Last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued updated guidance to help the global shipping and maritime industry detect and mitigate risks associated with sanctions evasion practices related to the shipment of Iranian-origin …
Earlier today the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released its framework by which U.S. producers and their industry associations may petition to cover additional derivative aluminum and steel articles under the duties imposed pursuant …
This afternoon, President Trump signed an Executive Order clarifying the “stacking” of certain tariff regimes created pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301), and …
Late yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released pre-publication copies of notices requesting public comment in two recently initiated investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232). The first investigation concerns processed critical minerals…
Following a proposal published in February, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) largely walked back its planned $1 million USD port fees imposed per vessel per entry in U.S. ports, and released notice on April 17 that …
President Trump signed an Executive Order on April 17, 2025, entitled “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” in which he announced an “America First Seafood Strategy.” The Secretary of Commerce is thereby directed to take steps toward addressing America’s $20 …
On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) to determine the effects of imports of processed …
This afternoon, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released notice of an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into the effect of imported pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and their derivative products on U.S. national security. Commerce’s …
The weekend saw significant shifts in U.S. semiconductor tariff policy. First, late Friday, the list of products excluded from “reciprocal” tariffs was expanded to include certain consumer electronics. This was framed as a “clarification” of the original exclusion of semiconductors, …
Late yesterday President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) — titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” — intended to start the process of addressing structural vulnerabilities in the American maritime sector, in the light of challenges posed by China’s …