On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued two Proclamations announcing the reinstatement of the 25% tariff on all steel imports and the reinstatement and increase of tariffs on aluminum imports to 25% pursuant to Section...more
6/17/2025
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Beginning just after midnight on March 4, 2025, the United States implemented a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico (except Canadian “energy resources,” which are subject to a 10% tariff), and increased tariffs on...more
3/4/2025
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China ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
On February 13, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on “Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs” (the “Reciprocal Tariffs Memorandum”), introducing the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” to determine “the equivalent of a...more
3/3/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
International Trade ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Risk Management ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO
President Donald Trump has agreed to delay the implementation of tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for 30 days, following negotiations with the leaders of both countries. For more information about the threatened...more
2/5/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Imports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
In addition to a myriad of issues to consider during M&A transactions, parties should conduct due diligence related to US trade regulations and the often-related foreign investment regulations that arise in the context of an...more
12/20/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Court of International Trade ,
Due Diligence ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Imports ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
U.S. Customs ,
US Trade Policies
On May 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the publication of a Federal Register Notice (“the FRN”) setting forth additional and increased Section 301 tariffs for specific Harmonized Tariff...more
On April 17, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) initiated an investigation pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”) regarding China’s acts, policies, and practices to dominate the...more
This week’s episode looks at the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and trade relations between the United States, Mexico, and China. Emilio Arteaga, a partner at Mexican trade law firm Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda based out of Mexico...more
Today, June 21, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) comes into effect. It is the latest – and perhaps strongest – tool in the belt of U.S. regulatory and enforcement agencies to combat forced labor....more
6/21/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Goods or Services ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
New Regulations ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Restrictions ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Civil and criminal penalties levied against U.S. companies for trade violations are just the beginning of the potential unforeseen costs of doing business in the global marketplace. What cannot be quantified are the countless...more
1/26/2022
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Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Imports ,
ITAR ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies ,
White Collar Crimes