Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
USTR Announces Opportunity for Comments on Unfair and Non-Reciprocal Foreign Trade Practices
On February 20, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it is seeking comments from the public concerning unfair and non-reciprocal foreign trade practices on a…
Recapping The Last Ten Days In Trade and Tariffs
In the past 10 days, we've seen multiple Executive Orders issued from the Trump Administration related to international trade and tariffs. We've issued multiple Client Advisories related to these actions and offer this…
New Updates to Customs De Minimis Exemption
On January 13 and 17, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) issued two notices of proposed rulemakings that would impose new requirements on “de minimis” imports, including gifts, valued at $800 or less.…
Commerce Department Publishes Artificial Intelligence “Diffusion” Rulemaking
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) announcing (1) updated controls for advanced computing chips and associated license…
Biden Administration’s 2021-2024 Quadrennial Supply Chain Review: Highlighting Areas for Trade Law Reform
On December 19, 2024, the Biden administration released a report, the Quadrennial Supply Chain Review . This report, and the accompanying fact sheet, assess improvements made in American supply chains since 2021 and…