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Alston & Bird

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

Ropes & Gray LLP

Applicability of the Trump Administration’s Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order on Software and Digital Exports

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (Executive Order 142571) to implement “reciprocal tariffs” on United States trading partners (the “EO”). Although the Trump administration subsequently paused the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Who is Stacking the Chips: U.S. Commerce Department Launches Section 232 Investigation into Semiconductor Imports

On April 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced that it initiated an investigation on April 1, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Trump Exempts Certain Electronics from Reciprocal Tariffs, Moves Towards Reshoring Tariffs on Chips

On Friday, April 11, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to clarify that smartphones and certain other electronics are not subject to the now-125% “reciprocal” tariff on imports from China or the 10% “baseline” tariff...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

How Companies Can Protect Against Rising Technology Costs Amid U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs

On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration announced a series of reciprocal tariffs, significantly impacting various global industries. These measures included a 25% tariff on auto imports, an additional 10% tariff on Chinese...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

President Trump Expands Tariff Exemptions List

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On April 12, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended, which expanded the list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United...more

Woods Rogers

Attention, Small Business Owners: The ITC Could Help You Enforce Your IP

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The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Wuhan Healthgen Biotechnology Corp. v. U.S. International Trade Commission significantly alters the landscape for small companies seeking recourse against foreign infringers. The court...more

Wiley Rein LLP

BIS Restricts Import and Sales of Automotive Tech Produced by Entities in China and Russia

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On January 14, 2025, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published its Final Rule (Final Rule or the Rule) on “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain:...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Chinese Manufactured Batteries Pose Cybersecurity Threat to Critical Infrastructure

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, released its annual report to Congress this month.  The 793-page report responds to the Commission’s mandate to “monitor, investigate, and report to Congress on the...more

DLA Piper

US Department of Commerce Issues Proposed Rule Limiting Imports of Chinese and Russian Connected Vehicles and Equipment

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On September 26, 2024, the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would restrict the importation and sale of connected vehicles and related equipment of Chinese and Russian...more

Holland & Knight LLP

BIS Proposes Rule to Secure Connected Vehicle Supply Chains from Foreign Adversary Threats: Rule Will Create New Compliance...

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on Sept. 26, 2024, to address certain undue or unacceptable risks identified in Executive Order...more

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USTR Finalizes Action on New and Increased Section 301 Tariffs

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced final modifications concerning the statutory review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Acts,...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

China Section 301 Additional Tariffs

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On May 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the publication of a Federal Register Notice (“the FRN”) setting forth additional and increased Section 301 tariffs for specific Harmonized Tariff...more

K2 Integrity

U.S. Congress Mandates Wide Range Of Sanctions In Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan Aid Bill

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On 24 April 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, “Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and for Other Purposes” (the Act). The long-awaited piece of legislation...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sanctions Update: EU Tightens Restrictions on Professional Services and Business-Critical Software for Russia

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The EU’s 12th and 13th “packages” of sanctions on Russia cancel a significant exemption, ban the provision of certain software systems, and impose multiple other measures. This Client Alert is published in the context of...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: March 2024

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Welcome to the first issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our new monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

Haug Partners LLP

2023 in Review at the International Trade Commission

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Investigations pursuant to section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 at the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) determine “whether there is unfair competition in the importation of products into, or their...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New EU & UK Sanctions

EU’s 12th Sanctions Package - On 19 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) together with the Commission published its 12th round of sanctions....more

K2 Integrity

Implementation of the Russian Oil Price Cap and Key Compliance Considerations

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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, so too does Russia’s isolation from the West. Member nations of the Group of Seven (G7)—the United States (U.S.), Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The Biden Administration’s Moves to Take on China

The past decade has seen a pattern shift with how the U.S. views China, and our corresponding actions have changed the U.S.-Sino relationship from competition to adversarial. The U.S. believes China has acted counter to...more

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Opportunity for Comment on Section 301 Duties for China Imports

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​​​​​​​The public will soon have an opportunity to offer comment on the Section 301 duties that were imposed on imports from China under the prior Administration. Recently the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”)...more

K2 Integrity

Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - April 2022 - 2

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The Week in Review delivers the impact and analysis for the public, private, and non-profit sectors from our regular reporting of the evolving global sanctions campaign against Russia. This week, we reviewed the recent...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

President Biden Signs New Law Requiring U.S. Blockage of All Imports Made Wholly or Partly in Xinjiang, China

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President Biden signed into law on December 23 legislation that will, for the first time, require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to detain all imports that are made wholly or partly in the Xinjiang Uyghur...more

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China Updates Technology Import Restrictions, Simplifies Import Technology Catalog

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On November 2, 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published a notice of an update to China’s Catalog of Technologies the Import of Which is Prohibited or Restricted (the “Catalog”). This is the first time the Catalog...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Startups Need a Grasp of U.S. Trade Controls

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Export control requirements, economic sanctions, foreign ownership rules, import restrictions — cross-border trade continues to get more complex. Do you know there are trade laws that restrict who you can do business...more

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