If the White House wants tariffs, but the courts strike down the Reciprocal Tariffs, what other options are out there?
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Throwing Away the Toaster: Where AI Controls Are Now and May be Heading
Years ago, when I was a baby lawyer living in a group house in DC, we had a toaster—my toaster. I had owned the toaster since college and it was showing its age. Eventually, you had to hold down the thing[1] to keep the bread lowered in the slots and toasting. But the appliance…
Onshoring Pharma Ops: Reading Recent EO and Policy Tea Leaves
This week, underscoring a commitment to national security, the White House and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued separate communications that aim to bolster domestic drug manufacturing while tightening oversight of foreign facilities. But they also raise questions about implementation, industry impact, and long-term effects. This is another step from the Department of Commerce…
A Roadmap for Export Controls? Project 2025 and the Future of U.S. Exports – Part III
The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and directives have come so thick and fast that it is not always simple for businesses to chart a consistent policy direction and develop their…
Overview of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum: What Importers Need to Know
The implementation of new 25% Section 232 duties on steel, aluminum, and certain derivatives, effective March 12, 2025, which are in addition to any special rate of duty otherwise applicable, are affecting importers globally. Here is a breakdown of what these new tariffs entail:…
A Roadmap for Export Controls? Project 2025 and the Future of U.S. Exports – Part II
The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and directives have come so thick and fast that it is not always simple for businesses to chart a consistent policy direction and develop their…
A Roadmap for Export Controls? Project 2025 and the Future of U.S. Exports – Part I
The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and directives have come so thick and fast that it is not always simple for businesses to chart a consistent policy direction and develop their…
Who is Stacking the Chips: U.S. Commerce Department Launches Section 232 Investigation into Semiconductor Imports
On April 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced that it initiated an investigation on April 1, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and related products to evaluate how those imports may impact national security.…
Understanding the Allocation of Tariff Payments
By Hwan Kim & J. Scott Maberry
In the context of the tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration on imported goods, a prevalent misconception has arisen that foreign suppliers automatically bear the cost of these tariffs. The reality, however, is more complex. The actual payment of tariffs is significantly influenced by the specific contractual agreements between U.S. buyers and their foreign suppliers.…
Blockading the Ports: U.S. Imposes 10% Global Tariff; Higher Reciprocal Tariff Rates by Country
On April 2, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) imposing global reciprocal tariffs (White House Fact Sheet). The EO drew enough parallels to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act that Trump mentioned it in his Rose Garden announcement. The EO imposes a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States beginning April…