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On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice soliciting public comments on an investigation into the national security impacts of imported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and...more
On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched new Section 232 investigations on imports of Chinese drones and polysilicon. Drones and polysilicon are both currently subject to additional tariffs of 55% and 80%,...more
On July 14, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the initiation of investigations into the effects on US national security of (i) imports of polysilicon and its derivatives, and...more
On July 9, President Trump told a group of reporters that a 50% tariff on all copper imports was imminent....more
One June 24, 2025 CBP published updated guidance via a CSMS Message on Section 232 tariffs, correcting the number for preexisting HTSUS subheading 9903.81.98. The change effects steel or iron derivative items imported from...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Island Industries v. Sigma Corp., upheld a lower court jury determination that an importer of welded pipe fittings is liable for $8 million in unpaid antidumping duties under the False...more
The Petition - The Lysine Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members (“Petitioners”) filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) seeking the...more
On May 28, 2025, the Lysine Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of L-lysine from the People’s Republic...more
A new trade petition filed with U.S. authorities could saddle plywood imports from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam with crushing tariffs — unless importers and exporters actively participate in the case. Companies that fail...more
Over the last several weeks, two bills targeting Chinese supply chains were reintroduced in Congress. Although different in their approach, the COBALT Supply Chain Act and TASK Act both seek to address goods from China...more
The Petition - The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood (“Coalition” or “Petitioner”) filed new petitions against imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The antidumping...more
On May 22, 2025, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood (the “Coalition” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of hardwood and decorative...more
Effective April 5, the United States imposed a 10% baseline tariff on imports from nearly all countries, excluding products from Canada and Mexico, and those products contained in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United...more
On April 11, the White House released a Presidential Memorandum, “Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended,” which exempts a list of semiconductors and electronics from reciprocal...more
On April 3, 2025, President Trump issued the full details of the automotive tariffs, including the exact Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheadings to which the automotive tariffs apply. This completed the implementation of...more
On March 20, 2025, American Fiberglass Door Coalition (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of fiberglass door panels from the People’s Republic of China....more
On March 18, 2025, antidumping (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed on polypropylene corrugated boxes from China (AD & CVD) and Vietnam (AD only). The petitions were filed by CoolSeal USA Inc., Inteplast...more
On March 18, 2025, CoolSeal USA Inc., Inteplast Group Corporation, SeaCa Plastic Packaging, and Technology Container Corp. (collectively “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing...more
Two major areas of international trade that will remain causes of concern for energy storage projects are the application of tariffs and supply chain integrity. While it remains to be seen what the US administration might...more
Absent further action from President Trump yesterday, new tariffs of up to 25% on U.S. imports of goods originating in Canada and Mexico went into effect at 12:01 am ET March 4, 2025. Trump has also announced a 10% increase...more
The White House issued two recent Executive Orders and Fact Sheets directing the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to initiate investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (each a “Section 232...more
In our earlier alert, we discussed the Trump administration’s February 1, 2025 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)-based Executive Orders (EO), implementing new tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, in reaction...more
In response to President Trump imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada as previously reported here, the Canadian Government announced retaliatory tariffs against imports from the United States. Canada announced 25%...more
Copper is used extensively in the electronic goods sector from transformers to radios and TVs but is also a critical component in wiring, alternators, radiators, industrial machinery, and electrical motors....more
The White House proclamation directing Commerce to initiate a Section 232 investigation on copper imports is now live. As always, the stakes are high, and the outcome could leave industries feeling a bit short-circuited....more