On July 7, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order extending the current pause on reciprocal tariffs through August 1, 2025, postponing implementation of country-specific reciprocal rates until that time. The...more
Rezolex, Ltd. Co. (“Petitioner” or “Rezolex”) filed new petitions against imports of oleoresin paprika (“ORP”) from India. The antidumping (“AD”) petition alleges that the imports from India are sold at less than fair value....more
The Petition
The Rebar Trade Action Coalition (“RTAC” or “Petitioner”) filed new petitions against imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar (“rebar”) from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam....more
On June 3, President Trump issued a proclamation doubling tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum articles and derivative steel and aluminum articles from 25% to 50%, effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 4. This action, taken...more
6/5/2025
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On May 28, a U.S. federal trade court issued a decision with a monumental impact on global economies.
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) decisively struck down the Worldwide and...more
The Petition -
The Lysine Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members (“Petitioners”) filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) seeking the...more
5/29/2025
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Anti-Dumping Duty ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Deadlines ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Government Agencies ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
The Petition -
The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood (“Coalition” or “Petitioner”) filed new petitions against imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The antidumping...more
Overview Recent executive orders (EOs) by the Trump administration have introduced changes that may significantly impact businesses utilizing foreign trade zones (FTZs). These changes relate to the imposition of reciprocal...more
Additional IEEPA Tariffs Imposed - On March 4, new tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) went into effect on imports from Canada and Mexico....more
3/10/2025
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China ,
Duties ,
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Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Retaliation ,
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Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
UPDATE: At 10:41 Monday morning President Trump posted on Truth Social announcing that the tariffs with respect to Mexico will be delayed by one month. “I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very...more
2/5/2025
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International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
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Trade Relations ,
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US Trade Policies
On Oct. 11, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) modified its 2021 Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against disposable gloves produced, wholly or in part, with forced labor in Malaysia by Brighthway Holdings Sdn....more
It may come as a surprise to most businesses that some goods around the globe are still being made with forced labor at this moment in time. But unfortunately that is the case and decades-old laws are increasingly being...more
On June 17, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) will hold a public hearing related to the fourth list of Chinese products that could be subject to additional ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent. ...more
On September 24, 2018, the President imposed a 10% tariff on a third list of Chinese goods with a value of $200 billion. These tariffs applied to more than 6,000 tariff subheadings covering everything from food products to...more
On May 6, 2019, President Trump signaled that China has chosen to retreat from specific commitments agreed to in earlier rounds of negotiations, and on May 8, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...more
President Trump on July 10, 2018 fired another salvo in the trade war with China when he proposed the imposition of a 10% tariff on another $200 billion of Chinese goods. This proposal is a counterattack on China’s...more