New Section 232 Proclamation Overhauls Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Products
On April 2, 2026, the President issued a sweeping new proclamation modifying existing Section 232 tariff regimes on steel, aluminum, and copper imports. The changes represent one of the most significant expansions of these tariffs since their initial implementation in 2018 and will have immediate implications for importers, manufacturers, and supply chains. The new measures take effect for goods entered […]
CIT Amends Order on IEEPA Tariff Refunds: What Importers Should Know
The landscape for recovering tariffs paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has shifted again, following a new move by the Court of International Trade (CIT). CIT Judge Eaton has issued a revised order on March 27. The updated language suggests that even entries that have been “finally liquidated” should be reliquidated to remove the IEEPA duties. While […]
Commerce Slaps SE Asian Solar Cells With Heavy ADCVDs
On November 29 the United States Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced preliminary duties on solar cells manufactured in Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. This comes as determined that manufacturers in these countries are selling solar cells for less than fair market value, and/or are benefitting from government subsidies that harm U.S. domestic producers. Companies participating in the antidumping and countervailing […]
Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on BRICS Over Plan to Replace U.S. Dollar as Global Reserve Currency
This weekend President-Elect Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on BRICS countries. This is in response to an initiative by the nine member international organization to replace the U.S. Dollar (USD) as the global reserve currency, possibly by the establishment of a new currency.BRICS, formerly an organization of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, was formed to advance the […]
Jamieson Greer To Be Next USTR
This morning President-Elect Trump announced his long awaited pick for United States Trade Representative (“USTR”): Jamieson Greer. Mr. Greer is a familiar face, having served as the Chief of Staff to USTR Robert Lighthizer during the first Trump Administration. He is currently an attorney at the Washington D.C. law firm King & Spalding, where he handles a variety of trade-related […]