On May 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (USDC-DC) issued a preliminary injunction ruling staying the imposition of President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This preliminary injunction applies to tariffs that would be paid by the two named plaintiffs – Learning Resources, Inc. and
After CIT Blocks President Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs, CAFC Stays Order Pending Review of the CIT’s Judgment and Injunction
On May 29, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) stayed the decision of the Court of International Trade (CIT) from the previous day, which had vacated 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.). President
Commerce Rescinds Biden Administration’s AI Diffusion Rule
On May 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced that it was rescinding a January 15, 2025 Interim Final Rule that revised the controls under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs) and added a new control on artificial intelligence (AI) model weights for certain advanced closed-weight dual-use AI models. See
China and the United States Agree to Temporarily Lower Tariff Rates
- The United States will (i) modify the application of the additional ad valorem rate of duty on
Department of Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation of Imports of Commercial Aircraft and Jet Engines
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, it was initiating an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and parts for commercial aircraft and jet engines. Interested parties may submit written
White House Amends Automobile Parts Tariffs to Ease Burden on U.S. Automakers
On April 29, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation amending the previously announced tariffs on automobile parts used in passenger vehicles and light trucks. This amendment follows Proclamation 10908, which announced 25% section 232 tariffs on imports of certain final, assembled passenger vehicles and light trucks (“automobiles”), effective April 3, 2025, and imports of
Department of Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation of Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks and Related Parts
On April 22, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, it was initiating an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, medium- and heavy-duty truck parts, and their derivative products.
USTR Announces Actions in Response to China’s Targeting of Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors
On April 17, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced targeted actions “to restore American shipbuilding” after its determination that China was implementing “unreasonable acts, policies, and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.” Although the specific details of the targeted actions differ from USTR’s proposed actions (see Update
President Trump Directs Commerce to Initiate Section 232 Investigation of Critical Mineral Imports
On April 15, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to determine the effects on national security of imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products. Because “processed critical minerals and their
Commerce Initiates Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
On April 1, 2025, it was announced that the Department of Commerce had initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to determine the effects on the national security of imports of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and their derivative products. This includes, among other things, semiconductor substrates and