On July 23, 2025, the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports of Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from the Czech Republic and the Republic of India and countervailing duties on the Republic of India.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
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Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation On Drones and Polysilicon from China
On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched new Section 232 investigations on imports of Chinese drones and polysilicon. Drones and polysilicon are both currently subject to additional tariffs of 55% and 80%, respectively. The new investigations aim to assess whether
On July 17, 2025, the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade (“the Alliance”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled into modules (“c-Si PV cells and modules”) from the Republic of India (“India”), the Republic of Indonesia (“Indonesia”)
In Husch Blackwell’s June 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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President Trump Announces Higher Tariff Rates Effective August 1st
After announcing an extension of the reciprocal tariff rates from July 9, 2025, to August 1,2025, President Trump published letters which were sent to various countries indicating the tariff rate the United States will impose on that country’s imports if the country does not enter
On Monday, July 7th, President Trump issued an Executive Order extending the deadline to re-impose higher reciprocal tariff rates on other countries from July 9, 2025 to August 1, 2025. This extension does not apply to the reciprocal tariff rates imposed on China pursuant to Executive Order 14298 of May 12, 2025.
This Executive Order
De Minimis Exemption to End
The House and Senate passed the tax bill, which includes a provision to end the de minimis exemption for all e-commerce effective July 1, 2027. The bill now goes to the President for his signature. The de minimis exemption currently allows imports at or under $800 in value to enter
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to conform with General Terms of the United States of America-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal (Executive Order 14309) with respect to automobiles, automobile parts, civil aircraft
Updated CSMS Guidance on Steel and Derivatives
One June 24, 2025 CBP published updated guidance via a CSMS Message on Section 232 tariffs, correcting the number for preexisting HTSUS subheading 9903.81.98. The change effects steel or iron derivative items imported from the United Kingdom.
Additionally, the CSMS Message added certain steel imports in Chapters 84
On June 25, 2025, the Rezolex, Ltd. Co. (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties and countervailing duties on imports of Oleroesin Paprika from India.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The merchandise covered by the scope of this investigation is the coloring additive oleoresin paprika (ORP). ORP is a viscous, highly colored liquid