As the Aug. 1, 2025, end date for President Donald Trump's most recent suspension of country-specific reciprocal tariffs approaches, stakeholders should consider where ongoing bilateral negotiations stand, what the potential...more
7/22/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
India ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
President Donald Trump issued a presidential order (the Order) on July 8, 2025, retroactively prohibiting the acquisition of Jupiter Systems LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, by Suirui International Co. Ltd., a Hong...more
7/18/2025
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Business Assets ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Divestiture ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
Intangible Property ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
Risk Assessment ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tangible Property ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
As importers await outcomes from the Trump Administration's trade negotiations, a series of newly imposed tariffs continues to impact a broad spectrum of imported products and related supply chains. Businesses are currently...more
7/18/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Evasion ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Risk Management ,
Strategic Planning ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Whistleblowers
President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (the EO) on June 30, 2025, terminating the U.S. government's Syria sanctions program and directing other actions that, if finalized, will revoke the vast majority of U.S. trade...more
As the July 9, 2025, end date for President Donald Trump's suspension of country-specific reciprocal tariffs draws near, stakeholders should consider where ongoing bilateral negotiations stand, what the potential outcomes may...more
7/3/2025
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Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), published the FinCEN Advisory on the Iranian Regime's Illicit Oil Smuggling Activities, Shadow Banking Networks, and Weapons...more
6/18/2025
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Evasion ,
FinCEN ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Shadow Banking ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
U.S. Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on May 23, 2025, announced a significant relaxation of the comprehensive economic sanctions imposed on Syria through the issuance of General...more
5/29/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Risk Management ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
During an investment forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intent to lift sanctions on Syria, stating that sanctions relief will "give them a chance at greatness."...more
5/19/2025
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Economic Sanctions ,
Embargo ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Syria ,
US Trade Policies