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President Trump Directs USTR to Investigate and Issue Recommendations (Including Potential Tariffs) in Response to Digital Services Taxes and Other Measures by US Trading Partners

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President Trump issued a memorandum on February 21, 2025, directing the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) to make specific determinations regarding actions the administration may take in response to digital services taxes (“DSTs”) imposed by certain trading partners since 2019, as well as issue other recommendations to respond to trade and regulatory measures of other countries. The memorandum states that the Trump Administration’s policy shall be to impose tariffs and take other actions in response to…

Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariff Plan 

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President Trump issued a memorandum directing the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) and Secretary of Commerce to investigate alleged harm from non-reciprocal trade measures by trade partners and to issue recommendations based on their investigation.  The memorandum argues that a range of tariff and non-tariff measures maintained by various countries have contributed to unfair and unbalanced trade and harmed the United States.  Non-tariff measures specifically identified in the memorandum as being unfair and harmful to the United States include: The memorandum directs…

US: 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium products to apply from 12 March 2025

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Following the latest of a number of tariff-related announcements, President Donald Trump has officially confirmed that 25 percent tariffs will be imposed on all steel and aluminium imports into the US beginning March 12, 2025. The tariffs will also be expanded to include derivative steel articles once the Department of Commerce has implemented “adequate systems” to collect the tariffs on such articles. These blanket tariffs will apply to all imports into the US, regardless of…

President Trump Temporarily (and Indefinitely) Permits Imports of Chinese Goods Duty-Free Under De Minimis Exemption

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President Trump signed an executive order on February 7, 2025, temporarily suspending the prohibition against products from China being imported duty- and tax-free under the de minimis exemption for low-value imports. The executive order amends the February 1, 2025, executive order imposing 10% tariffs on all imports of Chinese-origin goods that became effective on February 4, 2025. This latest executive order follows significant confusion as the February 1, 2025, executive order went into effect, with…

US-Tariffs on China Go into Effect; China Responds

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US tariffs on imports of Chinese-origin products went into effect at 12.01am ET on February 4, 2025, with 10% duties being imposed on all imports of Chinese-origin goods. The executive order implementing the tariffs directs that in addition to imposing 10% tariffs on all goods of Chinese origin, low-value shipments of Chinese-origin goods are no longer eligible for duty-free entry under Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 USC 1321), significantly impacting e-commerce…

President Trump Announces Long-Anticipated Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

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At the time of the publication of this blogpost on February 1, 2025, Mexico, Canada, and China have not yet responded to the imposition of tariffs. Stay tuned for updates and insights and practical tips for trade between the United States and these three countries as the situation develops. President Trump signed executive orders today, February 1, 2025, imposing the long-anticipated tariffs he has called for on Canada, Mexico, and China since early in his…

US: Trump Administration & Day-One Actions on Imports

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Monday January, 20 2025 saw the much anticipated swearing-in of President Donald Trump for the second time. As a central element of his campaign, Trump had previously promised tariffs from Day One, however since taking office it now appears tariffs will not be imposed with immediate effect, but over the coming weeks and months (Trump has nonetheless implied that 25% tariffs may be introduced on products from Canada and Mexico as soon as February 1).…

USA: Highlights from the “Trump and Tariffs – A Global Perspective of What Lies Ahead” webinar

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On Thursday 12 December, we hosted the webinar “Trump and Tariffs: A Global Perspective of What Lies Ahead”. The session focused on the potential tariff impacts of President-Elect Trump’s second term in office, giving a global perspective on what to look out for, and how best to prepare. Speakers from across the globe discussed the potential impacts in their respective jurisdictions, the key takeaways of which can be found here. Highlights from our US speakers…

Global: Trump and Tariffs – A Global Perspective of What Lies Ahead webinar

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On Thursday 12 December, we hosted the webinar “Trump and Tariffs: A Global Perspective of What Lies Ahead”. The session focused on the potential tariff impacts of President-Elect Trump’s second term in office, giving a global perspective on what to look out for, and how best to prepare. Highlights from our speakers are set out below. To listen to the full webinar, please click here. US Canada Mexico Latin America EU / UK Africa Middle…

Forced labor developments in Mexico, Canada and the United States webinar

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Join us for a webinar on Forced labor developments in Mexico, Canada and the United States on Thursday, March 23, 2023 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Central Time. In this webinar, our panelists will discuss Mexico’s implementation of the new Forced Labor Regulation, Canada’s implementation of supply chain transparency legislation, US forced labor enforcement trends, customs forced labor best practices and supply chain due diligence recommendations. Click here to register.