In Executive Order (“E.O.”) 14245 of March 24, 2025, President Trump announced that a 25 percent tariff may be imposed on all goods imported into the United States from any country found to import Venezuelan oil, whether directly from Venezuela …
Yesterday President Trump issued a Proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, imposing a 25% tariff on imported automobiles, effective April 3, 2025, and on certain imported automobile parts, effective no later than May 3, 2025.…
Last Thursday, President Trump issued Executive Order 14243, which generally seeks to eliminate barriers to sharing non-classified information as between agencies of the Federal Government. Participants in trade remedy proceedings and importers of products subject to such proceedings should …
Today, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio issued public notice of his determination that the efforts of “any agency” to “control…the transfer of goods, services, data, technology, and other items across the borders of the United States” constitute a “foreign affairs …
Over the past several weeks, President Trump issued Executive Orders instructing the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) to investigate the effects of copper and wood product imports, respectively, on national security, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act …
Following several unsuccessful legislative attempts in recent years, on February 24, 2025, the “Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act” (Leveling 2.0) was reintroduced in the Senate by Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) and in the …
This Saturday President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) on imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products, citing …
Last Friday the White House issued two memoranda addressing the investment landscape for foreign companies operating in the United States and U.S. companies operating abroad.
The new directives outline new restrictions on inbound investment from foreign adversaries while promoting investment …
One day after Five Democratic Senators wrote to the White House urging swift action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2411) “to hold China accountable and reverse the decimation of our maritime …