Two Presidential Proclamations released yesterday address the Trump Administration’s actions arising out of the recently concluded investigations of imported semiconductors, processed critical minerals, and their respective derivative products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Whereas targeted …
This morning, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the results of its investigation into semiconductors from the People’s Republic of China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. USTR found certain of China’s acts, policies, …
Canada recently announced new measures to protect the Canadian steel industry, with measures to take effect before the end of the year.
In this update, we discuss “surtaxes” on steel imports that have been imposed pursuant to section 53 of …
The United States has taken steps to implement the “reciprocal” tariff regime concessions described in the recent framework for a future agreement between the United States, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The revised tariffs will take effect retroactively for products entered for …
The General Court of the European Union dismissed last week an action brought by Middle East Bank, Munich Branch, seeking annulment of two Commission decisions authorizing Clearstream Banking AG to comply with US Iran-related sanctions under the EU’s Blocking Statute …
Yesterday the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a Regulation under the REPowerEU framework to end EU imports of Russian natural gas, covering both liquefied natural gas and pipeline gas.
The provisional …
With artificial intelligence becoming increasingly tied to national security issues, the U.S. Department of Commerce is establishing the American AI Exports Program as directed by Executive Order 14320, “Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack.” The Program …
In late October, the European Commission (“Commission”) shared a Proposal simplifying certain reporting obligations and reducing some unnecessary administrative burden of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”) with the hope of seeing those changes adopted by …
Since August 7, the United States has imposed one of its highest country-specific reciprocal tariff rates — 39 percent — on products of Switzerland, as well as a 15 percent country-specific rate on Liechtenstein. On Friday, the three countries …
Effective for entries made on or after November 13, 2025, the list of goods exempted from reciprocal tariffs has been expanded to include certain meat, vegetables, oils, food preparations, and fertilizers variously classifiable under 237 8-digit subheadings of the Harmonized …