On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced the creation of the Disruptive Technology Strike Force ("DTSF").

Many importers will discover at some point that products they import may be subject to anti-dumping duties or countervailing duties.

On August 14, 2024, the Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") announced in a press release a revamped Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or "the Committee") enforcement webpage.

On September 19, 2019, the DDTC entered into a consent agreement with L3Harris Technologies, Inc. for alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Ending a legal saga that began in 2013 and involved an appeal to the Supreme Court, which declined to hear the case, the Department of Justice...

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.

Since the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ("TFTEA") was signed into law in February 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") has increased enforcement of U.S. import laws and regulations.

The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued an Alert on April 17, 2023, warning U.S. persons about the possible evasion of the price cap imposed by the Department...

Today, on the brink of the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Biden announced additional sanctions and export controls against Russia and entities...

In a surprise move on May 13, 2025 while addressing the attendees of the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Saudi Arabia, President Trump announced that he would...

Just this month, on July 9, 2019, the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") published another set of exclusions for certain products.

Those familiar with the U.S. import and export regulations know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP" or "Customs") generally enforces the U.S. import regulations...

Very few words evoke feelings of fear and loathing quite like the word "audit." But Compliance professionals understand that auditing internal trade compliance processes is a necessary method ...

On February 10, 2025, the Trump administration published a proclamation announcing reinstatement of the 25% tariff on all steel imports ("Steel Proclamation").

On June 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order elaborating on measures to protect the information and communications technology and services supply chain with specific emphasis on connected software applications.

On October 17, 2023, the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union ("Petitioner") submitted a petition ("Petition") to the U.S.

On April 17, 2022, Mexico's Chamber of Deputies stopped President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's initiative for constitutional amendment in electricity matters.

In addition to the normal duties importers must pay on merchandise pursuant to the duty rates set out in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule...

On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order on "Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security" ("the E.O.").

It's common for importers to rely heavily on the services of their customs brokers. Customs brokers are knowledgeable professionals licensed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP").