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Trump Administration Imposes Secondary Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil Imports

On August 6, 2025, President Trump published a new Executive Order imposing secondary tariffs on India in response to its continued importation of Russian-origin crude oil. This marks both an escalation in U.S. trade...more

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Additional Tariffs of 25% on Indian Origin Goods Effective August 27, 2025

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The Trump Administration announced in an executive order that it will institute and impose an additional 25% on imports of goods with a country of origin India effective August 27, 2025 to address India’s imports of Russian...more

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New Tariff Actions Announced Back-to-Back from the White House: Copper 232, Brazil Tariffs, and De Minimis

On July 30, the White House issued three executive orders in another flurry of changes to the tariff landscape. As a result of the executive orders, certain copper products and products of Brazil will be subject to 50 percent...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Imposing a 50% Tariff on Semi-Finished Copper Products and Intensive Copper Derivatives

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On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation announcing the imposition of a fifty prevent (50%) tariff on “all imports of semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products” as set...more

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Executive Order terminates U.S. Syria sanctions, export controls remain in place for now

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On June 30, 2025, the President signed an Executive Order (EO) lifting sanctions on Syria and directing the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to relax or suspend other programs (e.g.,...more

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BIS Levies $4.25 Million Penalty Against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor for Unauthorized Exports to Huawei

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final order resolving administrative enforcement proceedings against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated (“AOS”), a...more

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Week Twenty-Four in Trade

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President Trump Announces Higher Tariff Rates Effective August 1st- After announcing an extension of the reciprocal tariff rates from July 9, 2025, to August 1,2025, President Trump published letters which were sent to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A New Road to Damascus: Trump Administration Lifts US Sanctions on Syria

Pursuant to a sweeping new executive order (EO) issued on June 30, 2025, the Trump administration has lifted virtually all U.S. sanctions targeting Syria, shuttered the Syria sanctions program administered by the Office of...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

From Embargo to Engagement: U.S. Reopens Doors to Syria

After the fall of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the Presidential Administration has taken steps to formally dismantle the U.S.’s two-decade-long comprehensive trade restrictions on Syria. These steps began...more

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With Additional Syria Sanctions Relief, Risks Remain

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On June 30, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) that, effective July 1, revokes the U.S. sanctions program on Syria, and calls for the removal of the Syrian Sanctions Regulations from the Code of Federal...more

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Providing For the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (Trump EO Tracker)

Orders the termination of prior Syria-related sanctions effective July 1, 2025, while directing the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Commerce to implement new authorities that both provide targeted sanctions relief and...more

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DOJ Declines to Prosecute Private Equity Firm after Post-Acquisition Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Sanctions and Export Control...

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In its first application of the policy on voluntary self-disclosures (“VSDs”) in connection with mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), on June 16, 2025, the US Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) National Security Division (“NSD”)...more

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Protect Yourself: U.S. Exporters Advised To Obtain End-Use and End-User Statements for All Exports, Including EAR99 Items

According to a trade press report, a Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS"), Department of Commerce official speaking at the March 2025 BIS Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy recommended that U.S. exporters...more

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Trump Administration’s First Export Control Action – Reading the Tea Leaves

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On March 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a significant expansion of its Entity List restrictions, adding 80 entities from China, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa,...more

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Unprecedented "Secondary Tariffs" for Oil Trade With Venezuela

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On April 2 — labeled “Liberation Day” by President Trump — the Trump administration is set to add a new sanctions-like boost to its tariff strategy, with a threat to impose unprecedented “secondary tariffs” of 25% on “all...more

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New Duties on Imports from Canada, Mexico and Increased Duties on Chinese Imports – What Companies Need to Know

An update to our previous alert on new tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports. Yesterday, as announced in several early February Executive Orders, the U.S. government imposed new duties on most imports from Canada and...more

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February 2025 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s February 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - •U.S. International Trade...more

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Canada and China Announce Retaliatory Measures In Response to U.S. IEEPA Tariffs/Mexican Retaliation Pending

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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

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U.S. State Department reinstates Cuba Restricted List

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The U.S. Department of State has formally republished the Cuba Restricted List, restoring prohibitions on direct financial transactions with numerous Cuban military, intelligence, and security-linked entities. This move...more

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January 2025 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s January 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - •U.S. International Trade...more

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Week Three in Trade – First 100 Days of the New Administration

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We previously covered President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs and the various retaliatory tariff and nontariff countermeasures announced by each country in separate posts. Currently, the Mexico and Canada tariffs have been paused...more

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Customs Confirms Scope of China IEEPA Tariffs and Removes, Then Reinstates, De Minimis Exemption for Most Low-Value Entries

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Following President Trump’s removal of the de minimis exemption earlier this week, on Friday, February 7, 2025, President Trump issued an amendment to his original Executive Order and temporarily reinstated the exemption...more

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InsightsCommerce Imposes Sweeping New Rule Restricting Exports of AI Chips

On January 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new rules restricting the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and certain closed AI model weights in an...more

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Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - As of January 29, 2025

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In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert...more

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The BR International Trade Report: January 2025

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Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, sanctions, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws...more

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