On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump announced 25% ad valorem tariffs for steel articles, aluminum articles, and steel and aluminum derivatives (i.e., “downstream” articles) that will enter into force on March 12, 2025. These tariff actions use the initial
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CBP Issues Notice and CSMS Messages Regarding Application of Additional Duties on China and Removal of De Minimis Exemption
UPDATE: On February 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) addressing the additional duties placed on imports into the United States of products of China. The article below stated that use of duty-free de minimis treatment on imports for shipments under…
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs and Other Trade Actions Against the U.S.

On February 4, 2025, when U.S. tariffs on goods produced by China increased by 10% (see Thompson Hine Update of February 3, 2025 and Federal Register Notice), China responded by undertaking several retaliatory trade and tariff actions. These actions include:…
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Countering Iran’s Malign Influence
On February 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) stating that Iran’s malign behavior and influence threaten the national interest of the United States and that it is “in the national interest to impose maximum pressure on…
President Trump Initiates Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Under the IEEPA – Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Suspended until March 4 but Tariffs on China Start February 4
UPDATE: On February 7, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) addressing the additional duties placed on imports into the United States of products of China. The article below stated that use of duty-free de minimis treatment on imports for shipments under…
President Trump Removes West Bank-Related Sanctions
On January 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) revoking numerous EOs and actions implemented during the administration of former President Joseph Biden. Included in this action was the revocation of Executive Order 14115 of February 1,…
President Trump Announces “America First Trade Policy”
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump released a Presidential Memorandum setting forth an “America First Trade Policy.” In the memorandum, Trump announces these trade actions:
- Addressing Unfair and Unbalanced Trade
- Directing the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the Treasury and
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New Export Controls on Advanced Computing ICs and Certain Closed AI Model Weights

On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs) and certain closed artificial intelligence (AI) model weights. “To strengthen U.S. security and economic strength,” the Biden-Harris…
Department of Commerce Adjusts Levels of Civil Monetary Penalties for 2025
On January 15, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s inflation-adjusted civil monetary penalties for 2025 went into effect. The adjustments, which the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published in the Federal Register on December 30, 2024, update the penalty rates for violations of…
BIS Publishes Final Rule Prohibiting the Sale and Importation of Connected Vehicles with Sufficient Nexus to China and Russia
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule prohibiting the sale and importation of connected vehicles incorporating certain hardware and software components (or those components sold separately) with a…