During President Trump’s recent trip to Asia, the United States signed “Frameworks” with Japan and Australia, as well as Memoranda of Understanding with Malaysia and Thailand. Among the various goals of these four agreements is securing the U.S. supply of …
Following the October 30, 2025, meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, the United States and the People’s Republic of China brokered the “Kuala Lumpur Joint Arrangement” on trade and economic relations. Releases from the White House and …
Effective November 1, 2025, tariffs will be applied to U.S. entries of certain medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, parts, and buses, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Proclamation 10984 does far more than introduce tariffs on …
The United States has concluded an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with Malaysia, signed during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Once the Agreement enters into force, Malaysia will reduce customs duties on certain U.S.-origin …
The United States and Cambodia signed one of the first legally binding trade “deals” resulting from negotiations that have followed the Trump Administration’s imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs (the other being an agreement with Malaysia). The U.S.-Cambodia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade …
The United States Trade Representative has determined, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, that Nicaragua’s “abuses of labor rights, abuses of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and dismantling of the rule of law” are unreasonable and …
“We will help our economy to be a global leader by moving first and moving fast” said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in 2019, when unveiling the European Green Deal, whose objectives for sustainable and …
On 23 October 2025, the European Union (“EU”) adopted its 19th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package is amongst the EU’s most assertive to date, introducing an import ban on liquified natural gas (LNG) and additional measures …
Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (IFR) to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to address a loophole that allowed foreign companies to circumvent export restrictions applying to …
This Monday, a Presidential Timber/Lumber Proclamation announced new U.S. duties on certain wood products, completing an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 that was formally initiated in March. The Proclamation establishes different duty rates …