At the Oval Office signing ceremony on January 20, President Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. The following day, President Trump extended this tariff threat to include additional...more
1/30/2025
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Welcome to the January 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
1/17/2025
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Welcome to the December 2024 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
12/18/2024
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Welcome to the September 2024 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
9/17/2024
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Welcome to the August 2024 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
8/16/2024
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Recent government actions illustrate that US-China trade relations will continue to be a focus as the United States enters an election year. We’ll continue to monitor developments regarding Section 301 tariffs — will they...more
As detailed in our previous alerts, the Section 301 statute (19 USC § 2417), includes a “termination provision” stating that the Section 301 tariffs will terminate after a period of 4 years, unless a representative of the...more