"We will help our economy to be a global leader by moving first and moving fast" said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen...

The General Court of the European Union dismissed last week an action brought by Middle East Bank, Munich Branch...

In parallel with his declaration of a National Energy Emergency on January 20, U.S. President Trump released a complementary Executive Order entitled "Unleashing American Energy."

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962...

Donald J. Trump was elected the 47th President of the United States. As he characterized tariffs as a signature pillar of his trade and economic policy...

On September 8, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") published updates (Version 2.0) to its Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community ("Broker Guidance 2.0")...

The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an investigation into the national security implications of imported wind turbines and their parts and components pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

The United States, as a member of the Export Enforcement Five ("E5") group, has been working to strengthen its sanctions and export controls program as it relates to Russia's war in Ukraine.

The UFLPA requires CBP to apply a presumption that any goods made wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) are the products of forced labor.

Starting today, U.S. automobile manufacturers can apply for offsets of Section 232 duties on automobile parts, per a Federal Register notice published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

President Trump has issued a proclamation imposing minimum import pricing and a 15% tariff on polysilicon and its derivatives, including solar cells and modules, effective December 4, 2026. The action follows a Section 232 investigation and aims to onshore domestic semiconductor and solar manufacturing by creating economically viable markets for U.S. polysilicon producers. Companies can qualify for reduced tariffs by submitting approved onshoring investment plans to the Secretary of Commerce.

Acting under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, President Trump this week issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing a 50 percent ad valorem tariff on the copper content...

Yesterday the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the report of its Four-Year Review of Actions Taken in the Section 301 Investigation to counteract acts and policies...

The Government of Canada has tabled Bill C-35, legislation that would fundamentally transform how forced labour is enforced at Canadian borders by shifting the burden of proof onto importers and granting expanded powers to border authorities. This new framework introduces a listing mechanism for suspect goods and requires importers to provide enhanced supply chain documentation or face automatic prohibition, marking a significant departure from current enforcement practices.

Yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued an administrative stay of the injunction ordered the day before by the U.S. Court of International Trade...

Earlier today the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released its framework by which U.S. producers and their industry associations...

Over the past several weeks, President Trump issued Executive Orders instructing the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) to investigate the effects of copper and wood product imports...

The U.S. Trade Representative has launched a Section 301 investigation into Vietnam's intellectual property protection and enforcement practices, marking the third such investigation targeting the country this year.

The U.S. Department of Commerce today issued notice that it initiated a new investigation covering robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components, pursuant to Section 232...

The U.S. Geological Survey yesterday released a draft list of 54 critical mineral commodities, in connection with its triennial review cycle. Compared to the most recent list, published in 2022, the new proposal would add...