The U.S. Geological Survey yesterday released a draft list of 54 critical mineral commodities, in connection with its triennial review cycle. Compared to the most recent list, published in 2022, the new proposal would add copper, lead, potash, rhenium, silicon, …
On Thursday, the United States and European Union published a joint statement, dubbed a “Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade.” This is a “first step” that provides further detail on the bilateral deal announced on July …
The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an investigation into the national security implications of imported wind turbines and their parts and components pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Per a Federal Register notice published …
On August 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) imposing a 25 percent ad valorem tariff on all imports from India in response to India’s continued imports of oil from the Russian Federation. Although E.O. 14245 of March …
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control continued its “campaign of maximum economic pressure” on Iran by designating over 115 individuals, entities, and vessels linked to a shipping empire controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. …
On July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates,” acting under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This EO builds on the “reciprocal” tariffs imposed in April of this …
Acting under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, President Trump this week issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing a 50 percent ad valorem tariff on the copper content of all imports of “semi-finished copper products” and “intensive copper …
On 18 July 2025, the Council adopted its latest sanctions package against Russia. This new package is one of the strongest to date and maintains pressure on Russia by imposing stringent economic and individual restrictive measures that target Russia’s energy, …
The White House released a Joint Statement concerning a framework for negotiating an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the United States and Indonesia. The eventual agreement will result in tariff reductions by Indonesia on U.S.-origin products, engagement on a variety …
On 3 July 2025, Advocate General Capeta issued an opinion addressing whether the funds and economic resources of a natural person, frozen by virtue of European Union sanctions, also encompassed the assets of a company in which that person holds …