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4 weeks ago | 
thompsonhinesmartrade.com | David Schwartz |Francesca M.S. Guerrero |Michelle Li |Samir D. Varma
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (USDC-DC) issued a preliminary injunction ruling staying the imposition of President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This preliminary injunction applies to tariffs that would be paid by the two named plaintiffs – Learning Resources, Inc. and hand2mind, Inc.
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Mar 12, 2025 | 
lexology.com | Scott Diamond |Dan Ujczo |David Schwartz |Francesca M.S. Guerrero |Aaron Mandelbaum
As previously announced by President Donald Trump, the Section 232 steel and aluminum 25% ad valorem tariffs went into effect 12:01 a.m., March 12, 2025, against all steel and aluminum articles and all listed derivatives, including many automotive, construction and consumer products. Aluminum articles and their derivative products from Russia are subject to 200% tariffs.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
lexology.com | Karyn A. Booth |Francesca M.S. Guerrero |David Schwartz |Samir D. Varma |Scott Diamond
Key Notes: The USTR issued a determination and report in January 2025 finding that China’s acts, policies, and practices of in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors burden or restrict U.S. commerce and are actionable under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The USTR is proposing actions that could include significant port service fees and restrictions on services to promote the transport of U.S. goods on U.S. vessels.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
lexology.com | Dan Ujczo |Francesca M.S. Guerrero |David Schwartz |Scott Diamond
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March 3 2025
The White House issued two Executive Orders on March 2, 2025 amending the February 1, 2025 Executive Orders Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border and Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border (see Thompson Hine Update of February 3, 2025).
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Joel D. Eagle |Ashley Kirk |Francesca M.S. Guerrero |Will Godfrey |Aren Olson |Kerem Bilgé
Mobility Matters Quarterly is designed to provide those in the automotive and other mobility industries with updates on the latest trends and developments related to environmental mobile source and transportation safety laws and regulations.
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Oct 9, 2024 | lexology.com | Joel D. Eagle |Ashley Kirk |Francesca M.S. Guerrero |Will Godfrey |Aren Olson |Kerem Bilgé
Mobility Matters Quarterly is designed to provide those in the automotive and other mobility industries with updates on the latest trends and developments related to environmental mobile source and transportation safety laws and regulations.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Francesca M.S. Guerrero |Kerem Bilgé
Key Notes:Proposed rule would prohibit the import and sale of connected vehicles equipped with certain hardware or software developed, manufactured, or supplied by Chinese or Russian-affiliated entities. Proposed rule would also prohibit the sale of connected vehicles manufactured by Chinese or Russian OEMs.Prohibitions would take effect between 2027 and 2030. If implemented, manufacturers and importers would be required to submit annual declarations of conformity.
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May 6, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Francesca M.S. Guerrero
Key NotesOn April 16, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the Department of Commerce, announced the launch of a new funding opportunity called the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program[1] for CHIPS for America – CHIPS Metrology. This new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is aimed at enhancing small businesses’ capabilities in semiconductor metrology, the science of measurement crucial to semiconductor manufacturing.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Francesca M.S. Guerrero |Samir D. Varma |Aaron Mandelbaum
On April 26, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule introducing the new License Exception MED that enables delivery of humanitarian medical devices to the citizens of Russia, Belarus, and the Crimea region of Ukraine, and the occupied regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. This license exception is an effort to formalize the U.S. policy of authorizing the export of medical devices to support civilian populaces.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Francesca M.S. Guerrero |Samir D. Varma |Aaron Mandelbaum
On April 18, 2024, the Departments of Commerce and the Treasury announced combined export control restrictions and economic sanctions against Iran for its attach on Israel on April 13, 2024. These actions are intended “to degrade and disrupt key aspects of Iran’s malign activity, including its UAV [Unmanned Aerial Vehicles] program and the revenue the regime generates to support its terrorism” and to further restrict Iran’s access to commercial grade microelectronics.
