDA and EPA processes to encourage domestic pharmaceutical production....more
On May 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated a new investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) on imports of commercial aircraft and jet engines, and parts for commercial aircraft...more
On April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated, pursuant to President Trump’s directive, two new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), one on imports of pharmaceuticals and...more
4/16/2025
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Imports ,
National Security ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 232 ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) to determine whether...more
3/6/2025
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Imports ,
International Trade ,
Lumber Industry ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Timber ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On February 25, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) to determine...more
On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed proclamations expanding the existing 25% tariffs on steel articles and increasing the tariffs on aluminum imports from 10% to 25% under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of...more
This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking that could significantly impact and curtail the entry of low-value shipments not exceeding $800 (commonly known as de...more
A long-awaited statutory review of tariffs imposed on imports of Chinese goods under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 resulted in the Biden Administration increasing tariffs on EVs, semiconductors, solar products, steel...more
5/23/2024
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China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Imports ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR