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Tariffs
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International Trade Insights
Further Changes to Shipments under $800 from China
On April 2, 2025 we reported that imports from China valued at $800 or less would no longer qualify for de minimis treatment starting May 2, 2025. On April 9,…
Beyond the First 100 Days
Week 12 in Review: Defense Industry Enhancements, Tariffs, and Regulatory Shifts in Energy and Environment
The Trump administration focuses on regulatory rollbacks, America’s defense industry, tariffs, and the environment. This week, President Trump signed over 10 executive orders related to efforts to strengthen America’s defense…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
WIRTW #755: the ‘seuss’ edition
ChatGPT continues to amaze me with what it can do. Last week, I asked it to write a parody of "Green Eggs & Ham" about tariffs. You can read that…
Food Safety News
Tariffs threaten safety of imported specialty foods
By Jonan Pilet
New U.S. tariffs, particularly on Chinese imports like soy sauce, are driving up costs at specialty stores, raising fears that smaller importers could face pressures challenging their ability to maintain…
China Law Blog
Navigating the Trade War: Perspective, Patience, and Planning
Tariffs, Turbulence, and the Need to Stay Steady With each new round of tariff hikes and rollbacks—not to mention the inevitable retaliations—economic uncertainty deepens. Volatility in the stock markets mirrors…
SmarTrade
President Trump Pauses Country-Specific Reciprocal Tariffs for 90 Days but Increases Tariffs on China
By Scott E. Diamond**, Dan Ujczo, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, David M. Schwartz, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) announcing that he was pausing the country-specific reciprocal tariffs and, instead, leaving in place for 90 days the…
International Trade Insights
Tariffs on China raised to 125%, Rates for Other Countries Lowered to 10% for 90 days
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment”, increasing the reciprocal tariff rates for China to…
The Capital Commitment
New Tariffs, Old Issues: Post-Liberation Day Advisers Act Considerations for Private Fund Managers
By Nathan Schuur, Robert Sutton
The “Liberation Day” tariffs and associated countermeasures have created significant market volatility, prompting renewed scrutiny of private fund managers’ compliance with longstanding SEC focus areas such as valuation, investor communications,…
BuildSmart
Tariff-Driven Cost Increases: Can Federal Contractors Recover Through REAs?
By Aron C. Beezley, Nathaniel J. Greeson
Introduction Federal government contractors operating in today’s volatile global trade environment are no strangers to sudden and sometimes dramatic shifts in material costs. With tariffs periodically imposed or adjusted by…
Cruise Law News
Cruise Stocks Rally With Tariff Pause
By Jim Walker
Cruise stocks rallied following President Trump’s announcement on Truth Social that all reciprocal tariffs will be paused for 90 days. This comes after cruise stocks dropped considerably last week with…