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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - Protectionism or Free Trade?

The Realities of Free Trade - Many of our basic freedoms are guaranteed by the Constitution. Speech, press, assembly, religion: these are all accepted as sacrosanct rights by reasonable people across the political spectrum....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - USMCA – We Have Some Good News and Some Terrible News

As is well known the US has imposed duties of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico. This means that those imports will take the regular duty plus 25%. For example, a switchgear assembly classified under 8537.10.91 made in...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

Foley & Lardner LLP

President Trump’s Tariffs Announcement and their Impact on Mexico

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On April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his tariff policy for numerous countries. In the case of Mexico, exported products that comply with the USMCA regulations are exempt from tariffs, which are...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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

President Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Auto Imports

This evening, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on foreign-made passenger vehicles, light trucks and automobile parts. While the proclamation currently identifies engines, transmissions,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Tariffs on Non-USMCA-Compliant Products Take Effect; Increased Tariff Rate on China Imposed

Between March 4, 2025, and March 6, 2025, U.S. trade policy in North America changed course multiple times as the Trump administration initially implemented previously paused tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and two...more

Jackson Walker

Tariffs Update: U.S. Largely Reverses 25% Tariffs on Imports from Mexico and Canada; Maintains an Additional 10% Tariff on All...

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This article is an update to the March 2025 article “U.S. Imposes 25% Duty on Imports from Mexico and Canada Effective March 4, 2025.” Within 48 hours of announcing 25% tariffs on imports of Mexico and most imports of Canada...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

America First Trade Policy (Trump EO Tracker)

Requires a variety of reports and recommendations to be delivered to the President by April 1, 2025: on the causes of the persistent trade deficit, how to establish the External Revenue Service, unfair foreign trade...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Update on Tariffs: Vigorous Enforcement Likely Amidst Uncertainty

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In the roughly four weeks since his inauguration, President Trump has announced then paused tariffs on Canada and Mexico, expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum, and suggested introducing reciprocal tariffs on the rest of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Return of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs: Prelude to a Trade War?

President Donald Trump has issued a series of proclamations imposing duties on imports of steel and aluminum products. The first proclamation, “Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States” (Steel Proclamation), was...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - February 2025 Newsletter

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, but the time to prepare is now. Embedded trade compliance professionals should already be doing scenario...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2025 - Trade War and the Madman Theory: A Personal Reflection

As a trade attorney born in China and now practicing in the United States, I find myself caught between two worlds. Growing up, I saw firsthand how China’s rise as a manufacturing powerhouse shaped global trade. Now, working...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

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

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In an increasingly volatile global economy, suppliers and buyers face unforeseen challenges that may impact their ability to perform under commercial contracts. Longstanding assumptions about the level of tariffs, even under...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Trump Uses IEEPA to Impose Tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada—Analysis and Summary

As of Monday afternoon, Feb. 3, discussions between President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have resulted in a one-month delay in implementing tariffs on those...more

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Trump Tariff Headlines – From Talk to Action

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As of this writing on February 3, the president’s long awaited new tariffs have been officially announced via Executive Orders (EOs) from the White House for Canada, Mexico, and China. They confirm media reports of new 25%...more

Akerman LLP

President Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” and Other Week One Trade Actions

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On January 20, 2025, within a few hours of his return to the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an “America First Trade Policy” memorandum, revealing the initial priorities of his trade agenda. Week one in the...more

Cozen O'Connor

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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Trump Administration’s “America First Trade Policy”

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Early this week, President Trump unveiled his “America First Trade Policy.” The policy, issued as a memorandum to his incoming senior trade and national security officials, offers insights into the new administration’s...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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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

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

What Does a Second Trump Presidency Mean for International Trade?

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A second Donald Trump presidency ushers in a moment in international trade without precedent…other than the first Trump presidency. It is often difficult to predict how a new administration will act, but in this case, the...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

Husch Blackwell LLP

International Trade Law: 2021 Year in Review & Outlook for 2022

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Husch Blackwell’s third-annual international trade law year-in-review report provides a detailed look at how 2021 played out and takes a peek at how 2022 might develop. As companies begin to strategize on what a second year...more

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