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U.S. and China Reach a “Framework” Trade Agreement

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Following the conclusion of a two-day negotiation held in London, representatives of the United States and China announced that the countries have reached a “framework” trade agreement, which is now awaiting approval from...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

K&L Gates LLP

President Trump Announces "Reciprocal" Tariffs Beginning 5 April 2025

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On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced a series of “reciprocal” tariffs on US imports from all countries.  The tariffs apply at different rates by country, starting at a baseline of 10% and reaching as high as 50%....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

Seward & Kissel LLP

Trump Administration Proposes Steep Fees On Chinese Shipping And Operators Of Chinese-Built Vessels

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Last Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) unveiled a proposal to impose heavy port fees on Chinese shipping operators and operators of Chinese-built vessels. The USTR announced this proposal pursuant to its...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

Holland & Knight LLP

President-Elect Trump Announces Tariff Plans for Largest U.S. Trading Partners

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President-Elect Donald Trump on Nov. 25, 2024, announced his intention to impose additional 10 percent tariffs on China, as well as additional 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. He has not yet indicated which authority...more

Miller Canfield

Can the President Impose Tariffs Without Congressional Approval?

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During his 2024 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose a variety of new tariffs, even without congressional approval, including a 25%-75% tariff rate on Mexican imports, a 60% tariff rate on...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Key Business Considerations for U.S. Global Trade Policy

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As global trade policy affects supply chains and importing and exporting, companies often have interests on both sides of global trade issues. They want lower costs and efficient labor sources and want to sell their goods and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USTR Suspends Tariffs on Certain French Luxury Goods: A Potential Shift in Trade Talks

Key Takeaways: • Threatened 25% tariffs on French luxury goods are suspended. • USTR is still looking at tariffs in retaliation for taxes on U.S. global tech companies. • Biden’s new USTR will face immense pressure to...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

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China Trade War Cease Fire: Important Information on Tariffs Including How to Maximize Your List 4A Tariff Reduction Benefit

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On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu Hu signed the long-awaited US-China Trade Agreement after nearly two years of a trade war that has resulted in crippling tariffs on almost $500 billion worth...more

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United States and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Agreement; USTR Implements Tariff Reduction for "List 4A" Goods

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On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed "Phase One" of an Economic and Trade Agreement between the United States and China. The Phase One Agreement, which the two sides announced in...more

Hogan Lovells

New year presents new opportunities in federal budget cycle

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Congressional appropriations serve as a potent tool to guide administrative actions in commerce and trade Before departing in the final days of 2019, Congress passed a bipartisan spending package amounting to US$1.4...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

President Trump Announces Reduction of Section 301 Tariff Rates and Suspension of Planned List 4B Tariffs

The United States has reached an agreement with China that will reduce the tariff rate to 7.5 percent for approximately $120 billion of Chinese goods (a reference to merchandise on List 4A) currently subject to Section 301...more

Hogan Lovells

Shelter from trade wars: Considering tariff exemptions by the U.S. and Chinese governments

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Consumer companies on both sides of the Pacific are feeling the impact of the U.S.-China trade war. Targeted by the retaliatory tariffs imposed by both governments and already feeling price pressure as consumer confidence has...more

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U.S.-China trade war escalates with new round of Section 301 tariffs and currency manipulation designation

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Following on the heels of U.S. trade negotiators’ return from China, on 1 August, President Trump abruptly announced via Twitter an “additional Tariff of 10 percent on the remaining 300 Billion Dollars of goods and products...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

Jones Day

List 4 is Here—Will "Essentially All" Chinese-Origin Products Be Subject to Additional Duties?

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The Situation: Almost all Chinese-origin products imported into the United States may soon be subject to additional 25 percent duties pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Developments: The U.S. Trade...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Trump Administration Proposes New Tariffs on Chinese Products Spared from Prior Action

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On May 13, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) publicly released a notice of the Trump Administration’s intention to subject another US$300 billion in annual U.S. imports of Chinese-origin...more

White & Case LLP

United States Increases Section 301 Tariff Rate on "List 3" Goods to 25 percent, Clarifies Treatment of Goods Exported Before May...

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May 10, 2019, the Section 301 tariff rate on approximately US$200 billion worth of "List 3" Chinese imports increased to 25 percent (from the previous rate of 10 percent), after US and Chinese negotiators failed to reach an...more

WilmerHale

USTR Releases List 4 of Chinese Products Potentially Subject to Section 301 Duties; China Announces Retaliatory Measures

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On May 13, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released another list of Chinese products that may become subject to an additional duty of up to 25% ad valorem, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

USTR Increases Section 301 Tariffs on List 3 Products to 25% and Announces Additional Tariffs on Remaining Imports from China

• Following a setback in U.S.-China trade negotiations, the USTR has increased the Section 301 List 3 additional duty rate on $200 billion of Chinese-origin products from 10% to 25% (the rate already in effect for $50 billion...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

U.S.-China Trade Talks Fail; Customs and Border Protection Clarifies Treatment of Entries of Section 301 Products Currently in...

Trade Talks End Without Agreement - The latest round of trade negotiations between the United States and China ended on May 10, 2019, without an agreement between the two sides. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He reportedly...more

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President Announces Section 301 Duties on $200 Billion of Chinese Imports; China Announces Retaliatory Duties; USTR Issues...

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On September 17, President Trump announced the imposition of a 10% ad valorem duty on approximately $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Office of the U.S. Trade...more

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