In a February 13, 2025 Memorandum, President Donald Trump instructed the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative, with input from other agencies, to initiate “all necessary actions to investigate the harm to the United States from any non-reciprocal trade arrangements adopted by any trading partners.” Upon completion of this investigation, the president
Tariffs/Trade Policy
President Trump Announces New Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum Articles and Derivatives from All Countries with No Exemptions or Exclusions
UPDATE: On February 14, the Federal Register released the formal Presidential Proclamations on the steel and aluminum tariffs that include the annexes for each Proclamation that detail the list of in-scope steel or aluminum articles and derivatives that will be subject to the 25% ad valorem tariffs. The links in this post have been updated…
CBP Issues Notice and CSMS Messages Regarding Application of Additional Duties on China and Removal of De Minimis Exemption
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UPDATE: On February 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) addressing the additional duties placed on imports into the United States of products of China. The article below stated that use of duty-free de minimis treatment on imports for shipments under $800 was being removed for shipments from China. The president has since…
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs and Other Trade Actions Against the U.S.
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- Implementing a 15% tariff on U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas, and a
President Trump Initiates Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Under the IEEPA – Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Suspended until March 4 but Tariffs on China Start February 4
UPDATE: On February 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) addressing the additional duties placed on imports into the United States of products of China. The article below stated that use of duty-free de minimis treatment on imports for shipments under $800 was being removed for shipments from China. The president has since…
President Trump Announces “America First Trade Policy”
- Directing the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the Treasury and the U.S. Trade Representative to “investigate the causes of our country’s large and persistent
CBP Publishes Proposed Rule to Limit Duty Exemption for Certain Low-Value Shipments
On January 17, 2025, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended to tighten the de minimis duty exemption for certain low-value shipments entering the United States. Under the proposed rule, merchandise subject to specific trade and national security actions would no longer qualify for the de minimis exemption and…
CBP Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Address Low-Value Shipments into the United States
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On January 14, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would amend CBP regulations pertaining to the entry of certain low-value (i.e., de minimis) shipments into the United States not exceeding $800 that are currently eligible for an administrative exemption from duty and tax. CBP states…
U.S. International Trade Commission Releases 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule Basic Edition
The U.S. International Trade Commission released the 2025 Basic Edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) on January 1, 2025. The HTSUS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States and is based on the Harmonized System, which is the global system of…
International Trade Administration Amends AD and CVD Regulations
In mid-December 2024, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) issued a Final Rule amending its trade remedy regulations for the administration of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) laws. These regulatory amendments are effective on January 15, 2025.
In many instances, the ITA has codified existing procedures and methodologies. The amendments, however…