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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Combat Counterfeit Imports

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced bipartisan legislation to detect and combat counterfeit and pirated imports. Companion legislation is also being introduced in the House by Reps. Blake...more

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Five Compliance Best Practices for … Customs Intellectual Property Rights

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As an accompaniment to our biweekly series on What Every Multinational Should Know About various international trade, enforcement, and compliance topics, below find an update to our “Five Compliance Best Practices” series,...more

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China IEEPA Reciprocal Tariff Increases Paused Until November

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On August 11, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an executive order extending the 10% IEEPA reciprocal tariffs on goods from China for an additional 90 days until November 10, 2025. The higher country specific tariffs...more

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Petition Summary: High Dissolving Pulp from Brazil and Norway

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On August 11, 2025, Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (“RYAM”) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO (“USW”) (collectively...more

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The Risks of Trade-Related FCA Enforcement

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In March 2025, in a similar blog post to this one, Nithya Nagarajan and Robert Romashko forecasted that False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement would increase under the current tariff-focused trade policy regime. Sure enough,...more

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U.S. de minimis customs exception to end in August 2025

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President Trump signed an executive order that will end the de minimis customs exception for parcels valued at less than $800. On July 30, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14324, “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis...more

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Navigating Insurance Coverage for Customs and FCA Risks in a Shifting Trade Landscape

In a recent post, we briefly explored potential insurance coverage for tariff- and trade-related losses, particularly in the context of escalating global trade tensions and U.S. enforcement trends. Since then, enforcement...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Tariffs Day is Here … For Now

As of midnight, a sweeping set of new tariffs is in effect. Many are country-specific or based on foreign policies targeting specific products from specific countries. Some of the tariffs going into effect are based on...more

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Tariffs and Your Contracts: Why do pricing and tax provisions matter?

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President Trump’s shakeup of U.S. trade policy with its approach to tariffs is costing companies billions of dollars. In fact, in June of this year, importers paid the U.S. government customs duties (of which tariffs are a...more

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President Trump Orders 50 percent Section 232 Tariff on Copper Imports

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On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation1 that imposed a 50 percent tariff on the copper input value of imports of semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products effective August 1,...more

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Tariff and Trade Q&A: Adam Dambrov

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With over 30 years of experience helping importers maximize savings and increase compliance, how have recent shifts in U.S. trade policy impacted companies’ duty mitigation strategies? Over the course of my career, the...more

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United States to Suspend Customs De Minimis Entry for Most Shipments on August 29, 2025

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On July 30, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order entitled “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries,” which eliminates de minimis entry (i.e., duty-free entry into the United States of shipments...more

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10 Key Facts About the DOJ’s Crackdown on Tariff Evasion

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are cracking down on tariff evasion. The DOJ has expressly stated that exposing and prosecuting tariff evasion schemes is among its top...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - Behind the Numbers: My Transformative Internship Journey at SAT (Tax...

I am a fifth-year Mexico law student attending the Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi pursuing at the same time a Bachelor of Arts in Management in City University of Seattle, because of a partnership between both...more

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New Reciprocal Tariff Rates Announced, but the Real Risk Is Hidden: Transshipment Enforcement Now Comes With an Additional 40%...

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On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued a new Executive Order modifying the reciprocal 10% global tariff introduced earlier this year. The revised rates impose differentiated tariffs by country, ranging from 10% to over 40%....more

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“Tariff Tsunami”: New Copper Tariffs and Changes to De Minimis Duty Exemption

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On July 30, President Trump took two actions that represent a significant escalation in the administration’s evolving trade strategy: (1) a presidential proclamation (the proclamation) imposing a 50% ad valorem tariff on...more

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Trump DOJ Elevating Criminal Prosecution of Tariff Evasion

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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

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Duty-Free Customs De Minimis Erosion - Executive Order and Big Beautiful Bill Impacts

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This bulletin was originally published on July 11, 2025. It has been updated to reflect changes from an Executive Order published by the White House on July 30, 2025, titled "Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All...more

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Reciprocal Tariff Modification - What August 1 Trump Administration Changes Mean for Global Supply Chains

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Supply chain and compliance professionals now have some clarity on the landed cost of imported goods and compliance obligations.  The White House announced a new Executive Order on the evening of July 31, 2025, that modifies...more

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Trump Tariff Shake-Up: New Reciprocal Tariffs and the Elimination of the De Minimis Exemption

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On July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order modifying the reciprocal tariff rates for certain countries that have goods trade deficits with the United States (the “Tariff Executive Order”). The Tariff...more

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White House Executive Order Reshapes US Tariff Landscape With New Reciprocal Rates and Trade Measures

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After weeks of anticipation and a flurry of news from Washington, DC, the White House has issued a long-awaited executive order (EO) that resets the landscape for US reciprocal tariffs and related trade measures....more

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Investigations Newsletter: Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties

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Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties - Grosfillex Inc., a Pennsylvania-based patio furniture company, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act...more

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President Trump Issues New “Reciprocal” Tariff Rates Effective August 7th and Issues A Separate Executive Order Increasing Tariffs...

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On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order establishing revised IEEPA “reciprocal” tariff rates for imports into the U.S. from specific countries. The new rates come after the President’s 90-day pause on...more

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Tariff and Trade Q&A: Jerry McAdams

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Jerry McAdams, a Senior Adviser with StoneTurn, is a recognized expert in international trade compliance and a licensed customs broker. In this Q&A, Jerry discusses the current trade and tariff landscape, and previews how he...more

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DOJ complaint underscores Trump administration’s use of the FCA to enforce US trade laws

A recent complaint – U.S. ex rel. Joyce v. Global Office Furniture, LLC, et al. – marks one of the Trump administration’s first publicly filed False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions focused on tariff evasion. In its July...more

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