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Husch Blackwell LLP

Commerce Adds Over 400 New HTS Codes to the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Effective August 18

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On Friday, August 15th, the U.S. Commerce Department added 407 HTSUS codes to the lists of steel and aluminum products subject to Section 232 tariffs. See Annex I. According to the Federal Register Notice, the steel and...more

Ankura

Navigating the New Tariff Reality: A CFO's Strategic Playbook

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In the wake of the "Liberation Day" tariff measures and ongoing global trade tensions, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) face unprecedented challenges in preserving shareholder value and maintaining financial resilience....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tariff Update: Reciprocal Tariffs and Other Recent Changes

On August 7, 2025, President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs fully came into effect. The overall U.S. effective tariff rate has now risen to an estimated 18.6%, which is the highest rate since 1934. Several countries continue to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Trump Administration's Recent Executive Orders Impose New Tariff Rates for Most U.S. Trading Partners

Late on Thursday, July 31, 2025, with just hours to go before his self-imposed deadline, President Trump issued executive orders setting forth new tariff rates to apply to most goods imported to the United States from around...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - As the U.S. Pushes For More Protectionism, Global Trade Turns to Another Obvious...

Here we are. August , 2025, and the media is now publishing what facts they have on the various trade deals as well as those that have yet to come to fruition, in addition to the new announcement of imposed global tariffs...more

Frost Brown Todd

Tariff Letters and Trade Pressure: Changes to the Reciprocal Tariff Program

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump promulgated Executive Order 14257, which implemented the “reciprocal tariff” program, designed to bolster domestic manufacturing and address trade imbalances with U.S. trading partners. These...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

President Trump Announces Trade Deals as the Aug. 1 Deadline Approaches

As of July 25, President Donald Trump has announced five bilateral trade deals, setting new tariff rates for the countries involved that the president intends to make effective on Aug. 1....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

AmCham Forum Showcases Business Opportunities in Egypt

From May 25 to 26, the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt), in collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S.-Egypt Business Council and the Egypt-U.S. Business Council, hosted the U.S.-Egypt...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - U.S. vs China as a Global Trade Partner, Are We (U.S.) the Bad Guys?

A quiet but significant power shift has been unfolding across Latin America. While the United States has long been the dominant economic and political influence in the region, its recent inward turn under the “America First”...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Current Trump Tariff Proposals (June 2025 Update)

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Less than five months into the new administration, we have already seen more than 50 tariff proclamations. With new tariffs being proposed, imposed, revoked, suspended, and sometimes reimposed, it can be difficult for...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Global Tariffs: Implications for the Aviation Industry

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The tariff policy implemented by the Trump administration in April 2025 marks a significant shift for the aviation sector by ending long-standing duty-free status in aircraft trading. As a result, U.S. manufacturers and...more

White & Case LLP

United States and China Agree to Partially De-escalate April Tariffs

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On May 12, 2025, the United States and China issued a joint statement in Geneva outlining an agreement to de-escalate from the latest rounds of tariff increases. The arrangement reduces tariffs back to the levels of the...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - Surviving the 2025 Tariff Wave: A Strategic Guide for U.S. Importers

The first quarter of 2025 has reshaped the U.S. trade landscape with a flurry of executive actions by the Trump administration, introducing a new wave of tariffs on imports from almost all U.S. trading partners. The Trump...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

The Recently-Announced U.S. Tariffs Followed By a 90-Day Pause: Frequently Asked Questions

These “frequently asked questions” explain tariffs at a basic level, the Administration’s recently-announced new tariffs, its announced a 90-day “pause” on certain of the new tariffs, and how the new tariffs will impact U.S....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - How the Trump Administration Pushed China Deeper into Latin America

Donald Trump’s first term in office pursued an aggressive foreign policy toward China, imposing tariffs, restricting technology transfers, and accusing Beijing of unfair trade practices. However, one unintended consequence of...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - Options to the Panama Canal Perhaps? The U.S. Suggests Taking Back Ownership, as...

Prior to the origination of the plans for the Panama Canal vessels of trade had few options of getting goods from Europe and Asia to N. America. One was to sail around the southern tip of South America (Cape Horn) adding...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - Sheinbaum’s Response to Trump´s Tariffs and the Origin of the Goods

On April 3, 2025, during the presidential daily morning briefing, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to the import tariffs announced the day before by President Trump, which targeted several countries. She...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - 2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale for Trump Tariff Actions

On March 3, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2025 Trade Policy Agenda and 2024 Annual Report by the United States Trade Representative of the President of the United States on the...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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - Lessons from the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act of 1930

The various tariffs that President Trump has imposed since retaking office are based on delegated authority found in several existing statutes. But a century ago, tariffs were primarily the purview of Congress. One of the...more

White & Case LLP

President Trump Orders 10% Global Tariff and Higher “Reciprocal” Tariffs

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued the long-anticipated “reciprocal tariff” order, imposing tariffs on most US trade partners. The tariff includes two components: (i) a 10% “baseline” rate on most trade partners,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley Automotive Update with Tariff Rundown

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Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller commented on the Trump administration’s imposition of automotive tariffs in the Associated Press article, “Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year.”...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

“Liberation Day”– Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs, Ends De Minimis Treatment for China

On April 2, President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders (EOs) to impose reciprocal tariffs on select countries and revoke China’s eligibility for the de minimis exemption. The long-previewed actions fulfill a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The EU’s Response to US Tariffs: From Tariffs to ‘Response Measures’ Under the Anti-Coercion Instrument?

While the recent imposition of US tariffs on aluminium and steel imports and the EU’s subsequent response may evoke a sense of déjà vu from the first Trump administration, the European Union (EU) has more arrows in its quiver...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Navigating Trump’s Semiconductor Strategy

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As President Donald Trump’s second term continues, the government’s approach to the semiconductor industry is undergoing a significant shift. Industry stakeholders should anticipate changes in key areas, including the “CHIPS...more

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