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Professor: Tariffs May Be Halted While Appeal Continues

6 days ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Mara Lee

She said we may know whether the stay will be longer term "even before the end of June."Hillman was speaking on a webinar June 2 hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, where she is a senior fellow. "I think that’s a really close call," she said, whether the government has to stop collecting tariffs as the appeals process continues. "I think the better of the arguments is the Trump administration is not irreparably harmed if the duties are not collected," she said.
Importer Seeks Class Certification at CIT to Get IEEPA Tariff Refunds for All Importers

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Jacob Kopnick

On May 28, CIT ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in IEEPA by imposing reciprocal tariffs and tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico (see 2505280068). However, the ruling was temporarily stayed while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit considers the government's emergency stay motion on the ruling (see 2505290039).
Higher Duties, Political Undertones Compel CBP to Home In on Trade Enforcement

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Joanna Marsh

However, a consequence of that shift is that CBP appears to be less forthcoming on how to advise the trade on how to implement recent changes in trade policy, which has been due in part to CBP digesting trade policy changes only days or even hours before the trade community hears of those changes (see 2503120054).
US to Double Steel Tariffs, Trump Says

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Ian Cohen

If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment. Trump said he was at first considering a 40% duty rate, but eventually settled on 50%. "We don't want America's future to be built with shoddy steel from Shanghai," he said.
Trump Says China Violating Trade Agreement

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Mara Lee

Trump said before the dial-back, "We went, in effect, COLD TURKEY with China, and it was devastating for them." He added, "I made a FAST DEAL with China in order to save them from what I thought was going to be a very bad situation, and I didn’t want to see that happen. Because of this deal, everything quickly stabilized and China got back to business as usual.
IEEPA Doesn't Confer Tariff-Setting Authority, DC Court Rules

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Jacob Kopnick

The D.C. court's decision only declared the IEEPA tariffs issued under the executvie orders -- and not the executive orders themselves -- to be unlawful, and only enjoined their collection for the plaintiffs, two small importers. Judge Rudolph Contreras stayed the preliminary injunction for 14 days to give the government the chance to appeal, which the government did just minutes after the ruling came down, taking the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
More Tariffs May Follow If CIT IEEPA Ruling Is Upheld on Appeal

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Mara Lee

For now, nothing changes on the ground for importers. They don't have to do anything to preserve rights to refunds if the Court of International Trade ruling is upheld. If the legal process goes beyond liquidation, 314 days after entry, then importers would have to file protests for refunds.
Semiconductor Tariffs Panned; Compliance Burden High for Derivatives, Commenters Say

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Mara Lee

If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment. All the comments from major semiconductor manufacturing companies and technology trade groups oppose tariffs on imported semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, inputs used to make chips, and products containing chips.
US Says President Needs IEEPA Tariffs to Address Host of Foreign Policy Issues

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Jacob Kopnick

Concurrent with the motion, the U.S. filed declarations from U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio all arguing that IEEPA tariffs are a key tool in protecting U.S. national security and economic interests. President Donald Trump is currently facing multiple lawsuits against tariff action taken under IEEPA, three of which were filed at the trade court.
DC Court Hears Arguments on Bids for Transfer, PI in IEEPA Tariffs Case

1 week ago | internationaltradetoday.com | Jacob Kopnick

DOJ attorney Brett Shumate argued that a preliminary injunction against the IEEPA tariffs would be "catastrophic" for U.S. national security, referring to recent declarations from all trade-related Cabinet officials that make this exact claim.