On August 29, 2018, in a settlement involving Clifford Chance US, LLP, a large international law firm, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") provided the export community with a perfect example...

On June 27 and 28, 2022, the U.S. government unleashed a new wave of sanctions and related measures aimed at Russians and Russian industry in response to Putin's ongoing war against Ukraine.

On June 16 2017, President Trump announced changes to the United States' economic sanctions against Cuba. This article provides a brief synopsis of the announced changes and potential impact.

In spite of a short-term reprieve from additional tariffs on select products, trade uncertainty under the Trump administration continues for U.S. companies that do business with China.

In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, countries around the world – including historically neutral states like Switzerland – have imposed restrictive sanctions on doing business with Russia.

It is easy to think of the various U.S. government agencies with trade control responsibilities as operating entirely separate from one another.

On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order, "Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries,"...

On March 8, 2018, President Trump announced new tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from all countries except Canada and Mexico.

Former President Trump, as the presumptive Republican nominee, is in pursuit of his second presidential term. But what does this mean for the international trade community? Trump has provided a few...

For the latest Trump trade executive actions, please view the below Torres Trade Trump Table for important information. This table will be monitored and updated regularly.

On July 6, 2018, the USTR announced the procedures for filing and obtaining product exclusions from the recently announced Section 301 tariffs on the imports of $34 billion worth of Chinese goods.

On April 16, 2018, the Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") announced it was imposing a denial of export privileges on ZTE Corporation ("ZTE").

A second Donald Trump presidency ushers in a moment in international trade without precedent…other than the first Trump presidency. It is often difficult to predict how a new administration will act, but in this case...

In July, the Trump administration initiated two new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) and one new investigation under Section 301...

On February 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed two decrees recognizing the pro-Russian separatist regions of the Luhansk People's Republic" and "the Donetsk People's Republic" as independent and sovereign states.

The U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is the regulatory organization charged with administering the body of export laws known...

Should human rights concerns be a consideration for exporters engaged in international trade? New draft guidance proposed by the U.S. Department of State aims to provide a potential roadmap for tackling this issue.

On March 8, 2018, President Trump announced his decision to implement tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. These tariffs go into effect on March 16, 2018, 15 days after President Trump's announcement.

On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ("CIT") held that all Trump administration tariff actions based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA")...

On March 26, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation announcing the imposition of a 25% tariff on imported automobiles set to become effective on April 3, 2025, and certain automotive parts, set to become effective no later than May 3, 2025.