In a 2-1 decision on May 7, 2026, a three-judge U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) panel struck down the Trump administration’s implementation of Section 122 tariffs (see Update of February 23, 2026).
The 10% tariff on a wide range of imported goods, the panel reasoned, extended beyond President Trump’s power to address
On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it was launching Section 301 investigations into 60 trade partners to determine whether they have been engaged in forced labor practices. The investigations, to be conducted pursuant to Section 301of the Trade Act of 1974, include China, the European Union, India, and Mexico. A
On March 2, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) delivered President Donald Trump’s 2026 Trade Policy Agenda and 2025 Annual Report to Congress. This year’s trade agenda seeks to promote U.S. interests abroad and reduce trade deficits by pursuing trade deals with other countries and strengthening domestic manufacturing.
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the president power to impose tariffs. In response, President Donald Trump issued a temporary 10% tariff on all imports pursuant to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. Importers of record
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in a 6-3 ruling determined that President Donald Trump’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs was unlawful. In its decision, the SCOTUS stated: “When Congress grants the power to impose tariffs, it does so clearly and with careful constraints.
On November 13, 2025, the United States and the Argentine Republic entered a framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. The Agreement seeks “to drive long-term growth, expand opportunity, and create a transparent and rules-based environment for commerce and innovation.” While representatives from both countries continue to negotiate and finalize the formal agreement, it will
On November 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, issued a Tri-Seal Advisory on sanctions and export controls relief for Syria.
The advisory provides that the United States no longer imposes comprehensive sanctions on Syria and that the
On October 7, 2025, BIS posted a second tranche of requests made by the public for inclusion on the list of derivative products subject to Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum derivative products. BIS received 95 inclusion requests in the second submission period that opened on September 15 and closed on September 29. The
On September 30, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule in which it announced that it was rescinding in its entirety an earlier Interim Final Rule issued during President Joseph Biden’s Administration that imposed new export license requirements for firearms and related ammunition and components. The Final