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U.S. Reaches Agreement on Economic and Trade Relations with China On November 1, The White House released a fact sheet on the results of the Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea.…

New Section 232 Tariffs on Trucks, Truck Parts, and Buses Take Effect November 1 On October 17, 2025, President Trump signed a Section 232 proclamation (the “Proclamation”) that, effective November…

USTR Announces Changes to Section 301 Shipbuilding Action The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced modifications to certain aspects of the Section 301 response to China’s Targeting…

Section 232 “Tiered” Tariffs on Timber and Lumber Products Start October 14, 2025 On September 29, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation under Section 232 imposing tariffs on timber and…

Trade Update re: Extension of Section 301 China Product Exclusions On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) further extended 164 product-specific exclusions and 14 exclusions for certain solar…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) upheld the Court of International Trade’s (“CIT”) decision in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, (CIT May 28, 2025), affirming that…

1. De minimis and postal update for all countries On July 30, 2025, President Trump signed into effect an executive order effectively ending the duty-free de minimis exemption provided under 19 U.S.C.…

New Section 232 Derivative Products On June 16, 2025, BIS published a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that: The 232 duty rate for articles of steel and…