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McGuireWoods LLP

U.S. and China Move to Lower Tariffs, Relieve Supply Chain Pressures, Costs for Businesses

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The United States and the Republic of China announced a significant step toward easing longstanding trade tensions, with both nations agreeing to lower a series of tariffs imposed during the ongoing trade dispute. The...more

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Temporary Reduction of Reciprocal Tariffs on Chinese Goods Following US-China Trade Truce

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On May 12, President Trump issued an executive order, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussions with the People’s Republic of China” (the Order), temporarily lowering reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports that...more

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Trade Deal Q&A - China and UK Developments and Impacts

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Potential clarity on reciprocal tariff expectations may be emerging after framework trade deals announced with China and the United Kingdom. On May 12, 2025, the White House issued a Fact Sheet and Executive Order (“EO”)...more

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US-China Tariff Truce? 90-Day Pause Begins May 14

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On May 12, the United States and the People’s Republic of China announced a temporary 90-day agreement to roll back some of the reciprocal tariffs increases imposed in April. The agreement decreases the China reciprocal...more

Perkins Coie

New Executive Order Addresses Tariff “Stacking”

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President Trump recently imposed a wide variety of tariffs on U.S. imports....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Tariffs on China raised to 125%, Rates for Other Countries Lowered to 10% for 90 days

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On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment”, increasing the reciprocal tariff rates for China to 125%....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - Surviving the 2025 Tariff Wave: A Strategic Guide for U.S. Importers

The first quarter of 2025 has reshaped the U.S. trade landscape with a flurry of executive actions by the Trump administration, introducing a new wave of tariffs on imports from almost all U.S. trading partners. The Trump...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

A Brief Guide to Wine Tariffs

While much has been written about how the tariffs introduced in the White House’s April 2, 2025 Executive Order will reshape the U.S. wine industry, if and when they fully go into effect, very little has been written about...more

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Reciprocal Tariffs Affect Most Products from Nearly All Trading Partners

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs on most trading partners. The president declared a national emergency posed by large and persistent trade deficits, relying on his...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Understanding the "Liberation Day" Tariffs

On April 2, 2025, President Trump signed a new Executive Order (the “Liberation Day EO”) implementing additional tariffs on almost all U.S. trading partners, invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)....more

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President Trump’s Sweeping “Reciprocal Tariffs” Executive Order: Key Points

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On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump held a press conference to describe and sign an Executive Order (EO) establishing sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly all imports to the US, as outlined below....more

The Volkov Law Group

Trade Policies and Initiatives — A Fresh Examination

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Trade compliance officers are scrambling — they knew change was afoot but no one expected the speed and wide scope of upheaval in the trade arena.  One day presents potential changes with serious ramifications....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border (Trump EO Tracker) - Update

On February 1, President Trump signed executive orders imposing additional tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in response to an emergency declared at the border...more

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Trump Administration Moves Ahead with 25% Tariffs on Goods of Canada and Mexico

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In Federal Register Notices slated to be published on March 6, 2025, Notice of Canadian Tariff Implementation and Notice of Mexico Tariff Implementation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) is implementing President...more

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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Impact and Timeline of President Trump’s Proclamation

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The White House issued a Fact Sheet and Presidential Proclamation addressing Section 232 tariff actions on February 10, 2025. These steps strengthen President Trump’s 2018 tariff actions on steel and aluminum imported into...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2025 - The External Revenue Service: A Bureaucratic Overreach or Necessary Reform?

President Donald Trump made headlines when he announced an External Revenue Service (ERS) agency to collect tariff incomes. The announcement sparked a heated debate among trade experts, economists, and business leaders. But,...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2025 - Chemical Classification, It Matters, Now More Than Ever-To Most

If you have a company that imports chemicals – whether they are used as raw materials or components for onward manufacturing, or finished goods containing chemical components – you have been facing significant challenges over...more

King & Spalding

President Trump Deploys Novel Use of IEEPA Authority to Impose Sweeping Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China

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The President has issued three executive orders that impose universal tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, deploying IEEPA in a sweeping manner to address the President’s declaration of a national emergency regarding illegal...more

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President Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and 10% Tariffs on China

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On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three executive orders directing the United States to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, to take effect on February 4, 2025. The tariffs are an...more

Alston & Bird

President Trump Invokes National Emergency Authority to Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

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On Saturday, February 1, 2025, President Trump signed three Executive Orders imposing tariffs against goods of the United States’ three largest trading partners—Canada, Mexico and China....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022

Since taking office as the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), Katherine Tai has prioritized trade policies focused on protecting American workers’ rights and promoting sustainable environmental practices through trade...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Get Used to the New Normal in US-China Trade Relations

Takeaways - Tariffs and other restrictions on trade with China are unlikely to change significantly under the Biden administration, so companies will have to adapt their operations and supply chains accordingly. - A...more

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