Robert DeFrancesco

2 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Timothy Brightbill |Robert DeFrancesco |Matt Lapin

On April 23, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its initiation of investigations into the national security effects of imports of critical minerals and medium/heavy trucks, parts for such goods, and their derivative products, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The investigation into critical minerals follows an April 15, 2025 Executive Order directing Commerce to begin an investigation. The investigation notices are scheduled to be published on April 25.

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Alan Price |Nazak Nikakhtar |Maureen Thorson |Robert DeFrancesco

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3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Robert DeFrancesco |Matt Lapin |Nazak Nikakhtar

On April 17, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its final notice of action in its investigation into China’s unfair practices affecting the shipbuilding and maritime logistics sectors. According to the agency’s draft Federal Register notice and accompanying press release, the United States will begin charging fees on Chinese-owned, -operated, and -built vessels arriving in U.S. ports. There will be two phases of action.

4 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Robert DeFrancesco |Laura El-Sabaawi

Washington, DC — In a victory for U.S. intermodalcontainer chassis producers, the U.S. International TradeCommission (ITC or Commission) on Friday, April 11, found areasonable indication that the U.S. intermodal container chassisindustry is materially injured by chassis imports from Mexico,Thailand, and Vietnam. The Commission's vote comes in response to petitions filed by the U.S. Chassis ManufacturersCoalition on February 26, 2025.

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Timothy Brightbill |Nazak Nikakhtar |Robert DeFrancesco |Greta M. Peisch

On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffson imports into the United States, with a minimum 10% tariffapplied to imports from most sources with limited country andproduct carveouts as discussed below, and higher tariff ratesimposed on more than 60 specific countries as further describedbelow.