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President Trump Sends Letters Updating Tariffs; Extends “Reciprocal” Tariff Pause to Aug. 1

On July 7, President Trump began sending letters to select U.S. trading partners informing them of new “reciprocal” tariff rates that will be effective Aug. 1. These letters update the rates that the recipient country was...more

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Trade In Limbo: The Legal Storm Reshaping Trump's Tariffs

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In the final days of May, decisions in two significant court actions — V.O.S. Selections Inc. v. U.S. and Learning Resources Inc. v. Donald Trump — affected the tariff and trade landscape. If the courts' rulings are not...more

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June 2025 U.S. Tariff Tracker: Key Updates and Structure (Japanese)

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As of June 19, 2025, U.S. import tariffs vary widely depending on the product and country of origin. Goods from China face layered duties, including Section 301 tariffs ranging from 7.5% to 100% (with electric vehicles hit...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Current Trump Tariff Proposals (June 2025 Update)

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Less than five months into the new administration, we have already seen more than 50 tariff proclamations. With new tariffs being proposed, imposed, revoked, suspended, and sometimes reimposed, it can be difficult for...more

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President Trump Threatens Tariffs on Apple and the EU

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On Friday, President Trump threatened to impose a tariff of 25 percent or more on iPhones made outside the United States.  The threat may foreshadow the outcome of the ongoing Section 232 investigation on semiconductors....more

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United States and China Announce Temporary 115 Percent Reduction in Tariffs While Trade Discussions Continue

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After negotiations over the weekend in Geneva, Switzerland, the United States and China reached a new trade deal on Monday, May 12, 2025, to temporarily slash tariffs on each country’s goods by 115 percent for the next 90...more

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U.S. and China Agree to Reduce Tariffs for 90 Days

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On May 11, 2025, the U.S. announced that it had reached an agreement with China to mutually reduce tariffs against each country for 90 days. The reduced rates, discussed below, will take effect for goods entered on or after...more

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President Trump Initiates Section 232 Investigations into Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductors, Critical Minerals and Trucks

The Trump administration has intensified its America First Trade Policy initiatives by announcing three new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 by the Department of Commerce. As foreshadowed in...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Section 232 Investigations Announced on Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, and Critical Minerals

Over the past few weeks, the Trump Administration has announced three new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into whether imports of pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and critical minerals and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Who is Stacking the Chips: U.S. Commerce Department Launches Section 232 Investigation into Semiconductor Imports

On April 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced that it initiated an investigation on April 1, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more

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New Section 232 Trade Investigations on Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Imports Could Lead to Tariffs Mid-Year

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On April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated, pursuant to President Trump’s directive, two new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), one on imports of pharmaceuticals and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Trump Announces Sweeping Reciprocal Tariffs

On April 2, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) imposing reciprocal tariffs on most nations. The new tariffs, which include a baseline rate of 10 percent as well as higher rates for dozens of trading...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

President Trump Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Most Countries, Covering Most Goods

On April 2, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) imposing reciprocal tariffs on most nations. The new tariffs, which include a baseline rate of 10 percent as well as higher rates for dozens of trading...more

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New Trump Administration Tariff Developments

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NOTE: This situation is fluid. Continue watching this page for updates. On February 1, 2025, using authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and other legal provisions, President Donald Trump...more

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Proposed EU countermeasures to target U.S. exports

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On 12 March 2025, the EU announced that it will impose countermeasures in response to new tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminium imports. The EU countermeasures are twofold: First, the European Commission will...more

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Another Day, Another Round of Tariffs and Threats of Counter-Tariffs

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The Trump administration formally imposed 25% tariffs on imports of EU steel and aluminum Wednesday. Within hours of those tariffs going into effect, the EU responded by announcing the intention of its member-states to impose...more

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Commerce Seeks Comments on Section 232 Lumber Investigation

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued the notice of request for public comments on Section 232 investigation of lumber imports. This follows President Trump’s March 1, 2025 Executive Order 14223 instructing Commerce to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Transatlantic Trade: EU Consults to Respond to US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

The European Union (EU) had said repeatedly that it will retaliate in case of U.S. tariffs, which the EU sees as unjustified. The EU preferred (and attempted) a negotiated solution but moved swiftly to retaliation once the...more

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EU announces retaliatory tariffs in response to US tariffs on steel, aluminium and related products

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On 12 March 2025, the European Union announced its intention to impose retaliatory tariffs in response to the resumption and expansion of tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium into the US, which began at 12:01am EDT on...more

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Commerce Issues Required Certification; Section 232 Tariffs Now in Effect for All New Derivative Products

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As previously reported, on February 10, 2025, President Trump issued Proclamations 10895 and 10896, making significant changes to the existing measures imposed on imports of aluminum and steel on national security grounds...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker -- March 12

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Today, President Trump’s adjustments to the existing Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs come into effect. These adjustments impose a 25% ad valorem duty on imports of steel articles and derivative products with no...more

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Trump’s Tariff Tactics Trigger Tremors in Global Trade

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The Trump administration is significantly expanding tariffs on steel, aluminum and a broad range of imported goods under two federal statutes—Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and the International Emergency...more

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Executive Orders on timber and lumber imports and expanding US timber production

Executive Orders on Timber and Lumber Imports and Expanding US Timber Production - On March 1, President Trump issued a pair of Executive Orders intended to address the impact of timber and lumber imports and to promote...more

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Another New Section 232 Investigation on Imports of Timber, Lumber and Derivative Products

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On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) to determine whether...more

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Trump Takes Aim at Timber and Lumber Imports in New Executive Order

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On March 1, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to investigate the national security implications in connection with imports of timber, lumber, and their...more

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