On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) invalidated President Trump's tariffs declared under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The next day, the U.S. Court of...more
6/2/2025
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On April 2, 2025, the President announced the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on goods imported into the United States from a broad range of countries at an initial 10% rate. Higher rates for specific countries were...more
On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on imports into the United States, with a minimum 10% tariff applied to imports from most sources with limited country and product carveouts as discussed below,...more
Effective March 4, 2025, the United States imposed additional import duties of 10% to 25% pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) on products of Canada, Mexico, and China. The Trump...more
On February 13, 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential memorandum announcing the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” for implementing reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose import duties on goods from the United States. The...more
2/14/2025
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This alert was originally published on January 21, 2025, and updated on January 22, 2025, to reflect President Trump’s comments that additional 10% tariffs may be imposed on China on February 1. On January 20, 2025,...more
1/22/2025
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Canada ,
China ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
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Mexico ,
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As the second Trump Administration officially takes office, significant shifts in international trade and national security policies are already imminent. This webcast will explore the administration’s priorities, anticipated...more
On June 7, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate introduced bipartisan legislation that would give the U.S. government 21st Century tools to combat unfair trade practices. The Leveling the Playing Field 2.0...more
2023 is expected to be a tumultuous year for trade in the advent of a new Congress and series of trade policy measures that were implemented in 2022. What will the 2023 trade agenda and playing field look like coming from the...more
1/20/2023
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Please join us for an examination of several current and material trade, sanction, and competition matters between the United States and China. Topics to be discussed include:
- The Phase 1 Agreement (important...more
9/7/2022
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Competition ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
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Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Taiwan ,
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
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On June 27, 2022, the Biden Administration announced a new round of economic measures it is imposing in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House made the announcement in concert with the G7 leaders’ meeting...more
6/29/2022
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*This alert was originally published on March 22, 2022 and updated on April 7, 2022.
UPDATE-
On April 7, 2022, the Senate unanimously passed the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act after...more
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai outlined the Biden Administration’s long-awaited U.S.-China trade policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on October 4, 2021....more
On Thursday, May 28, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed, 91 to 4, Amendment 1562 (the Trade Act of 2021) to Senator Schumer’s China competitiveness bill, Senate Bill 1260. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Mike Crapo (R-IN),...more
On the eve of the inauguration, with some appointees already announced, join us for an updated discussion on the latest trade updates that will come from the Biden Administration....more
On October 2, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced its initiation of separate investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam’s trade with the United States....more