Section 232 investigations determine whether the targeted U.S. imports threaten to impair U.S. national security. At the conclusion of a Section 232 investigation (which can last for up to 270 days), the President must...more
4/22/2025
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On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on tariffs called "Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States...more
4/8/2025
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This alert has been updated to address the May 2024 announcement by Turkey of its suspension of exports and imports with Israel and the impact for United States antiboycott compliance. ...more
6/7/2024
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On May 14, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced expansions to tariffs under § 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (§ 301) on imports from China, including tariff increases on currently covered...more
5/23/2024
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Following the deadly terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas and the ensuing conflict in the region, companies with a presence in Israel and the broader Middle East are responding to the immediate needs of impacted personnel and...more
10/17/2023
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On February 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expanded the scope of trade control measures...more