The European Union (EU) has proposed additional retaliatory tariffs on €100 billion of imports from the United States, if negotiations are unsuccessful. The list includes aircraft, vehicles, agricultural products, medical devices, chemicals, plastics, and many other products. The list also includes bourbon and spirits, which were not included in the EU’s initial retaliation. The EU
In Husch Blackwell’s April 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
Should you have
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule effective April 30, 2025 establishing the process for additional products to be added to the list of steel and aluminum derivatives subject to tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (“Section 232”).
BIS stated it will accept inclusion requests
On April 30th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) clarified in its International Emergency Economic Powers Act Frequently Asked Questions that the “in transit” exemption from reciprocal tariffs provided for in the Executive Order for goods in transit as of April 5th or April 9th applies only to ocean vessels. Customs stated the following:
The
On April 29, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation (the “Proclamation”) amending the tariffs applicable to imports of automobiles and automobile parts. For a complete discussion on the tariffs imposed on automobiles and automobile parts, see our separate blog posts here and here.
The Proclamation issued on April 29th, amends Proclamation 10908 which first
On April 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order clarifying the calculation methods that should be used for certain imports subject to the various tariffs implemented since February 2025. The EO sets out a procedure for determining which of the multiple tariffs should apply to an article and when multiple tariffs currently apply. Importantly
This blog post summarizes trade regulatory developments which occurred during the week of April 19-25, 2025. It is current up to 3:00 pm PT on Friday, April 25, 2025. Any developments occurring after that time will be covered in next week’s update. Please continue to check Husch Blackwell’s First 100 Days of Trade series for
On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a notice regarding changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) eliminating the Section 321 de minimis exemption for goods from China, which had previously permitted shipments valued at under $800 to be entered into the U.S. informally and duty-free.
The notice