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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

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

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

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

Holland & Knight LLP

Exclusion of Tariffs to USMCA Goods Imported into the U.S. from Mexico

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 6, 2025, that the imposition of the 25 percent tariffs applied from the U.S. to Mexican products on March 4, 2025, will have an exemption until April 2, 2025, for the products...more

Alston & Bird

All USMCA-Eligible Products of Mexico and Canada Exempt from IEEPA Tariffs Until at Least April 2

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The White House announced on Wednesday, after President Trump met with the leaders of General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis, that certain automobiles imported from Mexico and Canada will not be subject to the 25% tariffs...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

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

Dickinson Wright

Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2

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Welcome to the February 2025 edition of Plugged In. As the EV industry navigates a period of significant transition under a new presidential administration, this edition of our newsletter delves into the shifting landscape...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

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

Blank Rome LLP

President Trump Issues “America First Trade Policy”: Five Things to Know

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Immediately upon taking office and in the early days of his administration, President Trump has laid out his “America First” trade policy and signaled certain measures that provide critical indicators for how trade-related...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

Mayer Brown

President Trump Issues “America First” Trade Policy

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At A Glance - The second Trump Administration’s "America First Trade Policy" orders a comprehensive review of US trade and economic policies, focusing on trade deficits, unfair trade practices, and the impact of existing...more

Perkins Coie

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

Cozen O'Connor

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

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

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

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2024 Post-Election Analysis: Trade and Tariffs

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Trade Agenda for Donald Trump’s Second Term and the Role of the 119th Congress - Donald Trump's first term as president was defined by a protectionist trade policy focused on renegotiating trade agreements and imposing...more

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