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 …
Yesterday, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) amending the administration’s treatment of low-value imports — entries commonly referred to as “de minimis” shipments. Specifically, effective May 2, 2025, importers will no longer be permitted to claim the duty-free de …
Yesterday, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), President Trump set forth a new round of U.S. tariffs in an Executive Order (EO) titled Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute …
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 …