President Trump signed an executive order on February 1, 2025 (“Executive Order“), imposing the long-anticipated tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“U.S. Tariffs“).Canada retaliated swiftly by implementing retaliatory tariffs/countermeasures at a rate of 25% pursuant to sections 53 and 79 of the Customs Tariff by way of an …

On 22 January 2025 Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste (“PPWR“) was published in the Official Journal of the Union. PPWR obligations will apply on a gradual basis with the first obligations applicable from 12 August 2026. PPWR represents another step towards…

Baker McKenzie’s Trade, Sanctions, and Customs Practice is pleased to invite you to our 2025 Global Trade and Customs Webinar Series. This series includes a variety of sessions spread throughout the year, addressing the latest developments in trade and customs compliance.In these sessions, our panel of international experts will cover key trends and topics…

On 2 October 2024, after months of speculation, the EU Commission announced a proposal for a further 12 months of “phasing-in” time for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”), as well as the publication of its long-awaited guidelines and updated FAQs relating to the EUDR (see press release here).  The announcement of…

In October 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a final rule imposing a one-time reporting requirement that will require certain companies to assess their supply chain to determine if they have manufactured or imported per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) or imported any articles containing PFAS dating back to 2011.  This PFAS Reporting Rule…

On 14 December 2023, the European Council[1] and the European Parliament[2] announced that they have reached a provisional agreement on the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD“), which sets out obligations for companies to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment, around issues such as child labor, slavery, labor…

On 9 December 2023, the UK Government published further details regarding its Forest Risk Commodities (FRC) regime, introduced through the Environment Act 2021. The FRC regime aims to tackle deforestation by making it illegal for larger businesses operating in the UK to use key forest risk commodities produced on land illegally occupied or used, with…