PROCLAMATION: U.S. ASSEMBLED AUTOMOTIVES ELIGIBLE FOR SOME TARIFF RELIEF On April 29, 2025, the White House issued a proclamation modifying how Section 232 duties apply to auto parts. Automakers that assemble vehicles in the United States may now apply for a limited tariff offset to reduce their Section 232 parts [...]
On April 29, 2025, President Trump signed a new Executive Order that limits the cumulative application or “tariff stacking” of certain U.S. tariffs, reducing duty exposure on targeted imports from Canada and Mexico—including autos, auto parts, aluminum, and steel. The order applies retroactively to all entries made on or after [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued a notice to implement Executive Orders 14256, 14259, and 14266, which amend duty treatment for low-value imports from China and Hong Kong. The new enforcement measures are intended to finalize the elimination of de minimis duty exemptions and strengthen collection procedures for [...]
SECTION 232 INVESTIGATION OF MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-TRUCK: SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce formally initiated a Section 232 investigation to evaluate the impact of imported medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, and related parts on national security. The inquiry, authorized under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, will [...]
On April 15, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Commerce to initiate a Section 232 investigation into whether imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products threaten to impair national security. The probe examines key supply chain vulnerabilities that could result in future [...]
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has launched two national security investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to assess whether imported semiconductors and pharmaceutical goods pose risks to the United States’ security and its industrial base. These investigations may result in future trade actions, including [...]
RECIPROCAL TARIFF EXCLUSIONS EXPANDED On April 5, 2025, new U.S. reciprocal tariffs took effect under Executive Order 14257. This order targeted products imported into the U.S. aspart of a shifting global trade policy. These tariffs apply to countries outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USCMCA). To clarify the products impacted, [...]
April 9, 2025 | In a significant update to U.S. trade policy, the United States has announced a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariff increases for the majority of its trading partners, while simultaneously raising tariffs on imports from China to 125%, effective immediately. The changes were confirmed in a statement [...]
On Monday April 7, 2025, the United States announced it will impose an additional 50% tariff on imports from China, effective 12:01AM EST, Wednesday, April 9. ADDITIONAL 50% ON CHINESE IMPORTS This action builds on previously enacted tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which include a 34% [...]
China has announced that a 34% tariff will be imposed on all U.S.-origin imports effective April 10, 2025. The decision, issued by the State Council Tariff Commission, follows the United States’ enactment of reciprocal tariffs on Chinese exports earlier this month. The added duties will apply in addition to existing [...]
