Welcome to the April 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
4/11/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Country of Origin ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
The Trump Administration’s latest tariff announcements are set to send shockwaves through the fashion and retail sectors, potentially upending supply chains industry wide. Consumers can expect higher costs for their favorite...more
4/7/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
Canada ,
China ,
Country of Origin ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Executive Orders ,
Fashion Industry ,
Foreign Trade Zones ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Retail ,
Shareholders ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Welcome to the March 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
3/14/2025
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Canada ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Popular ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Welcome to the February 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
2/17/2025
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Canada ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Mexico ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Section 232 ,
Section 321 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO
At the Oval Office signing ceremony on January 20, President Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. The following day, President Trump extended this tariff threat to include additional...more
1/30/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
Canada ,
China ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Negotiations ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to the December 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
12/18/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
International Trade ,
Investigations ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Welcome to the November 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
11/19/2024
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Canada ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Importers ,
Information Technology ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Investment ,
Mexico ,
Mexico Supreme Court of Justice ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Semiconductors ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Welcome to the October 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
10/18/2024
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Compliance ,
E-Commerce ,
Fashion Industry ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Trade Zones ,
Importers ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Retailers ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Customs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Many e-commerce retailers are closely monitoring increasing bipartisan criticism of the Section 321 de minimis program. This program, which provides an exemption for goods valued at $800 or less destined to a single person on...more
10/7/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
E-Commerce ,
Human Rights ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Tariffs ,
Textiles ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
9/17/2024
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Anti-Subsidies ,
Canada ,
Child Labor ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
ECCNs ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Enforcement ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Fraud ,
Imports ,
ITAR ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 301 ,
Solar Panels ,
Steel Industry ,
Surtax ,
Tariffs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Whistleblowers
Since the inception of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), importers globally have started to become acutely aware of potential forced labor risks hidden beneath intricate supply chains....more
7/25/2024
/ China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Goods or Services ,
Importers ,
Manufacturers ,
NGOs ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Welcome to the first issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our new monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
3/19/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Connected Cars ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Forced Labor ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Investigations ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Solar Panels ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Recent government actions illustrate that US-China trade relations will continue to be a focus as the United States enters an election year. We’ll continue to monitor developments regarding Section 301 tariffs — will they...more
As detailed in our previous alerts, the Section 301 statute (19 USC § 2417), includes a “termination provision” stating that the Section 301 tariffs will terminate after a period of 4 years, unless a representative of the...more