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Doubling Down – US Slaps 25% Additional Tariff on Indian Imports for India’s Oil Trade With Russia

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“Secondary tariffs” strike again, with India now squarely in the crosshairs of the latest U.S. trade action. On August 6, President Trump issued an executive order “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of...more

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Trump Administration Imposes Secondary Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil Imports

On August 6, 2025, President Trump published a new Executive Order imposing secondary tariffs on India in response to its continued importation of Russian-origin crude oil. This marks both an escalation in U.S. trade...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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - Trade Letters and Tariff Deals – What Is Going On?

BACKGROUND Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration has undertaken an aggressive trade policy that has impacted, and will continue to impact, all countries trading with the US. Many of the actions...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Tariff Update: Trump Announces Universal Tariffs Effective August 1, 2025

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It has been several months now since President Trump began rolling out the flurry of trade actions that have come to define his America First Trade Policy, which culminated to the so-called Liberation Day reciprocal tariffs. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

President Trump Imposed 50% Tariff on Brazil

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On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) imposing an additional forty percent (40%) ad valorem rate on certain products from Brazil....more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: July 2025

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Welcome to the July 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our 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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - June 2025 Newsletter

A Q&A with Adrienne Braumiller, and Olivia Van Pelt. Question 1: How are you advising businesses in your jurisdiction when protecting themselves from the impact of trade wars and sanctions, and what strategies can...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

President Trump Hikes Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs to 50 Percent

Late this afternoon, President Trump signed a proclamation increasing the Section 232 tariff rate on steel and aluminum articles and their respective derivative products from 25% to 50%. The text of today’s proclamation can...more

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The United States and European Union Offer Sanctions Relief to Post-Assad Syria

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Following the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, the United States and key allies have recently announced sanctions relief with the stated goal of stabilizing Syria under its newly installed leaders. ...more

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Syria Sanctions - New General License Issued by OFAC Following Trump Announcement

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President Trump announced plans to relax sanctions against Syria during his recent trip to the Middle East, where he visited with the country’s President, Ahmed al-Sharaa. ...more

Foley Hoag LLP

U.S., EU, and UK Move to Ease Sanctions on Syria, but Compliance Complexity Remains

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Key Takeaways: - In a sweeping policy reversal unveiled in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, President Trump pledged to lift the entire U.S. sanctions regime on Syria. - Although the Trump administration seeks quick sanctions relief...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Lifting Sanctions On Syria: A Preview of the Process

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday during his trip to the Middle East that his administration would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria. Since the shock collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria late last year, the...more

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Limits of IEEPA’s Designation Authority

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Over the first 100 days and beyond, the Trump Administration has deployed national security authorities in novel ways. Perhaps most notably, President Trump has asserted authority under the International Emergency Economic...more

ArentFox Schiff

As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: April 2025

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Welcome to the April 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our 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

Holland & Knight LLP

China's Comprehensive Retaliation Against U.S. Tariffs

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China on April 4, 2025, announced a third and significantly escalated round of retaliatory measures in response to the United States' latest tariff action. This follows President Donald Trump's Executive Order (EO) 14257...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

President Trump Further Increases the Reciprocal Tariff on Chinese Imports

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On April 8, 2025, President Trump, acting under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (“IEEPA”), issued an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties...more

Blank Rome LLP

Liberation Day: President Trump Unveils Global, Reciprocal Tariffs – What You Need to Know

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President Trump announced new tariffs on April 2, 2025, which he referred to as “reciprocal tariffs,” on almost all imports into the United States. The tariff package will be rolled out in two phases. Tariffs of 10 percent...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

White House Releases Annex III to April 2 IEEPA Executive Order

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As reported in our prior update on April 2, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) imposing sweeping tariffs on a broad range of imports from virtually all trading partners. The text of the EO references two...more

Alston & Bird

“Reciprocal Tariffs” Have Landed

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On April 2, 2025, the proclaimed tariff “Liberation Day,” President Trump announced his “reciprocal tariffs” actions from the Rose Garden at the White House. Invoking his authority under the International Emergency Economic...more

Bracewell LLP

Trump Administration Efforts to Eliminate Cartels Pose Heightened Risk for Financial Institutions

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As discussed in Bracewell’s February 11 and February 26 updates, the executive branch is prioritizing the “total elimination” of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, both through edicts from the Oval Office and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Trump Announces Sweeping Reciprocal Tariffs

On April 2, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) imposing reciprocal tariffs on most nations. The new tariffs, which include a baseline rate of 10 percent as well as higher rates for dozens of trading...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Oil and Autos: Another Round of Tariff Activity

President Trump issued two major tariff-related executive orders in the past 48 hours. The first, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), authorizes the Secretary of State to impose tariffs on...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order Imposing Tariffs on Imports of Goods Into the United States from Countries Sourcing Oil...

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On March 24, 2025, President Trump, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (“IEEPA”), the National Emergencies Act ((50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United...more

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U.S. tariffs in the pharmaceutical sector

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Since taking office in January 2025, the Trump Administration has announced, imposed, or reimposed various tariff-related restrictions on articles imported into the United States. These proposed tariffs and their...more

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