On June 16, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order setting a 7.5% Section 232 tariff on U.K.-origin cars which are imported under the 100,000 quota, per the announced trade deal with the U.K. Combined with the current most-favored nation status duty, the total duties and tariffs on U.K.-origin vehicles imported under the quota will
CBP Issues Instructions for Reporting Unknown Country of Smelt and Cast
Effective June 28, 2025, importers of derivative downstream products incorporating aluminum known should report “unknown” in lieu of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) code when the country of smelt and cast is not known, per CSMS guidance published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”).
CBP’s CSMS states that, when reporting “unknown” for the
Federal Circuit Continues Stay on Permanent Injunction – IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs Will Continue to be Collected During the Pendency of the Appeal
On June 10, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) stayed the Court of International Trade’s (“CIT”) permanent injunction on the Trump Administration’s executive orders instituting tariffs pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) pending the appeal of the case. The Federal Circuit judges stated in the
Summary of Tariff Requirements Updated: June 5, 2025
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Amendment to Imports of Aluminum and Steel Increases 232 Tariffs to 50%
On June 3, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation (“the Proclamation”) increasing the Section 232 duties on imports of aluminum and steel from 25% to 50%. The Proclamation states that the previously imposed steel and aluminum tariffs “have not yet enabled these industries to develop and maintain the rates of capacity production utilization that are
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CIT Unequivocally Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs as Invalid
On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), in a unanimous decision, held tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to be unlawful and invalid. The CIT’s order
Court of International Trade Unequivocally Declares IEEPA Tariffs to be Unlawful
On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), in a unanimous decision, held tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to be unlawful and invalid. The CIT’s order covers IEEPA tariffs imposed against Canada, Mexico and China related
Petition Summary: L-lysine from the People’s Republic of China
On May 28, 2025, the Lysine Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of L-lysine from the People’s Republic of China (“China”).
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The scope of this investigation covers animal feed grade L-lysine (“lysine”). Lysine is an
Petition Summary: Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from Indonesia, the People’s Republic of China, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
On May 22, 2025, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood (the “Coalition” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of hardwood and decorative plywood imported from the People’s Republic of China (“China”), Indonesia, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (“Vietnam”).
SCOPE OF THE
BIS Announces Proposed Additions to Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Opens Public Comment Period
On May 22, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released a diverse list of 58 requests for new products to be added to the list of derivatives subject to the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum products. Details about the process for requesting inclusion of Section 232 derivatives were