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 …
Yesterday the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) self-initiated an investigation concerning the Government of Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices related to, inter alia, digital trade, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation.
Investigations …
Yesterday the U.S. Department of State published new additions to both the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List (CPA List) and the Cuba Restricted List (CRL). These additions come two weeks after President Trump issued the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening …
Tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to publish notice that it has initiated an investigation into the national security implications of imports of drones, parts, and components. To inform Commerce’s assessment under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act …
Today the U.S. Department of Commerce released notice of a newly initiated investigation into the national security implications of imported polysilicon and derivatives of polysilicon, such as polysilicon wafers used in semiconductors and solar cells. To inform Commerce’s assessment, it …
Last week, the Government of Canada published an Order in Council amending the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations to clarify which bidders have access to Canada’s federal procurement challenge regime and to codify the limits on compensation that …
The Economic Prosperity Deal between the United States and United Kingdom took a significant step toward implementation yesterday with the release of a Trump Administration Executive Order detailing imminent U.S. tariff changes on imports of UK goods. Three major changes …