U.S. Trade Policy Actions

Expiration of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Ethiopia, Ethiopia-related Designations Removals, Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Associated Frequently Asked Questions

The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted a Section 337 investigation (337-TA-1521) on September 18, 2026, based on a complaint filed by BoomCloud 360 Inc. of Encinitas, California. The complaint alleges importa

The U.S. International Trade Commission has declined to review ALJ Order No. 18, which granted complainants' unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation in Section 337 case 337-TA-1488 (Certain Gy

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined not to review ALJ Order No. 32, an initial determination granting an unopposed motion to terminate certain respondents from Investigation 337-TA-1480 (Certain Wireless C

The Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule amending the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR Case 2024-003) to codify compliance with the Make Personal Protective Equipment in America Act. The rule

The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify policies-of-denial provisions, update country-specific policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, and add Saudi Arabia and Peru

Russia and North Korea have built an expansive military-economic partnership since 2022, involving artillery transfers, ballistic missile supplies, troop deployments, oil shipments above UNSC limits, and labor exports-ge

PT Bahari Makmur Sejati filed a public reply brief (Doc. 59) at the U.S. Court of International Trade opposing the American Shrimp Processors Association's reply in Case No. 25-00027. The case challenges a U.S. governmen

PT Bahari Makmur Sejati, represented by Trade Pacific PLLC, filed a confidential reply brief (Doc. 58) in the CIT case American Shrimp Processors Association v. United States. The filing responds to ASPA's reply brief an

The U.S. Court of International Trade issued opinion 2026 CIT 116 in a case brought by the United States against Koehler Oberkirch GmbH, a German manufacturer. The case likely involves antidumping, countervailing duty, o

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in Tenaris Bay City, Inc. v. United States, likely addressing antidumping or countervailing duty determinations on steel tubular products. The case invo

The Department of Commerce is continuing antidumping duty orders on polyvinyl alcohol from Japan and the People's Republic of China (case numbers A-588-861 and A-570-879). Both Commerce and the U.S. International Trade C

The Department of Commerce is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on difluoromethane (R-32) from the People's Republic of China for the period March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026 (case

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final affirmative countervailing duty determination finding that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Al

The U.S. Department of Commerce, following affirmative final determinations by Commerce and the ITC, has issued countervailing duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Vietnam and Egypt. Case numbers C-

The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Bulgaria, Egypt, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, following affirmative final injury determinations

Iran-related Designations, Cuba Designations, Belarus-related Designations Removals

The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part a final initial determination by the presiding ALJ finding a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in Investigation 337-TA-1449, conce

The International Trade Administration issued a preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determination covering tin mill products from the People's Republic of China under case A-570-228. Importers of subject merchandise

A July 2026 §301 action imposed a 12.5% tariff on most South Korean goods over forced-labor enforcement failures, while a second §301 investigation on structural excess capacity threatens additional duties beyond the 15%

The U.S. has applied layered tariffs on South Korean goods since 2025 under §232, §301, §122, and IEEPA authority, partially offset by the 2025 U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal that capped auto and pharma t

The United States filed a motion to strike claims, answers, and counterclaims in a civil forfeiture action over $2.4 million held at the U.S. Treasury, alleging violations of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. § 1705). The government seek

American Oversight and Campaign for Accountability filed a federal complaint alleging harm related to Trump's Truth Social announcement of new global tariffs. The filing names Trump, senior White House officials, and mul

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a response opposing referral to court-annexed mediation in CIT Case 1:24-cv-00222, in which the United States is plaintiff against Iron Mule Products Inc. The government's opposition

Hammerhead Group LLC filed an amended complaint against the United States at the Court of International Trade on September 17, 2026, represented by Foley & Lardner LLP. The nature of the underlying trade dispute-tariff c

Judge Richard K. Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a letter addressing issues raised in an amicus curiae brief submitted by International Trade Surety in Case No. 26-01088. The case, Freestyle World,

The Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations filed a motion to enforce judgment (Doc. 363) at the U.S. Court of International Trade in consolidated Case No. 19-00122, with

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued final results of the antidumping duty administrative review for oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Vietnam (case A-552-817), covering the period September 1, 2023 through August

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an order renewing the Temporary Denial Order (TDO) against Azur Air, located at Office 29, Vzletnaya St. 57, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, effective September 17, 2026. The TDO sus

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an order renewing the Temporary Denial of Export Privileges (TDO) against PJSC Aeroflot, headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The renewal prohibits Aeroflot from participating