After weeks of anticipation and a flurry of news from Washington, DC, the White House has issued a long-awaited executive order (EO) that resets the landscape for US reciprocal tariffs and related trade measures....more
Welcome to the May 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
Welcome to the April 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
4/11/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Country of Origin ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
The electric mobility industry faces significant challenges, to be sure. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 in peril, leaner times may be ahead....more
3/27/2025
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China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Executive Orders ,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
The latest US tariff actions have rattled North American trade, but businesses that understand the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) have a significant advantage....more
3/11/2025
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Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
Negotiations ,
Popular ,
Tariffs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
As of this writing on February 3, the president’s long awaited new tariffs have been officially announced via Executive Orders (EOs) from the White House for Canada, Mexico, and China. They confirm media reports of new 25%...more
2/4/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Retaliation ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
Valuation
Throughout 2021, the administration and Congress have made clear the support for US domestic manufacturing of the electric mobility supply chain. Their goal is to both boost economic growth and reduce US carbon emissions....more
1/13/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Manufacturers ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies