President Trump recently imposed a wide variety of tariffs on U.S. imports....more
Under Proclamation 10908 of March 26, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States), tariffs on automobiles have been in effect since April 3, 2025, and tariffs on automobile parts are...more
5/2/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
Offsets ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
In a public event at the White House on April 2, President Trump announced the imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs on virtually all goods imported into the United States from all countries.
For certain countries the...more
On March 26, 2025, President Trump issued Proclamation 10908—Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States—that imposed an additional 25% tariff on all imports of automobiles and certain...more
On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order—Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports—that eliminates, for...more
On February 10 and 11, 2025, President Donald Trump issued two presidential proclamations—Adjusting Imports of Steel into The United States and Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States—that fully reinstated and...more
2/17/2025
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Imports ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
On February 1, 2025, President Trump invoked his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose additional 25% tariffs on products imported from Mexico and Canada and additional 10% tariffs on...more
2/4/2025
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China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
WTO
Early this week, President Trump unveiled his “America First Trade Policy.” The policy, issued as a memorandum to his incoming senior trade and national security officials, offers insights into the new administration’s...more
1/24/2025
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China ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
President-elect Donald Trump’s second term will almost certainly usher in profound changes to U.S. international trade and national security policy....more
1/17/2025
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Donald Trump ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
USTR
On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) regulation restricting U.S. outbound investments in certain advanced technology sectors in China (the Final Rule) takes effect. Thereafter, investments by...more
12/31/2024
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CFIUS ,
Covered Transactions ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Persons ,
Lawful Permanent Residents ,
National Security ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Private Equity ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Technology ,
U.S. Treasury
With a new administration reshaping the political landscape, retailers are preparing for policy shifts that may greatly influence their operations. In this Update, we explore the potential changes and challenges on the...more
11/18/2024
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Antitrust Division ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Robinson-Patman Act ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
USPTO
President Biden issued a long-awaited executive order, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the Executive Order or E.O.), on August 9, 2023,...more
8/17/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Covered Person ,
Exceptions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury ,
White Collar Crimes
The U.S. government issued guidance on October 14, 2022, emphasizing that the United States is “prepared to use its broad targeting authorities against non-U.S. persons” who continue to trade with Russia sanctions targets,...more
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders (the EOs) on August 6, 2020, an Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok (TikTok EO) and an Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat (WeChat...more
8/12/2020
/ China ,
Data Collection ,
Executive Orders ,
Licensing Rules ,
Location Data ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Secretary of Commerce ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Social Media ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. government on July 14, 2020, took two significant steps to address the evolving situation in Hong Kong. These were primarily in response to the enactment of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding...more
7/22/2020
/ Blocking Sanctions ,
China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Exceptions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
Foreign Persons ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA) ,
Penalties ,
Preferential Trade Status ,
Termination Clauses ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Driven by a newly aggressive “America First” trade policy under the Trump administration, global trade barriers are increasing rapidly, with proposals for new tariffs and non-tariff barriers issued by U.S. and foreign...more
7/26/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Public Comment ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO
The United States will reimpose sanctions against Iran to implement President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a multilateral agreement under which Iran agreed to curb...more
President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose a wide range of restrictive new measures against China, in response to China’s practices involving U.S. intellectual property and technology, creates new risks, barriers—and...more
3/30/2018
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China ,
Foreign Investment ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR ,
WTO
Significant antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on imports of softwood lumber from Canada will continue following the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) final affirmative injury determination made...more
Under the impact of the Chinese government’s recent formal notices of halting ICOs, Notice 99 and Joint Notice released on September 2, 2017 and September 4, 2017 respectively, Beijing authorities have taken further actions...more
9/20/2017
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Cryptocurrency ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investor Protection ,
Investors ,
Popular ,
Securities Exchanges ,
Token Sales ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Trading Platforms ,
Trading Suspension ,
Virtual Currency
The government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has formally announced a suspension to all ICOs and token offerings and financing activities by releasing two notices, namely, the Notice of Seven Ministries Including...more
9/19/2017
/ Bitcoin ,
Capital Formation ,
China ,
Crowdfunding ,
Illegal Trading ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investor Protection ,
People's Bank of China ,
Token Sales ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Trade Suspensions ,
Trading Platforms ,
Virtual Currency
Retailers are looking ahead to the holiday season, but many are also watching the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation, which is ambitiously (and improbably) slated to conclude around the holiday season....more
8/31/2017
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Country of Origin ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Holidays ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
Negotiations ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
A recent federal appeals court decision addresses a familiar issue for many companies: When can a U.S. exporter be liable for a product that is re-exported to a sanctioned country, such as Iran? This update summarizes the...more
6/9/2017
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Corporate Liability ,
Distributors ,
Due Diligence ,
Electronics ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
ITSR ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
On May 18, 2017, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer notified Congress that he is seeking to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The notification triggers a 90-day consultation...more
President Trump has now appointed the senior members of his administration (some of whom remain subject to U.S. Senate confirmation) who will help him develop, coordinate and enforce U.S. trade policy. Examining the...more
1/20/2017
/ Administrative Appointments ,
China ,
Currency Manipulation ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO