--- title: Trump 2.0 Insights and Analysis date: 2025-02-03T17:17:00-05:00 author: Jeff Scurry canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/trending/trump2.0-insights" section: Services --- # Trump 2.0 Insights and Analysis Policy changes introduced during Trump’s second administration are expected to have lasting legal and economic impacts across industries. ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Hero-Objects/white-house2_H2.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1880&q=80&w=1880&s=2dee9e3d556f774cf535a8a0cda47151) - About - Events Kelley Drye is closely monitoring and advising clients on the policy priorities and executive actions taken by the Trump Administration and the 119th Congress. Leveraging decades of experience on Capitol Hill and in prior administrations, our attorneys and government relations advisors are helping organizations navigate the complexities of this evolving political landscape. We invite you to read our thought leadership and attend our events, which are designed to help businesses understand the practical impacts of issues emerging from the second Trump Administration. ### **Trade and Tariff Updates** **May 8, 2026** [Court of International Trade Holds Section 122 Tariffs Unlawful](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/court-of-international-trade-holds-section-122-tariffs-unlawful) **April 9, 2026** [Update: New CIT Case Takes the Lead for IEEPA Refunds](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/update-new-cit-case-takes-the-lead-for-ieepa-refunds) **April 1, 2026** [Update: CBP Further Details IEEPA Tariff Refund Process Including First Round of Eligibility and Timing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/update-cbp-further-details-ieepa-tariff-refund-process-including-first-round-of-eligibility-and-timing) **March 30, 2026** [Court of International Trade Clarifies Broad IEEPA Tariff Refund Eligibility](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/court-of-international-trade-clarifies-broad-ieepa-tariff-refund-eligibility) **March 18, 2026** [4 Ways To Help CBP Curb Shell Co. Import Schemes](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/articles/4-ways-to-help-cbp-curb-shell-co-import-schemes) **March 13, 2026** [Q&A: What You Need to Know About USTR’s New Section 301 Forced Labor Investigations Covering 60 Trading Partners](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/what-you-need-to-know-about-ustrs-new-section-301-forced-labor-investigations-covering-60-trading-partners) **March 12, 2026** [USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Regarding Excess Capacity in Manufacturing Sectors](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/ustr-launches-broad-section-301-investigations-regarding-excess-capacity-in-manufacturing-sectors) **March 4, 2026** [Court of International Trade Orders IEEPA Refunds](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/court-of-international-trade-orders-ieepa-refunds) **March 3, 2026** [Webinar: Preparing for IEEPA Tariff Refunds: What Companies Should Know](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/webinar-preparing-for-ieepa-tariff-refunds-what-companies-should-know) **February 23, 2026** [Understanding the New Section 122 Tariffs and the End of IEEPA Tariff Actions](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/understanding-the-new-section-122-tariffs-and-the-end-of-ieepa-tariff-actions) **February 20, 2026** [What You Need to Know Today: Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/what-you-need-to-know-today-supreme-court-strikes-down-ieepa-tariffs) **February 20, 2026** [U.S. Signs Trade Deals with Taiwan and Indonesia](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/u-s-signs-trade-deals-with-taiwan-and-indonesia) **February 19, 2026** [New OFAC General Licenses Related to Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Industry](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/new-ofac-venezuela-licenses-permit-goods-technology-software-services-and-other-activities-for-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production) **February 2, 2026** [OFAC Authorizes Transactions Involving Venezuelan Origin Oil: What Companies Need to Know](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/ofac-authorizes-transactions-involving-venezuelan-origin-oil-what-companies-need-to-know) **January 15, 2026** [CIT Signals Intent to Announce Future Procedures for IEEPA-Related Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/cit-signals-intent-to-announce-future-procedures-for-ieepa-related-litigation) **December 8, 2025** [CIT Outlines Next Steps for China Section 301 Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/cit-outlines-next-steps-for-china-section-301-litigation) **November 6, 2025** [Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. and Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump Concerning Trafficking and Reciprocal Tariffs](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/supreme-court-hears-oral-arguments-in-trump-v-v-o-s-selections-inc-and-learning-resources-inc-v-trump-concerning-trafficking-and-reciprocal-tariffs) **November 5, 2025** [United States Begins Implementing U.S.-China Trade Arrangement, Lowers Fentanyl-Related Tariffs and Delays Reciprocal Tariff Rate Hike](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/united-states-begins-implementing-u-s-china-trade-arrangement-lowers-fentanyl-related-tariffs-and-delays-reciprocal-tariff-rate-hike) **September 30, 2025** [President Trump Imposes New Section 232 Tariffs on Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/president-trump-imposes-new-section-232-tariffs-on-imports-of-timber-lumber-and-their-derivative-products) **September 25, 2025** [Federal Circuit Affirms Lawfulness of Section 301 ​“Lists 3 and 4A” Tariffs on China](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/federal-circuit-affirms-lawfulness-of-section-301-lists-3-and-4a-tariffs-on-china) **September 17, 2025** [USTR Launches USMCA Review Process: Requests Public Comments and Announces Public Hearing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/ustr-launches-usmca-review-process-requests-public-comments-and-announces-public-hearing) **September 2, 2025** [Federal Circuit Affirms That IEEPA Tariffs Are Unlawful](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/federal-circuit-affirms-that-ieepa-tariffs-are-unlawful) **September 