As part of the Trump administration’s broad repositioning of US international trade policy toward higher tariffs and enhanced customs enforcement, on 12 May 2025, the head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice...more
On Thursday, 8 May, shortly after the announcement of the trade agreement with the United Kingdom and the United States, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided additional details...more
On 8 May 2025, US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced an agreement on General Terms of the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) between the United States and the United Kingdom. Although not a...more
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced a series of “reciprocal” tariffs on US imports from all countries. The tariffs apply at different rates by country, starting at a baseline of 10% and reaching as high as 50%....more
As an update to K&L Gates’ previous alerts of 24 February and 25 February, U.S. President Joe Biden issued two executive orders (EOs) last week imposing additional sanctions against Russia. The first order, EO 14066, issued...more
3/16/2022
/ Belarus ,
Biden Administration ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Trade Restrictions
President Trump on 1 May 2020 signed an Executive Order (“Order”) declaring a national emergency over threats to the U.S. bulk-power grid from foreign adversaries that may seek to commit malicious acts against the United...more
As the United States is poised to increase the additional tariffs imposed on goods of Chinese origin, companies in China have been busy trying to diversify their manufacturing operations or realign their supply chains for...more
OVERVIEW -
- Oversight of Foreign Investment & Tech Transfer
- CFIUS Reforms – FIRRMA
- Investment Strategies
FOREIGN INVESTMENT & TECH OVERSIGHT -
- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more
6/27/2019
/ CFIUS ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Imports ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies
Customs duties—the fees levied by governments on imported goods—have always been a feature of international business and trade. Until recently, duties were a fairly routine subject....more
On May 8, 2018, President Trump formally announced that the United States would cease participation in the Iran nuclear deal, also called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”). In accordance with a Presidential...more
5/21/2018
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Trump Administration
President Trump has authorized investigations into whether steel imports and aluminum imports impair U.S. national security. All categories of steel and aluminum products from all countries are under review. The...more