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
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
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
/ Agribusiness ,
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
President Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries. So, what is a reciprocal tariff? First, let’s examine tariffs in general. A tariff is a tax imposed by one country on imports of goods or merchandise...more
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
/ Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
On Dec. 19, Mexico announced an increase in tariffs on textiles and apparel imports up to 35%, effective from Dec. 20, 2024, until April 23, 2026, and amends the IMMEX program. The official publication states that the primary...more
The Petition - Bakelite LLC (“Bakelite” or “Petitioner”), the sole U.S. producer of granular hexamine in the United States filed a petition asking the U.S. government to impose antidumping (“AD”) duties on imports of hexamine...more
10/9/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Germany ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
India ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Investigations ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty and countervailing duty petitions were filed on June 5 by Solvay USA, LLC (“Solvay” or “Petitioner”) against imports of vanillin from China....more
On Aug. 28, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), proposed new regulations revising certain aspects of the exclusion process for Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. BIS also requested...more
Determining where to manufacture your products is a critical step in establishing your consumer goods company. The selection will ultimately impact the quality of the product, the production cost, and other business and legal...more