During the many months of President Donald Trump imposing, or threatening to impose, tariffs on some of the country’s largest trading partners — both friend and foe — some foreign suppliers have implemented plans to evade the...more
8/19/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Evasion ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Fraud ,
Risk Assessment ,
Section 232 ,
Suppliers ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
Whistleblowers
As the adage goes, you can’t change the wind, but you can adjust the sails. Manufacturers and other businesses engaged in cross-border transactions should adjust their sails to proactively address the uncertain tariff...more
2/7/2025
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China ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Risk Management ,
Strategic Planning ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
US Trade Policies
Global businesses are increasingly focused on environmental, social, and governance concerns. Working from home is impacting corporate relocations and economic development strategy more broadly....more
Manufacturers are likely to face a tighter definition of American-made products and a stricter process for securing waivers as a result of President Joe Biden’s executive order this week. But the exact details will come from...more
1/28/2021
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Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Manufacturers ,
OMB ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Suppliers ,
Transparency
The U.S. moved forward this week with its threat to place tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. The tariffs will kick in this Monday and increase duties by 10 percent on more than 5,700 items, a massive list that...more
The trade spat between the U.S. and China is escalating, with the Trump administration now looking to quadruple the value of Chinese products affected by American tariffs.
Last week, we wrote about the U.S. beginning to...more
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Office has confirmed that tomorrow – Friday, July 6 – remains the date that U.S. Customs and Border Protection will start collecting Section 301 tariffs on more than 1,000 items...more
The federal government recently implemented new tariffs on steel and aluminum pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Effective March 23, the government imposed a 25 percent tax on steel and a 10 percent...more
Mexico is already a large player in the world economy, and it’s economic might is growing. Many manufacturers in Europe and the U.S. already have or are considering operations there, especially original equipment...more
Auto companies, computer manufacturers and oil producers are closely watching how the trade relationship evolves between the U.S. and Mexico under President Donald Trump. Their products are among the top U.S. exports to...more
3/23/2017
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Auto Parts ,
Automotive Industry ,
Border Tax ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration