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Commerce Integrates European Union Tariff Exemptions into the HTS; Auto Tariff Deal Retroactive to August 1, 2025
On September 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a notice implementing various changes pursuant to the recent US-European Union trade deal. Retroactive to August 1, 2025, automobiles and automobile parts with a most-favored nation (MFN) rate of 15% or higher, will still be subject to
BIS Opens First Submission Window for Section 232 Auto Tariff Inclusions
On September 17, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced via an interim final rule that it is now accepting requests to include additional auto parts under Section 232 tariffs. According to the notice, the initial submission window for the requests will open on October 1, 2025, and will remain open for 14 days. Following this period, BIS will conduct a 60-day review to evaluate all inclusion requests.
Petition Summary: Fresh Mushrooms from Canada
On September 16, 2025, Fresh Mushrooms Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members (“Fresh Mushrooms”) (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Fresh Mushrooms from Canada (“Canada”).
Update Regarding Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Derivatives: BIS Opens Second Round of Product Inclusion Requests
On September 15, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced via a Federal Register notice that it is now accepting requests to include new products under Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum derivatives.
Japanese Tariff Reductions to Begin September 16, 2025
On September 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Federal Register notice announcing that new tariff reductions on imports from Japan—including automobiles, auto parts, civil aircraft, and certain other goods—will take effect beginning September 16, 2025. These measures implement the U.S.-Japan trade agreement, which was finalized on July 22, 2025, and formalized by Executive Order 14345 signed on September 4, 2025. Please see our previous post here for more details on the U.S.-Japan deal.
BIS Makes 32 Additions to the Entity List
On September 12, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule announcing additions to the Entity List. 32 new entities across China, India, Iran, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been added to the Entity List due to activities deemed contrary to U.S. national security or foreign
CBP Issues Updated Guidance on Resubmission Timeframes for Rejected Trade Remedy Entry Summaries
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a new Cargo Security Message Service (CSMS) Message No. 66200760 to clarify the resubmission timeframe for rejected entry summaries subject to trade remedy duties, including antidumping (AD), countervailing duties (CVD), and other trade remedy tariffs. This guidance was first outlined in CSMS Message No. 64235342, issued
Presidential Executive Order Modifying Reciprocal Tariffs and Tariff Exceptions – Effective September 8, 2025
- Annex II as announced on April 2,
SCOTUS to Hear Arguments in Cases Challenging Trump’s Tariffs in Early November
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This decision follows a series of lower court rulings that challenge the extent of presidential authority in trade matters, particularly concerning the imposition of tariffs without express congressional approval.
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