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Alston & Bird

U.S. and European Union Release Details of Trade Deal 

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On August 21, the White House and the European Union released a joint statement that sheds some light on aspects of the framework trade deal announced last month. The joint statement confirms the baseline 15% U.S. tariff on...more

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United States and European Union Add Commitments to Trade Framework

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Key Takeaways - The EU commits to eliminate tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods and provide preferential access for U.S. seafood and agricultural products, with the EU intending to introduce the legislative proposal this...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker -- August 21

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The pressure of the country specific reciprocal tariffs continues to have an effect on the negotiations high-tariffed countries are having with the Trump Administration. On Aug. 21, the White House released the details of the...more

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China Responds to European Union’s Medical Device Restrictions With Restrictions of Its Own

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China has imposed restrictions on procurement of European medical devices, following the European Union’s vote to limit Chinese companies from participating in public procurement tenders for medical device contracts last...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - Mexico’s Evolving Trade Scenario Amidst Global Tariff Tensions

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From a Mexican resident’s perspective, who is also involved in international trade, it appears that since the Trump administration took office, the global economic scenario has been altered by an escalating trade war,...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - As the U.S. Pushes For More Protectionism, Global Trade Turns to Another Obvious...

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Here we are. August , 2025, and the media is now publishing what facts they have on the various trade deals as well as those that have yet to come to fruition, in addition to the new announcement of imposed global tariffs...more

Alston & Bird

Whirlwind Week of Trade Deals as August 1 Tariff Increases Loom

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On the eve of additional, country-specific reciprocal tariffs going into effect on August 1, President Trump announced an agreement to pause higher tariffs on Mexico for another 90 days. In a Truth Social post on July 31,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Week Twenty-Six in Trade

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On July 24, 2025 the European Commission voted to impose retaliatory tariffs of €93 billion on U.S. goods if a trade deal is not reached between the United States and European Union. The tariffs will be effective August 7,...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker -- July 23

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We are one week away from the re-imposition of the country specific reciprocal tariffs and U.S. trading partners continue to jockey for trade deals with the U.S. government. The latest victor in this race is Japan. The Trump...more

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Latin America: Panama Advances Toward Full Mercosur Membership and is Removed from EU’s High-Risk Jurisdiction List

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The President of Panama has requested that the National Assembly approve an agreement with the Southern Common Market - Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur), with the aim of initiating bilateral negotiations with each member...more

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Potential New Tariff Rates for Canada, Mexico, the EU and Copper Products

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Last week, the Trump administration sent letters to some of the country’s largest trading partners threatening to impose new tariff rates unless agreements were reached before Aug. 1. While the rates for each country vary,...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Trump Tariff Tracker -- July 2

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The news of trade negotiations – those that have succeeded and those that are faltering – continues to come in as we are a week away from the country-specific reciprocal tariffs coming into effect. Today, President Trump...more

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EU restricts Chinese access to public procurement of medical devices

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Last Friday, the European Commission announced its first International Procurement Instrument (IPI) measure, excluding “economic operators” from China from participation in EU public procurement procedures for medical devices...more

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U.S. Signs Trade Deal with U.K. on Autos, Aerospace, but Overall Picture on Future of Reciprocal Tariffs Remains Murky

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On Monday, June 16, while at the G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada, President Trump signed an agreement with the U.K. to lower tariffs on certain British imports including automobiles and aerospace products. The agreement,...more

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European Union Votes to Curb China’s Access to Medical Device Market

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The European Union has “agreed overwhelmingly” to limit Chinese medical device manufacturers’ access to public procurement contracts in Europe, Bloomberg reports. On Monday June 2, 2025, European Union (EU) countries...more

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EU reconsiders its free trade agreement with Israel due to the war in Gaza

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EU foreign ministers have decided to explore the possibility of cancelling the EU-Israel Association Agreement due to allegations that the war in Gaza is raising doubts concerning Israel’s commitment to the safeguarding of...more

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President Trump Threatens Tariffs on Apple and the EU

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On Friday, President Trump threatened to impose a tariff of 25 percent or more on iPhones made outside the United States.  The threat may foreshadow the outcome of the ongoing Section 232 investigation on semiconductors....more

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Global Tariffs: Implications for the Aviation Industry

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The tariff policy implemented by the Trump administration in April 2025 marks a significant shift for the aviation sector by ending long-standing duty-free status in aircraft trading. As a result, U.S. manufacturers and...more

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EU Commission Announces Consultation on Possible “Rebalancing” of €100 Billion of US Trade

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In the face of US tariffs on steel, aluminium, autos and autoparts, the threat of resumption of so-called “reciprocal” tariffs and investigations concerning tariffs on products ranging from pharmaceuticals to wood, the EU...more

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European Commission Initiates Consultation on New Retaliation in Response to US Tariffs

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INTRODUCTION - On 8 May 2025 the European Commission announced a consultation on potential countermeasures in response to recent US tariffs on EU products. This development is part of ongoing trade tensions between the EU...more

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EU Publishes New List of Products that Could be Subject to Retaliatory Tariffs and Invites Comments from Stakeholders

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On Thursday, the European Commission opened a public consultation on a proposed list of U.S. imports that could face European Union (EU) countermeasures if current negotiations between the EU and the U.S. fail to reach a fair...more

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Europe Threatens Additional Retaliatory Tariffs Against the United States

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The European Union (EU) has proposed additional retaliatory tariffs on €100 billion of imports from the United States, if negotiations are unsuccessful. The list includes aircraft, vehicles, agricultural products, medical...more

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Euro strengthens as EU seeks to avoid transatlantic trade war

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Pound (GBP) firms on positive retail data - Trade in the pound (GBP) was broadly positive at the end of last week, with Sterling sentiment being buoyed by positive domestic data. UK retail sales were shown to have...more

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New Tariffs of the US, the EU and Other Countries – Implications for Transport and Logistics

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The global trade landscape is shifting, with tariffs largely being used as strategic instruments in economic and geopolitical competition. In early April 2025, the United States introduced a sweeping new tariff regime,...more

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Trade Action Update: Reciprocal Tariffs Paused for 90 Days; Ten Percent Tariff on All Countries Remains in Effect; China Tariffs...

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The increased, country-specific tariffs imposed under President Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order (EO) went into effect on April 9, 2025, but were paused for 90 days shortly thereafter. A ten percent tariff now...more

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