Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
United States Begins Implementing U.S.-China Trade Arrangement, Lowers Fentanyl-Related Tariffs and Delays Reciprocal Tariff Rate Hike
On November 4, 2025, President Trump issued two Executive Orders to carry out U.S. commitments pursuant to a trade arrangement reached October 30 with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Together, the orders (1)…
President Trump Imposes New Section 232 Tariffs on Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products
On September 29, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation imposing tariffs on imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“232 Wood tariffs”).…
Federal Circuit Affirms Lawfulness of Section 301 “Lists 3 and 4A” Tariffs on China
On September 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a decision by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) upholding Section 301 tariffs on imports from…
Federal Circuit Affirms That IEEPA Tariffs Are Unlawful
Partners Brooke Ringel, Paul Rosenthal, Alan Luberda, and Joshua Morey authored the client advisory "Federal Circuit Affirms That IEEPA Tariffs Are Unlawful." They cover the recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
BIS Relaxes Export Controls for Syria
This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On August 28th, 2025, theDepartment of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a final rule making changes to the Syria…