Please contact: Sam B. Ballingrud, D. Michael Kaye, Ludmilla L. Kasulke, Jeremy W. Dutra, Christopher J. Duncan, or Keith Bradley with any questions. On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections on President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, and we expect the court will … Continue Reading
Please contact D. Michael Kaye, Jeremy W. Dutra, Keith Bradley, and Anya Bharat Ram with any questions. On November 5, 2025, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will hear the Trump administration’s appeal of lower court decisions holding the president’s imposition of the “fentanyl” and “reciprocal” tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)1 unlawful. Given … Continue Reading
On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) blocked President Trump’s tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”).[1] The CIT held that the IEEPA does not authorize presidential tariffs for trafficking or for worldwide/retaliatory purposes.[2] A day later, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary … Continue Reading
On February 25, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce to investigate an alleged national security threat to the copper supply chain under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act and to report his findings and remediation recommendations.[1] Why Copper? Copper is crucial for defense, infrastructure, electronics, and emerging technologies, … Continue Reading
Last Friday, February 24, 2023, the Biden Administration issued a Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States. You can read the full proclamation here. The Proclamation states that, beginning on March 10, 2023, a 200% ad valorem tariff will be imposed on all aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles produced in Russia. … Continue Reading
This is a Cross-post from The Trade Practitioner blog. Please contact Ludmilla Kasulke with any questions. Despite the Congressional recess and continued focus on COVID-19 economic relief, Trump officials announced several major trade actions over the last week that could impact global trade and supply chains. Here is a quick round-up of recent developments and what … Continue Reading
It has been a tumultuous year for trade. Nearly all steel and aluminum imported into the US now face additional 25% and 10% tariffs, respectively, after the Trump Administration determined such imports threatened US national security. An additional 25% tariff will be added to a growing list of products from China, following a US investigation … Continue Reading
