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Auxin Solar (Auxin) is asking the US Court of International Trade (CIT) to overturn a moratorium that allowed certain solar panels and modules from Southeast Asia to enter the US duty-free between June 2022 and June 2024 (the...more
On April 24, 2025, Ferroglobe USA, Inc. (“Ferroglobe”) and Mississippi Silicon LLC (Mississippi Silicon”) (collectively, “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S....more
On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order imposing tariffs on all goods entering into the United States. A blanket ten percent tariff goes into effect on all goods April 5, 2025. Then, on April 9, 2025,...more
On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration imposed one of the largest set of tariffs in U.S. history, dubbed “Liberation Day.” These so-called reciprocal tariffs are another step in the administration’s broad imposition of...more
We continue to follow the U.S.-Canada trade dispute and will update this post as required. The most recent series of events began with the White House’s March 2, 2025 announcement that, effective 12:01 a.m. EST on...more
Between March 4, 2025, and March 6, 2025, U.S. trade policy in North America changed course multiple times as the Trump administration initially implemented previously paused tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and two...more
Additional IEEPA Tariffs Imposed - On March 4, new tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) went into effect on imports from Canada and Mexico....more
Effective last Tuesday, most U.S. imports from China are now subject to 20% emergency tariffs and imports from Canada and Mexico are subject to 25% emergency tariffs, in addition to any other applicable import duties. These...more
Just after midnight on March 4, 2025, President Donald Trump began to implement new tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada, and China – the three largest trading partners of the US, accounting for over 40 percent of US...more
Tuesday, President Trump announced the implementation of new tariffs targeting imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, making good on his promise last month in the event measures were not taken by these countries to stem the...more
Absent further action from President Trump yesterday, new tariffs of up to 25% on U.S. imports of goods originating in Canada and Mexico went into effect at 12:01 am ET March 4, 2025. Trump has also announced a 10% increase...more
On February 13, 2025, President Trump announced his plan, referred to as the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan,” to enact reciprocal tariffs on every country that charges duties on U.S. imports. The official memorandum did not name...more
Trump says he’ll impose 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum. News broke on Sunday that President Trump decided to impose 25% duties on steel and aluminum from all countries, sending companies scrambling to assess the potential...more
Punctuation matters. I’ve always remembered a poster on the wall of a co-worker’s office—this was back in the 80s—that showed baby seals dancing at a disco under a four-word caption: STOP CLUBBING, BABY SEALS. The poster...more
Effective July 10, 2024, President Biden issued two Presidential Proclamations aimed at refining the tariff exclusions under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 for steel and aluminum imports from Mexico. Together,...more
The Electric Mobility industry is on track for another exciting year. However, current and forthcoming US agency regulations continue to inject confusion and costs in critical supply decisions, for which legal tools can...more
On March 17, 2023, the Court of International Trade upheld the legality of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese origin products included on the Office of the US Trade Representative’s List 3 and List 4A, however the case will...more
On May 3, 2022, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a process for considering the extension of the Section 301 tariffs against Chinese goods, pursuant to a provision of Section 301 of the Trade Act of...more
There are new tariff classifications for machinery under Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). The changes to Chapter 84, as well as many other areas of the HTSUS, took effect on January...more
In the first installment of the Five Questions, Five Answers podcast, Director of North American Manufacturing Birgit Matthiesen breaks down the First Sale Rule with Customs & Import Compliance Partner Angela Santos. Today's...more
On July 10, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would impose a 25 percent additional duty on certain cosmetics, soaps and cleansing products, and handbags that are products of France, valued at $1.3...more
On April 19, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the rollout of a 90-day duty deferral program for importers experiencing significant financial hardship. The temporary relief is limited in scope because it does...more
With round after round of tariffs on Chinese goods, announcements, removals, exclusions, delays, increases and, of course, tweets regarding all of the above, it can be easy to get lost on where, exactly, things stand with...more
Mexico and the United States Reach Agreement on Immigration Issues, Causing President Trump to Withdraw His Threat to Impose Escalating Tariffs on Imports from Mexico - Late on Friday, June 7, 2019, the United States and...more
The INCOTERMS published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have long served the international community by offering a “shorthand” for communicating key shipping terms. INCOTERMS are so ubiquitous in international...more