In Proclamation 10908, “Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into The United States,” on March 26, 2025, President Trump ordered the Secretary of Commerce to create a process for including additional automobile parts for passenger vehicles and light trucks to Section 232 tariffs on imports. A new interim final rule published on September 17
BIS Now Accepting Requests to Add Products to Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
On September 17, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Federal Register notice that it will again accept requests for new derivative products to be subject to Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum articles. The request window is open from September 15 through September 29, 2025. Requests must provide detailed information
New Trump Administration Executive Order Modifies the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Creates PTAAP Annex
Executive Order 14346 (EO 14346) provides new procedures for implementing trade and security agreements and modifies the Trump administration’s approach to reciprocal tariffs. EO 14346 builds on previous trade actions, particularly those established under EO 14257, by expanding Annex II to EO 14257 – the list of items that are exempt from the reciprocal tariffs
President Trump Signs Law Requiring Annual Report on Export Licenses Involving Certain Entities
On August 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act” (H.R. 1316), amending the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to enhance transparency from the agency responsible for administering the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, the amendment requires the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry