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Troutman Pepper Locke

Tariff Surge: Trade Deals Announced, US Increases Canadian Tariffs and Amends Reciprocal Tariffs

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On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued two executive orders that further refine U.S. trade policy. The first executive order, “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates” (the RT Order), adjusts tariff rates for various...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

USCIS to Increase Scrutiny for TN Visa Requirements: Impact on Employers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy manual regarding TN visa eligibility requirements. The new guidance imposes stricter guidelines for eligibility. Changes focus on the nature of the...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

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

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Section 232 Tariffs on Automobiles and Automotive Parts

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On March 26, President Trump issued Proclamation 10908, “Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States” (Proclamation), imposing a 25% additional tariff on imports of passenger vehicles, light...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - All Is Fair in Love and War, But Apparently Not Trade. Closing the Gap on Global...

So, here we are post Liberation Day and investors have been liberated from over $6 trillion dollars U.S. just in the last week. These “reciprocal” tariffs were supposedly aimed at balancing trade with other countries, some of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Unpacking the New Reciprocal Tariffs Reshaping US Trade Policies

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On April 2, President Trump declared “Liberation Day” and unveiled a series of sweeping tariff measures aimed at addressing trade imbalances and foreign trade practices while boosting domestic manufacturing. Marking the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Impact of U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs on Global Supply Chain

On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration imposed one of the largest set of tariffs in U.S. history, dubbed “Liberation Day.” These so-called reciprocal tariffs are another step in the administration’s broad imposition of...more

King & Spalding

President Trump Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs To Address National Emergency Created By Foreign Trade And Economic Practices

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The President also signed an Executive Order that will eliminate duty-free de minimis treatment and create a new duty collection process for low-value postal shipments from China and Hong Kong. On April 2, 2025, President...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Exclusions From the Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Goods Under HTS Chapters 98 and ‎‎99‎

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As outlined in our recent publication, the United States imposed a 25% additional tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico starting March 4, with a 10% tariff specifically on Canadian energy products and potash (the...more

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

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Welcome to the March 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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Navigating the Trump Administration’s Tariffs – State of Play and Key Dates

Tariffs are a vital part of the Trump administration’s economic and international policy agenda. Less than two months into the new administration, the president has imposed new tariffs on major trading partners, expanded...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New U.S. Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China Take Effect – Retaliatory Measures Escalate Trade Tensions

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Last week consisted of many developments surrounding President Trump's tariff policy. On March 4, his sweeping new tariffs took effect, significantly altering the trade landscape for businesses engaged in international...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Week Seven in Trade – First 100 Days of the New Administration

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The tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canada and Mexico under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) went into effect on March 4, 2025. Our initial posting on this development can be found here....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Tariffs and Trade Actions: Summing Up the Last Few Days

The tariff news of the last day has been coming at full speed. Whether a small manufacturer or part of a multinational group company; a firm that manages cross-border supply chains on a daily basis or one that rarely thought...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

The Impact of President-Elect Trump's Proposed Tariffs on U.S. Businesses

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On November 25, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on China, and 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, garnering considerable attention both for their potential to reshape the U.S....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2024 - Tariffs, and the Temptation to Use Them as Geopolitical Leverage

The United States has a long history of using tariffs. The first significant tariff legislation was the Tariff Act of 1789, signed by President George Washington. Tariffs have been used for various purposes over the years,...more

King & Spalding

The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

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Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

Miller Canfield

Can the President Impose Tariffs Without Congressional Approval?

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During his 2024 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose a variety of new tariffs, even without congressional approval, including a 25%-75% tariff rate on Mexican imports, a 60% tariff rate on...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

President-Elect Trump Announces Intent To Impose Tariffs on Goods Imported From Canada, Mexico and China

On November 25, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that, on his first day in office, he would impose new tariffs on all imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Specifically, in posts on the social media platform...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2024 - Overcoming Obstacles: Challenges Faced by China’s FDI in Mexico

China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico has seen substantial growth in recent years, reflecting a strategic alignment with global economic shifts and regional trade dynamics. This trend positions China as one of the...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Nearshoring in Mexico: Some Basics for Chinese Companies

In recent years, direct investment from Chinese companies into Mexico has experienced significant growth. This surge is evident in the figures, rising from $38 million in 2011 to $386 million in 2021 and $282 million in 2022....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2022

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As the global economy faces the third year of the pandemic, manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to become...more

BakerHostetler

The Biden Administration to Establish a New Relationship with Mexico Where Clean Energy Sector May Play a Key Role

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Introduction - On April 29, 2020, Mexico’s electricity grid operator (CENACE) indefinitely suspended testing and grid connections for renewable energy plants. Citing COVID-19-related concerns relative to the “intermittent...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021

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With a total of 54 cases filed, 2020 was a record year for cases filed under the ICSID Convention, and with a total of 72 treaty-based cases, an important year in general for Investor-State Arbitration. ...more

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