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No Tariffs on Aerospace Products Traded Between U.S. and European Union

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On July 27, 2025, the US and EU reached a trade agreement.  As part of the agreement, the US will impose a 15 percent tariff “on the vast majority of EU exports. ”  President Trump signed an Executive Order on July 31...more

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

Vinson & Elkins LLP

What Importers Should Know if US Tariffs Are Overturned

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Since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, the tariff landscape has changed dramatically. Trump is the first US president to exercise his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and Gas Industry - May 21st - 22nd, Houston, TX

Between tariffs, tightening export controls, evolving sanctions, and ramped up enforcement, the cost and complexity of compliance is rising for oil and gas supply chains. ACI’s Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and...more

Mayer Brown

The White House Announces Sweeping “Reciprocal Tariffs”

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On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order designed to address the threat posed to the United States by trade deficits....more

Secretariat

Trump Tariffs Raise False Claims Act Risks as Customs Enforcement Increases

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During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump made tariffs a cornerstone of his foreign and domestic policy. With new 25% tariffs now imposed on Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on imports from...more

Baker Donelson

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

Baker Donelson

President Trump Orders Investigations Into Foreign Trade Barriers to Develop Reciprocal Tariffs

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President Trump announced his Fair and Reciprocal Plan (the Plan) pursuant to his America First Trade Policy. While the Memorandum does not immediately create any new tariffs, it outlines the Trump administration's plan to...more

Alston & Bird

US and India to Pursue Bilateral Trade Deal, Hope to Resolve Tariffs Dispute

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Following a meeting last Thursday, February 13th between Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India and the US agreed to begin talks on a bilateral trade deal that could help resolve the countries’ standoff...more

The Volkov Law Group

Import Enforcement and Compliance Risks

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The scope of new import tariffs and regulations portends significant operational risks and disruptions. It is easy to imagine numerous companies that depend on imports for production purposes are facing a new set of...more

Kilpatrick

U.S. Introduces “Fair and Reciprocal Plan,” Marking Significant and Impactful Shift in Trade Policy

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On February 13, 2025, President Trump announced the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” (“Plan”), a major shift in U.S. trade policy designed “to counter non-reciprocal trading arrangements with trading partners by determining [and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

President Trump Signs Memorandum Directing Agencies to Study Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs

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On Thursday, February 13, 2025, President Trump signed a memorandum entitled “Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs.” The memorandum stopped well short of immediately imposing a tariff regime and instead directs the Secretary of...more

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President Trump Signs Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs Memorandum

On February 13, 2025, President Trump signed an executive memorandum on ​“Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs” directing his economic team to create a ​“Fair and Reciprocal Plan” for imposing a supplemental tariff that will be...more

WilmerHale

Post-Election Trade Strategy for Businesses: Understanding the Landscape

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President-elect Trump’s election victory has renewed the focus on international trade as a top-line concern for corporate executives. During the campaign, the president-elect expressed support for tariffs and other trade...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Insights on the Trump Administration's Agriculture and Food Policy Priorities

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This post-election conversation in Holland & Knight's "The Eyes on Washington" podcast series looks at the interconnectedness of trade, immigration and agricultural policies, emphasizing the need for comprehensive solutions...more

White & Case LLP

United States Trade Report Implications of the 2020 Election for US Trade Policy: An Early Look at the Biden Administration’s...

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The election of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th President of the United States will have important implications for US trade policy and the World Trade Organization. In the four years since his departure as Vice President, US...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

April 2020 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s April 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •Commerce Dept. Proposes New Aluminum Import Licensing System •USMCA Set to Take...more

King & Spalding

Brexit and the United States

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In 2018, the United States was the UK’s largest single trading partner, with exports and imports worth £190.5 billion (roughly $247 billion) – a figure equal to 14.7 percent of the UK’s total trade. Thus, businesses active in...more

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United States and China trade deal takes shape

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020)- United States President Donald Trump announced in December 2019 that a trade deal with China would require approximately three phases. On Jan. 15 President...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.8.2019 | Top Story: US blacklists 28 Chinese Tech Firms Even While Trade Talks Resume

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The US has blacklisted 28 Chinese companies—mostly in the tech sector—over China’s “campaign targeting Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in the autonomous region of Xingjiang,” a move that’s drawn both...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Managing the Trump Administration International Trade War: Coping with Section 232 and 301 Tariffs, International Trade...

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This white paper lays out a twelve-step program for dealing with the Trump administration trade war, both for importers who are dealing with special tariffs and the sharp increase in antidumping and countervailing duty...more

White & Case LLP

Outlook for US Trade Policy and the World Trade Organization in 2019

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The year 2018 may be remembered as a turning point for US trade policy and the international trading system. The Trump administration took several unilateral trade actions, including the imposition of global "national...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Enhanced US Export Controls and Aggressive Enforcement Likely to Impact China

Tariffs targeting Chinese imports into the United States garnered headlines throughout 2018. However, during the latter part of the year, the U.S. government more quietly initiated efforts that in 2019 and beyond could be...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Iran Sanctions Are Here—Breaking Down What This Means For Business

• As of November 5, 2018, the United States concluded the second of two wind-down periods for re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran following the May 8, 2018, announcement that the United States would cease participation in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NAFTA Agreement Reached at the Eleventh Hour

A tripartite agreement to save NAFTA has been reached. The agreement, reached late last night, provides Congress the necessary 60 days’ notice of the text to approve so that President Pena Nieto of Mexico can sign before he...more

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