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President Trump Imposed 50% Tariff on Brazil

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On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) imposing an additional forty percent (40%) ad valorem rate on certain products from Brazil....more

Patomak Global Partners

Significant U.S. Sanctions Relief for Syrian Arab Republic

The United States had imposed layers of sanctions on Syria since deeming it a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1979. The U.S. Treasury imposed most sanctions during the Iraq War and the Syrian Civil War. In December 2024, Hay’at...more

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U.S. Government Ends Sanctions on Syria

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On June 30, President Trump signed Executive Order 14312, “Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions” (EO), which formally terminates many U.S. sanctions on Syria. Public reports indicate that the European Union has...more

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White House Issues New Tariff Letters

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On Wednesday afternoon, President Trump posted eight new tariff letters to his social media, stating that imports from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Brunei, and Moldova would be subject to elevated tariff...more

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Trump Issues Reciprocal Tariff Letters to 8 Additional Trade Partners

On Wednesday, July 9, President Trump issued letters to eight additional trade partners notifying them of their country-specific reciprocal tariff rates that will go into effect on August 1. An updated reciprocal tariff chart...more

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Executive Order Terminates Syria Sanctions, Directs Actions to Remove Other Trade Restrictions

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President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (the EO) on June 30, 2025, terminating the U.S. government's Syria sanctions program and directing other actions that, if finalized, will revoke the vast majority of U.S. trade...more

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What U.S. Businesses Need to Know About Reentering the Syrian Market & the Changing Post-Assad Sanction Landscape

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On May 23, 2025, approximately five months after the Assad regime was overthrown, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) officially issued Syria General License (GL) 25, which lifted the...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of July 7, 2025: GOP Returns Triumphant Following Enactment of ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill

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The Senate is in session this week, but the House was granted an unscheduled recess week after narrowly passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act before July 4 (H.R. 1). President Trump signed the bill into law over the weekend,...more

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Trump Looks to Increase U.S. Business Ties with Africa

President Donald Trump and members of his administration recently announced that the United States will host a U.S.-African Leaders Summit in September, planned just before the UN General Assembly in New York. This will be...more

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U.S. Government Issues Broad Sanctions Relief for Syria

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On May 23, 2025, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued Syria General License 25 (“GL 25”), effectively lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria. This move follows President Trump’s announcement on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration Issues Sweeping Sanctions Relief for Syria

On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25 to provide immediate sanctions relief for Syria in line with President Trump’s May 13, 2025...more

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United States Eases OFAC Sanctions on Syria

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General License 25 effectively suspends OFAC sanctions targeting Syria. Stringent US export control restrictions on exports and reexports to Syria remain....more

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Trump Secures Trillion-Dollar Deals During Gulf Visit, Signaling Shift to Commercial Diplomacy

From May 13 to 16, President Donald Trump conducted his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The visit yielded major investment announcements,...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of May 19, 2025: The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Inches Forward

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Both chambers are in session this week. Late Sunday night, House Republicans successfully advanced their reconciliation proposal through the Budget Committee, following Friday’s failed vote when conservative members...more

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Cyber Defense Dialogues | 2025 NATO Summit | Episode 1

Ahead of the 2025 NATO Summit, hosts Lokke Moerel and Alex van der Wolk speak with top experts and policymakers about hybrid threats, strategic defense, and the shifting digital battlefield....more

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Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed at Reforming U.S. Foreign Defense Sales System

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WHAT: The Trump Administration released an Executive Order (EO) seeking to reform the U.S. systems for selling and transferring defense articles to ally and partner nations. The EO lists five policy objectives: (1) improving...more

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Trump Administration Executive Order on Arms Sales

On April 10, the Trump administration announced, through an executive order (EO), a new initiative to reform the defense sales system, with the goal of improving the speed and accountability of the system....more

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Executive Order Overhauls Foreign Military Sales: Building on Momentum for Reform

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On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability.” This directive is the first Executive Order ever issued by a U.S. President on the...more

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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

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Unpacking the New Reciprocal Tariffs Reshaping US Trade Policies

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On April 2, President Trump declared “Liberation Day” and unveiled a series of sweeping tariff measures aimed at addressing trade imbalances and foreign trade practices while boosting domestic manufacturing. Marking the...more

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Europe Daily News, 04 April 2025

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11817 - Metinvest / IB / JV)... Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11962 - Actis / EdF / Bharat Grid)...more

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Tariff Engineering: A Roadmap for U.S. Importers Facing New Challenges

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You don’t have to be much of a visionary to see the future with respect to importations of merchandise into the United States. President Trump has made it very clear that he plans to use tariff assessments as part of his...more

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President Trump Threatens New Tariffs on European Alcohol Imports

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March 13, President Donald Trump announced a potential 200% tariff on wine, cognac, and other alcohol imports from Europe. This statement was made in response to the European Union’s plan to impose tariffs on American whiskey...more

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Will the Trump Administration Ease Russia Sanctions?

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Recent news out of the White House indicates that the Trump Administration is seeking to distance the U.S. from Ukraine as a part of ongoing peace talks with Russia. Reuters is now reporting that the White House has...more

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Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border (Trump EO Tracker) - Update

On February 1, President Trump signed executive orders imposing additional tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in response to an emergency declared at the border...more

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