USMCA

On May 15, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued further guidance via the Cargo Systems Messaging Service (“CSMS”) for determining the order in which the various tariffs  will apply to an article when that article is subject to more than one of the tariff actions identified in Executive Order (“EO”) 14289 (90

On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) imposing a 10% universal tariff on imports from all countries (with certain exceptions described below) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (“IEEPA”).  These tariffs will take effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on April 5, 2025.

The tariff rates

On April 2, 2025, President Trump published the Annex of automobiles and automobile parts subject to tariffs pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.  This follows the President’s March 26, 2025 Proclamation announcing the forthcoming 25% tariffs on certain vehicles and related parts, which we previously reviewed here.  This Annex

This blog post covers trade developments occurring during the seventh week of the new Trump Administration. It covers events occurring through 12:00 pm Eastern time on Friday, March 7.

Import-Related Developments

IEEPA Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Take Effect March 4 but Modified Two Days Later

The tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canada and

Husch Blackwell sent an update on this development on February 3. Read our legal update to discover the latest regarding President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.

On February 1, 2025, President Trump signed three Executive Orders (“EO”) under Section 1702(a)(1)(B) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977(“IEEPA”)declaring a national emergency due

On February 1st, President Trump signed Executive Orders imposing 25% tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico with the exception of Canadian oil imports, which will be subject to a 10% tariff. Additionally, the President signed an Executive Order imposing a 10% tariff on goods from China. These tariffs are in addition to any

Last week a decision was released in a dispute between the US and Canada related to Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The dispute settlement panel found that certain Canadian restrictions on use of the TRQs are in violations of its obligations under the free trade agreement. Specifically, the Panel found that Canada has breached its USMCA Article 3.A.2.11(b) commitments by “reserving TRQ pools exclusively for the use of processors.”

In Husch Blackwell’s December 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:

  • USTR announced the first USMCA enforcement action to address Canada’s tariff-rate quotas for dairy products
  • The USITC began monitoring imports of strawberries and bell peppers at USTR’s request
  • The United Kingdom and European