The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule which will suspend BIS’s recently enacted Affiliates Rule effective as of November 10, 2025 and continuing through November 9, 2026. The Trump Administration committed to make this change as part of its Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China
Following the U.S. and China trade meetings last week, President Trump issued an Executive Order reducing the rate of fentanyl-related tariffs on China from 20% to 10%, effective November 10, 2025. These tariffs were originally imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) on February 1 and March 3, 2025 to address China’s failure to alleviate the influx of synthetic opioids into the U.S.
USTR Imposes 100% Tariffs on Ship-to-Shore Cranes Under Section 301
Effective November 9, 2025, the United States will impose additional duties of 100% on certain ship-to-shore (“STS”) cranes and certain cargo handling equipment from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. These tariffs follow the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”)’s original proposal in April 2025.
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published over 90 requests for the inclusion of additional HTSUS subheadings to the list of steel and aluminum derivative products subject to Section 232 tariffs of 50%.
On September 17, 2025, BIS announced a two-week window where parties could submit requests to include additional products to
CBP announced on October 6, 2025, that it will not issue refunds or any payments related to drawback claims, post-summary corrections and protests during the government shutdown which began on October 1, 2025.
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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On September 4, 2025, President Trump, using his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), issued an executive order (“EO”) titled, Implementing The United States–Japan Agreement, to implement the trade agreement with Japan on July 22, 2025. The EO establishes a15% tariff on the majority of Japanese imports, notably including automobiles and auto parts that have previously been central to U.S.–Japan trade tensions. Under the EO, all Japanese automobiles and auto components entering the United States will face a minimum 15% tariff, unless their current tariff rate is already at or above that level, in which case no additional duties will be imposed. The EO also provides for targeted exemptions for aerospace products, certain natural resources, and generic pharmaceuticals, which will be subject to zero tariffs. These tariffs are retroactively applied to goods imported for consumption from August 7, 2025, onward.
On August 26, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance via CSMS #66027027 regarding the implementation of additional tariffs on certain imports from India, effective August 27, 2025. Under these new measures, an additional 25% tariff will be imposed on specified Indian-origin goods. When combined with the existing 25% reciprocal tariff already applied to Indian imports, the total duty rate on affected products will rise to 50%.
In Husch Blackwell’s July 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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