1, 2025** [BIS Relaxes Export Controls for Syria](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/bis-relaxes-export-controls-for-syria) **August 6, 2025** [White House Imposes Additional 25% Tariffs on Indian Goods](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/white-house-imposes-additional-25-tariffs-on-indian-goods) **August 1, 2025** [New Reciprocal Tariff Rates, an Increase in IEEPA Tariffs for Canadian Goods, and a 90-Day Pause on Tariff Increases for Mexico](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/trade-updates-july-31-new-reciprocal-tariff-rates-an-increase-in-ieepa-tariffs-for-canadian-goods-and-a-90-day-pause-on-tariff-increases-for-mexico) **July 31, 2025** [New Tariff Actions Announced Back-to-Back from the White House: Copper 232, Brazil Tariffs, and De Minimis](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/new-tariff-actions-announced-back-to-back-from-the-white-house-copper-232-brazil-tariffs-and-de-minimis) **July 28, 2025** [New Trade Deals with Japan, Indonesia, and the European Union Announced](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/new-trade-deals-with-japan-indonesia-and-the-european-union-announced) **July 15, 2025** [Commerce Department Announces New Section 232 Investigations on Polysilicon and its Derivative Products and Unmanned](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/commerce-department-announces-new-section-232-investigations-on-polysilicon-and-its-derivative-products-and-unmanned-aircraft-systems-and-parts-and-components-thereof) **July 9, 2025** [Trump Issues Reciprocal Tariff Letters to 8 Additional Trade Partners](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/trump-issues-reciprocal-tariff-letters-to-8-additional-trade-partners) **July 8, 2025** [President Trump Announces New Country-Specific Reciprocal Tariffs](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/president-trump-announces-new-country-specific-reciprocal-tariffs) **July 1, 2025** [White House Terminates Most Syria Sanctions](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/white-house-terminates-most-syria-sanctions) **June 23, 2025** [Supreme Court Denies Request to Fast-Track Reciprocal Tariffs Case](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/supreme-court-denies-request-to-fast-track-reciprocal-tariffs-case) **June 3, 2025** [President Trump Hikes Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs to 50 Percent](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/president-trump-hikes-section-232-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-to-50-percent) **May 29, 2025** [Court of International Trade Finds Tariffs Imposed Pursuant to IEEPA Unlawful](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/court-of-international-trade-finds-tariffs-imposed-pursuant-to-ieepa-unlawful) **May 8, 2025** [Tariff Update: UK, Canada, and Mexico, Oh My!](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/tariff-update-uk-canada-and-mexico-oh-my) **April 24, 2024** [Commerce Department Announces New Section 232 Investigation on Trucks and Truck Parts and Sets Deadline for Comments in Section 232 Investigation on Critical Minerals](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/commerce-department-announces-new-section-232-investigation-on-trucks-and-truck-parts-and-sets-deadline-for-comments-in-section-232-investigation-on-critical-minerals) **April 18, 2025** [New Section 232 Investigations Announced on Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, and Critical Minerals](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/new-section-232-investigations-announced-on-semiconductors-pharmaceuticals-and-critical-minerals) **April 10, 2025** [**UPDATE - 90-Day Pause:** China, Canada, EU Impose Retaliatory Tariffs as Reciprocal Tariffs Come into Effect](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/china-canada-eu-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-as-reciprocal-tariffs-come-into-effect-2) **April 3, 2025** [Tariff Update: List of Products Covered by the Autos Tariffs](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/tariff-update-list-of-products-covered-by-the-autos-tariffs) **April 2, 2025** [President Trump Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Most Countries, Covering Most Goods](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/president-trump-imposes-reciprocal-tariffs-on-most-countries-covering-most-goods) **March 27, 2025** [Oil and Autos: Another Round of Tariff Activity](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/oil-and-autos-another-round-of-tariff-activity) **March 12, 2025** [Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Products, Including Derivative Products, Come into Effect](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-products-including-derivative-products-come-into-effect) **March 4, 2025** [Tariffs and Trade Actions: Summing Up the Last Few Days](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/tariffs-and-trade-actions-summing-up-the-last-few-days) **February 21, 2025** [USTR Announces Opportunity for Comments on Unfair and Non-Reciprocal Foreign Trade Practices](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/ustr-announces-opportunity-for-comments-on-unfair-and-non-reciprocal-foreign-trade-practices) **February 14, 2025** [Recapping The Last Ten Days In Trade and Tariffs](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/recapping-the-last-ten-days-in-trade-and-tariffs) **February 13, 2025** [President Trump Signs Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs Memorandum](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/president-trump-signs-reciprocal-trade-and-tariffs-memorandum) **February 11, 2025** [President Trump Reimposes and Expands Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports from All Countries](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/president-trump-reimposes-and-expands-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-imports-from-all-countries) **February 3, 2025** [New Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Delayed by One Month](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/client-advisories/new-tariffs-on-mexico-and-canada-delayed-by-one-month) **February 2, 2025** [Canadian Government Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. 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