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New U.S. Trade Fraud Task Force: Heightened Enforcement and Compliance Imperatives for Importers

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On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced the formation of the cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force (the “Task Force”) to target importers and...more

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CBP Issues Updated Guidance on Resubmission Timeframes for Rejected Trade Remedy Entry Summaries

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a new Cargo Security Message Service (CSMS) Message No. 66200760 to clarify the resubmission timeframe for rejected entry summaries subject to trade remedy duties,...more

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Presidential Executive Order Modifying Reciprocal Tariffs and Tariff Exceptions – Effective September 8, 2025

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On Friday September 5, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that amended the list of products that are currently exempt from IEEPA Reciprocal tariffs and also significantly modified the processes and...more

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Reminder: An Importer Must File a Protest to Preserve Its Right to a Refund of IEEPA Tariffs

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The U.S. Court of International Trade and subsequently the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit have found that President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs imposed under the authority of the International Emergency...more

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Court of Appeals Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs, Setting Stage for Supreme Court Ruling

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a 7‑4 decision on Aug. 29, 2025, struck down President Donald Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA or the Act) to impose sweeping tariffs...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Changes to Reciprocal Tariffs and New Framework for Tariff Relief Under Trade Agreements

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On September 5, President Trump signed an executive order introducing new exemptions (and removing other exemptions) to reciprocal tariffs, while also setting out a new framework that aims to promote the conclusion of more...more

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Executive order modifying reciprocal tariffs and trade agreement incentives

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On Sept. 5, President Trump signed an executive order (“order” or “EO”) Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements. The EO both adjusts tariff coverage...more

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Trump Finalizes Japan Trade Deal With 15% Tariffs

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On September 4, 2025, President Trump, using his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), issued an executive order (“EO”) titled, Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement, to implement...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Federal Appeals Court Rules Set of Trump Tariffs Unlawful: What Importers Need to Know

On Friday evening, August 29, 2025, as Americans settled into the beginning of a long holiday weekend, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit released its highly anticipated opinion in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v....more

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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs: Implications for U.S. Businesses

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On May 28, 2025, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) determined that the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose (1) overly broad worldwide...more

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Court of Appeals Rules Certain Tariffs Exceed Presidential Authority—What this Means for Duty Refunds

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Hours before the start of the Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its ruling affirming a decision by the Court of International Trade (CIT) setting aside five Executive Orders that...more

Adams & Reese

Trump’s Hamiltonian Tariff Policies Remain in “Wait for It” Status

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The Trump Administration’s trade approach is not a new strategy. Indeed, the United States has a long history of using tariffs and subsidies to foster domestic manufacturing, promote skilled labor, and achieve national...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker -- August 28

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The implementation of the reciprocal tariffs continues to have an impact on U.S. consumers. The "de minimis" exemption, which allows packages worth less than $800 to come into the U.S. duty-free, is ending tomorrow, August...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Tariff Evasion and Customs Fraud Under the Microscope: DOJ Signals Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Ahead

Given the Trump Administration’s unprecedented reliance on tariffs as a foreign policy tool and a means to protect and foster U.S. industry, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is rapidly shifting resources and enforcement...more

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US Extends China Tariff Truce by 90 Days

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On August 11, President Trump issued an executive order, "Further Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Ongoing Discussions With the People's Republic of China" (Order), extending the suspension of heightened tariffs...more

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Tariffs Take Hold Raising the Specter of Criminal and Civil Tariff Enforcement

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Seven months into President Donald Trump’s second administration, a new trade paradigm is emerging that presents challenges for everyone involved in bringing products into the United States. ...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

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Tariffs and Insolvency: Legal Consequences of Tariffs in Insolvency Processes

Under the Trump administration, the U.S. has adopted sweeping tariffs on nearly every trading partner, with a promise of more on a range of strategic sectors including industrial metals and critical minerals, pharmaceuticals,...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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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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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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Reciprocal Tariffs Take Effect August 7

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Key Takeaways - New reciprocal tariffs take effect August 7, excluding Canada, China and Mexico which are subject to separate measures....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Trump Increases Tariffs on Dozens of Countries

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In a series of Executive Orders issued during the last week of July 2025, President Trump ordered the increase of tariff rates for imports originating from dozens of countries, effective August 7, 2025. ...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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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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