The Trump Administration recently took two notable actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”) affecting existing and proposed tariffs on certain products from China....more
9/4/2025
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I. U.S. SANCTIONS -
U.S. Treasury Department Sanctions Iranian Shipping Network that Transports Oil and Petroleum Products from Russia: On July 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
8/1/2025
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The Trump Administration recently took two major steps as to tariffs on steel and aluminum and their derivative products. First, on May 1, 2025, the Commerce Department announced the issuance of an interim final rule (“IFR”)...more
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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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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