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Information regarding the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria, Bulgaria,...

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On June 4, 2025, the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual members (collectively, "Petitioner") filed antidumping duty ("ADD") petition and countervailing duty ("CVD") petitions on imports of steel concrete...more

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Government Contract Tariff Exemptions

It is the Federal Government’s policy that, when available and practicable, a Government contractor should obtain a tariff duty exemption. This is common sense. A tariff duty makes a contract more expensive for the...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Doubled to 50%

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on June 3, 2025, which effectively doubles the tariffs applicable to most steel and aluminum imports into the United States. The new rate is 50%. The effective date for this change...more

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Criminal Liability and Tariff and Trade Enforcement

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Tariff and trade violations are on DOJ’s radar screen.  No question but starting with Customs and Border Patrol we can expect that regulatory investigations and enforcement actions will increase.  Along with that — you can...more

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Amendment to Imports of Aluminum and Steel Increases 232 Tariffs to 50%

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On June 3, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation (“the Proclamation”) increasing the Section 232 duties on imports of aluminum and steel from 25% to 50%. The Proclamation states that the previously imposed steel and...more

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Week Sixteen and Seventeen in Trade

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Week Seventeen - CIT Unequivocally Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs as Invalid - On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), in a unanimous decision, held tariffs imposed by the Trump...more

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Court Strikes Down Fentanyl and Reciprocal Tariffs, but Appeals Court Temporarily Stays Impact

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Key Takeaways - The U.S. Court of International Trade struck down President Trump’s fentanyl and reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), ruling the statute did not...more

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False Claims and Trade Compliance: Enforcement Examples (Part III of III)

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In the prior post, I cited three significant risk areas for False Claims Act (“FCA”) risks and trade compliance: (1) Valuation; (2) Misclassification and (3) Country of Origin. On April 18, 2025, the United States filed a...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies

We are knee deep in mitigation strategies regarding maneuvering around the Trump Administration tariffs. Strategy considerations such as: A bonded warehouse or an FTZ (taking advantage of duty deferral) Country of origin...more

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Landmark Court Rulings: Trump’s Novel IEEPA Tariffs Invalidated, Appeal Filed, and Stay Granted

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On May 28, a three-judge panel on the US Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a landmark ruling in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. et al. v. United States of America et al. and The State of Oregon et al. v. United States...more

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A Dangerous Combination: False Claims Act and Trade Violations (Part II of III)

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As in every Administration, the Trump Department of Justice has made clear its enforcement priorities — government fraud, immigration and national security to include tariff and trade violations.  DOJ fully recognizes the...more

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Court Strikes Down Trump's Emergency Tariffs, Immediately Halts Collections

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In a sweeping decision released May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) invalidated a broad set of tariffs imposed by President Trump earlier this year under the International...more

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Are there ways to reduce the customs value of goods and thereby reduce tariffs?

In this article, the third in our blog series on U.S. tariffs (check out the other two pieces on origination and classification), we continue to spotlight high-risk tariff practices and potential enforcement consequences. ...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

DOJ Intervenes in Customs False Claims Act Case, Consistent with Administration’s Focus on Foreign Trade

The United States has intervened and filed a superseding complaint in a False Claims Act case originally filed by a whistleblower in the Eastern District of California. The Government’s complaint alleges that an importer and...more

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DOJ Invites Whistleblowers to Report Tariff Fraud

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On May 12, 2025, head of the Department of Justice Criminal Division Matthew Galeotti delivered a speech in which he stated that the Department augmented its corporate whistleblower program to prioritize the following subject...more

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CBP Issues Guidance on Prioritization of Articles “Subject to” More Than One Tariff Under EO 14289

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On May 15, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued further guidance via the Cargo Systems Messaging Service (“CSMS”) for determining the order in which the various tariffs will apply to an article when that...more

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Are There Legitimate Ways to Achieve More Advantageous Tariff Classifications?

With recent increases in U.S. tariffs and the increasing complexity of determining applicable duties for different products, importers are looking for ways to reduce their tariff exposure. Since a product’s tariff treatment...more

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

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Welcome to the May 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

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CBP Confirms Goods on “Feeder” Vessels Not Eligible for “In-Transit” Reciprocal Tariff Exception

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On May 15, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published an FAQ stating that the “in-transit” exception for the reciprocal tariff duty rate does not apply to goods loaded onto a “feeder” vessel prior to April 5...more

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Trade Deal Q&A - China and UK Developments and Impacts

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Potential clarity on reciprocal tariff expectations may be emerging after framework trade deals announced with China and the United Kingdom. On May 12, 2025, the White House issued a Fact Sheet and Executive Order (“EO”)...more

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US-China Tariff Truce? 90-Day Pause Begins May 14

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On May 12, the United States and the People’s Republic of China announced a temporary 90-day agreement to roll back some of the reciprocal tariffs increases imposed in April. The agreement decreases the China reciprocal...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Tariff Update: UK, Canada, and Mexico, Oh My!

We provide two tariff program updates, of relevance to the steel and aluminum Section 232 tariff programs and the IEEPA tariff programs specific to Canada and Mexico. First, last week, the United States and the United Kingdom...more

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Week Sixteen in Trade

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In its FAQs, U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CBP) clarified the exemption from reciprocal tariffs for goods subject to steel/aluminum Section 232 duties under HTSUS 9903.01.33. CBP clarified that the exemption only applies...more

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What Are Tariffs, What Do They Apply To, and How Do They Impact the Construction Industry

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April 5, 2025 was a seminal day for both the construction industry and the Trump Administration. It was the day reciprocal tariffs on widely used construction materials were to go into effect. The Trump Administration’s...more

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Can I Avoid New U.S. Tariffs by Routing Goods Through Different Countries? (Spoiler Alert: No)

With the recent surge in tariffs and imposition of differentiated tariffs for different countries of origin (i.e., higher tariffs for goods originating from China than from neighboring countries and potentially other...more

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