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What Companies Should Consider Doing in Response to President Trump's America First Trade Policy

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President Trump announced his America First Trade Policy on his first day in office. This Policy directed federal agencies to conduct investigations on a wide spectrum of trade policies including Addressing Unfair and...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2025 - Is Coercion the Best Approach to North American Trade?

Use of Tariffs to Resolve a Crisis. The Trump Administration has demonstrated a willingness to apply new tariffs to goods entering the U.S. as a viable tactic under its America First strategy to achieve greater fairness in...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Trump Declares National Emergency to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Origin Products, Defers Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Products

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On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Trump Administration initially announced U.S. import tariffs on Canadian, Chinese, and Mexican origin products. These tariffs would have subjected many Canadian and Mexican origin products...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Tariffs: ‘America First’ Trade Policy Memo Calls for Months-Long Review, but Tariffs May Come Sooner

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued a wide-ranging presidential memorandum directing the federal government to implement an “America First” trade policy. The January 20, 2025, memo was notable to many...more

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Trump Administration’s Trade & Tariff Policy

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President Trump has been clear that tariffs will be a policy cornerstone of his second administration. Whether being used as leverage to extract policy concessions or to address true bilateral trade imbalances, the threat of...more

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Making Sense of Trump’s Day One and Two Pronouncements on Trade and Tariffs

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The first two days of the new Trump administration were marked by pronouncements that portend short-run uncertainty about the tariff environment. Although President Trump’s past statements had led many people to expect he...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Managing Import Risks Under the New Trump Administration (Part II): The...

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During his campaign, President Trump often stated that he would be implementing an “America First” international trade policy, which he said explicitly would include higher tariffs, potentially on imports from the entire...more

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President Trump Issues Memorandum Summarizing Initial Course Of Action And Key Priorities Of The Administration's "America First...

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The President’s memorandum does not implement tariffs or other immediate relief, but previews the statutory authorities that will guide future trade action. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum...more

Wiley Rein LLP

President Trump Issues “America First” Trade Policy and Previews Additional Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China - UPDATED 1/22/25

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This alert was originally published on January 21, 2025, and updated on January 22, 2025, to reflect President Trump’s comments that additional 10% tariffs may be imposed on China on February 1. On January 20, 2025,...more

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America First Trade Policy Announcement

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On January 20, 2025, within hours of taking the oath of office, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) entitled the America First Trade Policy. As anticipated, the EO directs the Department of Commerce, Department of...more

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Navigating Tariff Threats Under the Trump Administration, Challenges Ahead for the EV and Battery Supply Chain

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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office on January 20, numerous tariff proposals have already been put forward that could significantly impact the electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chain industry....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trump Tariffs Survival Guide: 10 Strategies for U.S. Importers

Tariffs remain the focus of the incoming Trump Administration. Over the past several months, the announcements from president-elect Trump and his transition team have been dynamic. We expect the Trump trade policy team to use...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

Navigating Trade Waters: A Deep Dive into the USMCA Joint Review Process and Its Impact on China and Mexico – Part Two: The...

This is the second of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more

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