Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Products, Including Derivative Products, Come into Effect

Tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum mill products from all sources, imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, went in effect at 12:01 this morning, March 12, in accordance President Trump’s…

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…

Treasury Issues Final Rule on Outbound Investments to China

This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal. On October 28, 2024, the Treasury Department issued its final regulations (the Final Rule) implementing new controls on outbound investments…

DHS and FLETF Release Updated UFLPA Strategy

This summary was drafted with assistance from Matthew Chang and Brianna Robinson, participants in Kelley Drye's 2024 Summer Associate Program On July 9th, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), on behalf of…

A second RRM dispute settlement panel, and its implications for enforceability across the Biden trade policy

While Ambassador Katherine Tai was testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee this morning – where her testimony focused significantly on the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) under the United…