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United States to Suspend Customs De Minimis Entry for Most Shipments on August 29, 2025

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On July 30, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order entitled “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries,” which eliminates de minimis entry (i.e., duty-free entry into the United States of shipments...more

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Unearthing US Vulnerabilities: President Trump Outlines Steps to Strengthen the US Copper Industry

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OVERVIEW - The Trump Administration has made it clear that it intends to increase the United States’s production of critical minerals, with a focus on copper, through its implementation of the “Unleashing American Energy”...more

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Sectoral Tariff Update - Section 232 National Security Investigations

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Sectoral tariffs are emerging as a preferred tool for the White House that leaves targeted industries, and those reliant on their import supply, subject to appreciably higher customs duties on imported goods. A wide range of...more

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New National Security Probes on Imports of Polysilicon and Drones

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Key Takeaways - The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched national security investigations into imports of polysilicon and drones under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act....more

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U.S. AI Chip Policy: A Post-Recission Forecast

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The global trade of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips is currently undergoing significant transformation due to evolving U.S. export control policies and the corresponding responses from international partners. On...more

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New US-DRC Minerals Dialogue Signals Long-Term Investment Potential

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The United States is advancing discussions toward a strategic minerals partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This initiative reflects Washington’s growing focus on securing reliable access to critical...more

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Commerce Seeks Comments on UAS Imports in New Section 232 Investigation

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On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice soliciting public comments on an investigation into the national security impacts of imported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Week Twenty-Five in Trade

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On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched new Section 232 investigations on imports of Chinese drones and polysilicon. Drones and polysilicon are both currently subject to additional tariffs of 55% and 80%,...more

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President Trump Announces 50% Tariff on Copper: Mining and Upstream Users Experience Record Price Surge

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On July 9, President Trump told a group of reporters that a 50% tariff on all copper imports was imminent....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Post-Recission: Forecasting the Trajectory of the New U.S. AI Chip Policy

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The global trade of AI chips is undergoing significant changes due to evolving U.S. export control policies and the reactions of key Southeast Asian nations. Since the announced recission of the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule on...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK-US ‘Economic Prosperity Deal’ and Its Impact

On May 8, 2025, the U.K. and U.S. announced a trade deal to reduce or remove tariffs on each other’s exports, including on cars, steel and aluminum, and released the general terms for a potential U.K.-U.S. trade agreement....more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - June 2025 #3

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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Supply Chain Strategy Today: Managing Through Policy, Trade & Technology Unknowns

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The supply chain management discipline has never been more important for businesses than right now. It was my pleasure to discuss the current state of transportation, trade and supply chain policy during a live broadcast of...more

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AI, Energy, and the Trump–Xi Mineral Standoff are Colliding. What it means for Renewable M&A?

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As President Trump and President Xi Jinping prepare for high-stakes talks following the breakdown of the May Geneva trade agreement, China’s tightening grip on critical mineral exports—especially graphite, rare earths, and...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - Trump’s Plan B for Tariffs

On May 28, 2025, the United States’ Court of International Trade (CIT) struck down the President’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. This includes tariffs imposed on Canada,...more

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CHPS Podcast Episode 4: Tariffs and Trade Impact

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In Episode 4 of CHPS of Insight, host Chris White and Kelsey Christensen explore the ongoing complexities of tariffs and trade policies that continue to shape global commerce and economic policy. Chris and Kelsey provide a...more

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Is U.S. Conflict Minerals Disclosure Nearing an End?

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SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda took a pretty big swing at the U.S. Conflict Minerals Rule in his prepared remarks yesterday at Practical Law Institute’s annual “SEC Speaks” conference. Here’s what the Commissioner had to say: If...more

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A Closer Look at the UK – US Economic Prosperity Deal - Tariffs, National Security and Beyond

The new US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal (“EPD”), announced last week (8 May 2025), is promising to bring back economic stability and will be welcomed by businesses at a time of increased geopolitical uncertainty....more

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U.S. Launches National Security Investigation Into Aircraft and Jet Engine Imports

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On May 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated a new investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) on imports of commercial aircraft and jet engines, and parts for commercial aircraft...more

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Charting a New Course: The SHIPS Act of 2025 (Reintroduced)

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On April 30, 2025, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) — joined by a bipartisan group of Senate and House sponsors — reintroduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Section 232 and Section 301 Trade Investigations under the Second Trump Administration

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This is the second installment in a series of pieces in which members of the Womble Bond Dickinson Global Trade Advisors (GTA) team will review a number of current issues in international trade regulation, and discuss...more

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Regulating the Depths: International and Domestic Developments in Deep-sea Mining

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As global demand for critical minerals intensifies — driven by the energy transition, technological innovation, and geopolitical competition — deep-sea mining has emerged as a potential frontier in resource development. At...more

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New Executive Order Seeks to Increase American Extraction of Minerals through Deep Sea Mining

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The Executive Order is intended to aid in establishing the U.S. as a global leader in seabed mineral exploration and extraction of seabed polymetallic nodules and other strategic materials, with clear geopolitical...more

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New Executive Order Supports Deep Sea Critical Minerals Development

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President Donald Trump on April 24, 2025, issued an executive order, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources" (the EO), that aims to promote the development of offshore critical minerals in the oceans...more

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Trump Administration Makes Move to Expand Critical Mineral Production Through Deep-Sea Mining

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On April 24, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order aimed at fast-tracking deep-sea mining. ...more

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