Shelby Colson on Tariffs

IEEPA Tariffs at a Crossroads: Courts Intervene, What Comes Next?

Last week, two different district courts found that President Donald Trump did not have the authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose sweeping tariffs....more

6/5/2025 / Appeals , Constitutional Challenges , Executive Orders , Imports , International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) , Judicial Authority , Tariffs , Trump Administration , US Trade Policies

President Trump’s Use of the National Emergency Act and Possible Congressional Next Steps

Recently, President Donald Trump issued three Executive Orders (EOs) to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) pursuant to his authorities under the Constitution and the laws of the United...more

3/10/2025 / Canada , China , Constitutional Challenges , Executive Orders , Exports , Imports , International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) , International Trade , Mexico , National Security , Retaliatory Tariffs , Tariffs , Trump Administration

President Trump Issues “America First” Trade Policy

At A Glance - The second Trump Administration’s "America First Trade Policy" orders a comprehensive review of US trade and economic policies, focusing on trade deficits, unfair trade practices, and the impact of existing...more

1/28/2025 / Canada , China , Export Controls , Mexico , National Security , Section 232 , Tariffs , Trade Policy , Trade Relations , Trump Administration , Unfair Competition , United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

China Select Committee Chairman Introduces Legislation to Revoke China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations

On November 14, 2024, the Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”), John Moolenaar (R-MI), introduced H.R. 10127, the Restoring Trade Fairness Act (the “Legislation"), which would suspend US...more

11/22/2024 / China , Imports , Supply Chain , Tariffs , Trade Relations , US Trade Policies

USTR Finalizes 4-Year Review of Section 301 Tariffs on Imports from China, Increasing Tariffs on Clean Energy Supply Chains

On May 14, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the results of its statutorily required review of the tariff actions in USTR’s Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices...more

5/17/2024 / China , Clean Energy , Imports , Section 301 , Supply Chain , Tariffs , Trade Relations , USTR

Nine House Democrats Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Counter Threat Posed by China’s Automotive Exports

On April 9, 2024, nine House Democrats wrote US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, urging “additional action of the imminent danger posed by the expansion of Chinese automotive exports.” The nine House Democrats include five...more

4/29/2024 / Automotive Industry , Biden Administration , China , Competition , Electric Vehicles , Exports , Foreign Policy , Imports , Motor Vehicles , Supply Chain , Tariffs , Transportation Industry

US Trade Representative Calls For Additional Steps To Counter China’s Efforts to Dominate The Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

In a January 4th letter to the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Ambassador Katherine Thai of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) responded to the Committee’s concerns regarding the practices...more

2/29/2024 / China , Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Electric Vehicles , Imports , Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) , Supply Chain , Tariffs , Trade Relations , US Trade Policies , USTR

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