Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in the consolidated case challenging the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to justify sweeping import tariffs. At issue is whether IEEPA authorizes the President, upon declaring a national emergency, to impose tariffs and, if so, whether that delegation is constitutionally
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U.S. and China Announce Temporary Suspension of Certain Tariffs and Export Controls Following Trump–Xi Meeting in South Korea
By Jeffrey L. Snyder, Zhiwei Chen & Ivy Xun on
On October 30, 2025, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Busan, South Korea – this marks the first time the two leaders have engaged in face-to-face talks since 2019, during Trump’s first term.
According to a statement from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued during a press briefing following the meeting, the…
Breaking Down the European Commission’s New Steel Import Tariffs and Quotas Proposal
Posted in European Union (EU), Tariffs
On October 7, 2025, the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation that imposes further trade restrictions on imports of steel products from non-EU countries. This Proposal is part of the implementation of the Commission’s Steel and Metals Action Plan unveiled in March 2025, and aims to address the concerns of the EU steel…
BIS Opens Inclusions Window for Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
By Daniel Cannistra, Valerie Ellis & Emily Devereaux on
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced via Federal Register Notice the opening of the window to submit requests to include additional derivative products under the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. The window opened on September 15, 2025 and is set to close on September 29, 2025, at 11:59 PM (EST). Requests are…
Modifications to Reciprocal Tariffs
By David Stepp, Sibilla Grenon & Emily Devereaux on
Modifications to Scope
On Friday, September 5th, 2025, President Trump announced via Executive Order a large number of modifications to the scope of the reciprocal tariffs, which were initially announced on April 2, 2025, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The Executive Order released on September 5th modified the scope of the…
U.S. Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazilian Goods
By John Brew & Brett Everett on
On July 30th, President Trump formally announced the Executive Order increasing the overall reciprocal tariff rate on the Republic of Brazil from 10% to 50% as previously signaled in a Truth Social post on July 9th, 2025. The reciprocal tariffs for Brazil are distinctive for the fact that they comprise…
EU Adopts the Largest Ever Trade Countermeasures Against the U.S. to Apply if EU-U.S. Trade Negotiations Fail
On July 24, 2025, the European Commission announced the imposition of new EU countermeasures in response to U.S. tariffs further to an agreement reached among EU Member States. These measures take the form of additional customs duties on U.S. products as well as export restrictions for certain EU products. In total, these measures concern about…
(Not the Funniest) Weekend Update: Recap of Recent Developments in the EU-US Tariff Dispute
Posted in European Union (EU), Tariffs
Last weekend, both the Trump administration and the European Commission made announcements concerning the ongoing EU-US tariff dispute. This alert keeps you up to date with the latest developments.
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The U.S.-UK Trade Deal – So Far
On this 4thof July, Britain was also celebrating. The first country to secure a trade deal with the Trump Administration, the U.K. can indeed celebrate the so-called Special Relationship.
But what exactly is in the deal?
For starters it’s not a free trade agreement in the traditional sense. Rather, it’s more like a…
Reciprocal Tariffs Suspended Again, New Start Date August 1
On July 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order extending the suspension of reciprocal tariffs to August 1, 2025. The suspension was initially set to expire on July 9, 2025. The suspension does not affect the 10% reciprocal tariff rate on China, which is in effect until August 12, 2025.
The country-specific reciprocal tariffs…