Following a busy week in trade, with numerous US court decisions over the past days, businesses may be left wondering as the week wraps up: where does the recent flurry of decisions leave us? Where things stand Refresher on how we got here
In a landmark decision, the United States Court of International Trade (âCITâ) has ruled against the President’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (âIEEPAâ). The decision (involving two consolidated cases, V.O.S. Selections, Inc. et al. v. United States of America et al. and The State of Oregon et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al.), is the first court decision on the Administration’s trade policy and the first…
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…
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…
In the evening of January 26, 2025, the White House announced in a press release that the US and Colombian governments had reached an agreement on flights carrying individuals deported from the United States and paused efforts to impose tariffs and other measures announced by President Trump and President Petro. Our blog post about measures previously announced by the two countries on January 26 is available here. Based on this agreement, the âemergencyâ tariffs and sanctions President Trump…
On January 26, 2025, via the social media platform Truth Social, President Donald J. Trump announced five âimmediate, urgent and decisive retaliatory measuresâ against Colombia. President Trumpâs announcement came in response to Colombian President Gustavo Petroâs refusal to authorize the entry of military flights carrying individuals deported from the United States. President Trump justified the imposition of these measures by claiming that the Colombian governmentâs refusal to accept deported Colombian nationals pose a significant threat to US…