On June 24, 2025, in a press release, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) announced new procedures for U.S. producers of auto parts to request that additional auto parts be included in the list of auto parts that are subject to 25% tariffs under the Section 232 review of automobiles and auto
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Commerce Publishes Federal Register Notice Modifying HTSUS for Implementing General Terms of U.S. and UK Trade Deal
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has published a Federal Register notice indicating that effective June 30, 2025, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. International Trade Commission, it has revised relevant provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United State (HTSUS) to conform with changes specified…
9th Circuit Upholds a $26 Million Civil Penalty Against a Pipe Importer for Violating the False Claims Act
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $26 million fraud verdict against a pipe importer for violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by making false statements on customs forms to avoid paying antidumping duties on Chinese-made pipe fittings. The court rejected the importer’s argument that the Tariff Act provides the exclusive remedy for…
OFAC Amends Russia General License 55 Relating to the Sakhalin-2 Oil and Gas Project
On June 18, 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Russia-related General License (GL) 55D, “Authorizing Certain Services Related to Sakhalin-2.” This general license authorizes certain services that would otherwise be prohibited under OFAC’s Russia sanctions program related to Sakhalin-2 involving the maritime transport of crude oil originating from…
US and UK Implement General Terms of Trade Deal
On June 16, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom formally implemented the General Terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal (the “General Terms”). In a related Executive Order (EO), President Donald Trump set forth agreements reached with the UK regarding…
USTR Proposes Modifications to Section 301 Actions on Chinese Vessels and Maritime Transport Operators
On June 12, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposed two modifications to its April 17 announcement of actions under Section 301, which are scheduled to take effect starting on October 14, 2025. The actions aim to counter China’s dominance in the maritime sector.
The first proposed modification would revise the method for…
CAFC Maintains President Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs Pending Final Decision
On June 10, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a stay keeping both tranches of President Donald Trump’s tariffs implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.) in effect until final adjudication by the appellate court. The per curiam (…
Section 232 Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Increased to 50% Except for UK; Significant Changes Made to Calculating and “Stacking” of Tariffs
President Donald Trump issued a Proclamation on June 3, 2025 increasing the previously imposed Section 232 tariffs on aluminum and steel products and their derivatives from 25% to 50%. These increased tariffs were effective June 4, 2025. The proclamation excluded products of the United Kingdom which stay at 25% until July 9, 2025.
U.S. Customs…
CIT Enjoins IEEPA Tariffs but CAFC Issues Temporary Stay – Analysis & Recommendations
- On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) permanently enjoined tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), finding that he exceeded statutory and constitutional authority by imposing broad tariffs on imports from China, Canada, Mexico, and other countries.
- The CIT held that IEEPA does