Key Takeaways Background On July 24, 2025, the European Commission initiated infringement procedures against 18 Member States for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2024/1226 into their national legal orders. The Directive, which had a deadline for transposition of May 20, 2025, establishes a landmark framework for harmonizing the definition and enforcement of criminal offences... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
On August 7, 2025, President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs fully came into effect. The overall U.S. effective tariff rate has now risen to an estimated 18.6%, which is the highest rate since 1934. Several countries continue to negotiate the applied tariff rates.Continue Reading Tariff Update: Reciprocal Tariffs and Other Recent Changes| Global Trade Law Blog
On August 7, 2025, President Trump's reciprocal tariffs fully came into effect. The overall U.S. effective tariff rate has now risen to an estimated| Global Trade Law Blog
The United States has taken a historic step by terminating the Syria Sanctions Program, marking the most significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards| Global Trade Law Blog
If the White House wants tariffs, but the courts strike down the Reciprocal Tariffs, what other options are out there? This is the question we asked| Global Trade Law Blog
In a significant shift in international policy, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have each taken steps to ease sanctions on Syria, aiming to support the country’s reconstruction and political transition following the fall of the Assad regime. United States Actions On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) unanimously struck down the extensive tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The CIT held that the imposition of the tariffs exceeded the authority granted to the President by Congress under IEEPA. The Court... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
Recently, the Texas House of Representatives introduced HB 5007, along with its companion bill SB 2117. The legislation—“Relating to the establishment of| Global Trade Law Blog
A serious step up in civil and criminal enforcement of customs laws, including tariff evasion, is imminent. In a May 12 memorandum, the Department of Justice’s new Chief of the Criminal Division, Matthew Galeotti, counted as one of the “most urgent” threats to the country “[t]rade and customs fraud, including tariff evasion.” Earlier in the Administration,... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
Years ago, when I was a baby lawyer living in a group house in DC, we had a toaster—my toaster. I had owned the toaster since college and it was showing its age. Eventually, you had to hold down the thing[1] to keep the bread lowered in the slots and toasting. But the appliance still... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
This week, underscoring a commitment to national security, the White House and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued separate communications that aim to bolster domestic drug manufacturing while tightening oversight of foreign facilities. But they also raise questions about implementation, industry impact, and long-term effects. This is another step from the Department of Commerce... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
