The President’s memorandum does not implement tariffs or other immediate relief, but previews the statutory authorities that will guide future trade action.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum...more
1/24/2025
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China ,
Competition ,
Countervailing Duties ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
On December 23, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Section 301), into Chinese “acts, policies, and practices...more
Legislation Introduced In The Context Of Significant Federal Attention To Vulnerable Supply Chains, Including Critical Minerals And Materials -
On January 14, 2022, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ)...more
1/26/2022
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China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Imports ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
USTR
Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China -
On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law...more
1/14/2022
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Clean Energy ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Agencies Request Information From Public to Support U.S. Supply Chains -
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the Department of Transportation (“DoT”) are requesting information and...more
Industry-Specific Primer – Semiconductor Manufacturing And Advanced Packaging -
On June 8, 2021, the Biden Administration issued the reports mandated by the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply...more
6/14/2021
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Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Articulates Administration Policy And Reaffirms Need For “Strong, Resilient Supply Chains” For “Critical And Essential Goods And Materials” -
On February 24, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an Executive Order on...more
2/26/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Food Supply ,
Goods or Services ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Manufacturers ,
Minerals ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
Transportation Industry
On June 20, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) posted on its website a notice announcing an exclusion process for the tariffs imposed in September 2018 (“List 3”) pursuant to the U.S. Section 301...more
6/24/2019
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Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Notice Requirements ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
New Executive Order Would Expand Domestic Preferences In Federal Procurement For Infrastructure Projects -
On January 31, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Strengthening Buy-American...more