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…

On September 25, 2025, a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) upheld the decision of the Court of International Trade (CIT) sustaining the China Section 301 tariffs.  This decision followed oral argument at the CAFC on January 8, 2025, in the test case for the China Section 301 tariff…

On September 2, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, to determine the effects on the national security of imports of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical consumables, and medical equipment including devices. Interested parties may submit written comments, data, analyses, or…

On September 2, 2025, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, to determine the effects on the national security of imports of robotics and industrial machinery. According to the notice, the term “robotics and industrial machinery” for this investigation includes, among other things…

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a Final Rule effective September 25, 2025 amending the Syria-Related Sanctions Regulations at 31 C.F.R. Part 569.  The heading of these regulations is being changed to the “Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions Regulations.”  These amended regulations further implement Syria-related Executive Order 14312 (June 30, 2025).

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…

Update: On November 7, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a notice rescheduling the public hearing on the operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA). Originally scheduled for November 17, the hearing will now take place from December 3 to 5…

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…

All persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction holding property blocked pursuant to various Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs must file their Annual Report of Blocked Property (ARBP) by September 30, 2025. This does applies to all relevant persons, not only financial institutions.

This report is pursuant to 31 C.F.R.