This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from U.S. Presidential Actions and foreign trade partner countermeasures taken after President...more
3/19/2025
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The White House issued two recent Executive Orders and Fact Sheets directing the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to initiate investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (each a “Section 232...more
3/5/2025
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This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from Presidential Actions taken after President Trump took office. ...more
2/21/2025
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This article was originally published on February 2, 2025, and has been updated to reflect four additional Executive Orders released on February 3, 2025.
United States supply chains now have a degree of clarity following...more
2/4/2025
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Higher tariffs are coming for some domestic importers even before President-Elect Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. Our team has been reporting throughout the year on the Biden Administration’s recent use of the...more
We are seeing a steady increase in client imports being detained at port by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on grounds of alleged forced labor in the supply chain....more
7/12/2024
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The path forward for new tariffs on imports to the United States from China is now emerging. This week the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requested comment on proposed Section 301 tariff modifications and...more
New Section 301 tariffs on imports from China were announced by the Biden Administration on May 14, 2024. The White House circulated a fact sheet directing the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") to exercise tariffs...more
5/17/2024
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