1. What? Tariff Rates and Legal Authority -
President Trump signed three executive orders imposing new tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China, following through on prior campaign and post-inauguration promises. While...more
2/4/2025
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China ,
Compliance ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
With the goal of bolstering domestic U.S. manufacturers and supply chains, the Federal Government has announced revisions to the “Buy American” program that will pressure U.S. agencies and companies to work with domestic...more
11/13/2024
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
NASA ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Supply Chain ,
Waivers
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates, the U.S. Government has started to implement new sanctions on Russian entities on top of the ones that already existed. On February 21, 2022, the Executive Order on Blocking Property...more
2/25/2022
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Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain ,
Ukraine
On June 3, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order to “solidify and strengthen” a Trump-era executive order prohibiting investment in certain companies with ties to the Chinese military. The purpose of the order is to...more
In an increasingly connected global economy, foreign countries or companies may find themselves seeking foreign-country money judgments in unexpected places, such as Arizona. To address this situation, the Arizona Legislature...more
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has announced the temporary expansion or establishment of four financing programs to help exporters cope with the COVID-19 crisis. The crisis has caused a multitude of...more
As 2020 begins, U.S. tariff policy toward China and the European Union (EU) is moving in different directions, with significant implications for U.S. companies. Beginning with China, the U.S. has gradually implemented tariffs...more
In a statement issued on December 1, 2018, the White House announced that it reached a deal with China to postpone the scheduled increase of List Three tariffs on Chinese imports for 90 days. The announcement came after a...more