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On October 17, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Proclamation 10984 announcing that, effective November 1, 2025, the United States will begin levying a 25% tariff on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (“MHDVs”), a 25% tariff on medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts (“MHDVPs”), and a 10% tariff on buses pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion…

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 29, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation announcing that the Department of Commerce had concluded its investigation into the effects of imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products (collectively, wood products) pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and found certain wood products are being imported into…

On September 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on heavy-duty trucks beginning October 1, 2025. The social media post did not specify the legal basis for the tariff but indicated it was necessary “for many reasons, but above all else, for national security…

On September 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced tariff exemptions for certain goods imported from the EU. The notice modified additional duty rates applicable to certain imported products of EU member countries.

On August 21, 2025, the United States and the EU announced an agreement that adjusted tariffs on certain EU products, including…

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…

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…

On September 16, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice and request for public comments on the possible extension of the remaining 178 product exclusions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The USTR has extended these exclusions…

On September 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) released a Federal Register notice announcing changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as to general tariffs on imports of Japanese goods in order to implement the United States-Japan Agreement (see Executive Order 14345).  Under the original framework…

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…