On September 21st, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed rule change to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump's administration from January 2025 to the present.

2023On September 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury held the annual Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") Conference in Washington, DC.

On September 11, 2018, the Department of Commerce issued an interim final rule in the Federal Register updating the process by which companies may request exclusion from additional duties on steel and aluminum articles ...

In recent years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be taking a more active role in a regulatory area for which it is not traditionally associated: economic sanctions.

In recent years, Singapore has become a significant hub for international commerce. According to the U.S. International Trade Administration, the U.S. was Singapore's fourth largest source of imports in 2021...

Past compliance with the full range of international trade, export controls, and economic sanctions, and customs laws and regulations should be a critical element of due diligence in mergers and acquisitions.

Section 22 CFR §740.20 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), administered by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security...

Global maritime shipping is the keystone of international commerce. So when international shipping is in crisis, global trade and supply chains are likewise brought into crisis.

On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order "Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment" ("the E.O.")...

Initially introduced in April 2015, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, also known as the Customs Reauthorization Bill, was finally enacted in February 2016.

Towards the end of its term, the Trump Administration continues to strengthen regulation of trade with China, even when it means leaving implementation of the new controls to the Biden Administration.

The Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has requested $450 million for fiscal year 2027, nearly double its previous budget, with plans to add 290 export enforcement agents and expand overseas operations. This significant expansion signals a more aggressive approach to export control enforcement, with implications for companies engaged in international trade involving strategic technologies and higher-risk jurisdictions.

A VSD is a narrative account with supporting documentation that describes violations or suspected violations of import or export regulations, and ideally, describes a party's efforts to mitigate the harm caused by such violations ...

On June 3, 2016, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security and the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls both published in the Federal Register final rules updating a number of definitions...

This article briefly discusses the types of activities that trigger the brokering registration requirement under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations for freight forwarders.

Perhaps the information came from a colleague or a customer or an anonymous tip left on your company's "tip line."

On October 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, acting as Chair of the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, released the first-ever CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") has ramped up enforcement of economic sanctions across multiple sectors, from trade logistics to financial services...

On May 14, 2024, the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") announced the publication of its long-awaited report on the Four-Year Review of Actions Taken in the Section 301...