In a split decision, 7 – 4, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) affirmed the Court of International Trade’s (“CIT”) decision holding that President Trump’s IEEPA duties
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP (GDLSK) recently achieved two significant victories in high-profile antidumping matters, securing outcomes that underscore the firm’s leadership in U.S. international trade law. 0%
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP (GDLSK), one of the nation’s preeminent law firms focused exclusively on customs and international trade law, has again been recognized as a leading
By Erik Smithweiss The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a decision May 28 declaring unlawful the IEEPA fentanyl tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China, and the Reciprocal
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on April 23, 2025, published its final determinations in the antidumping duty (ADD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of Ceramic Tile from India. GDLSK
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued favorable decisions in Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigations involving quartz surface products (QSP) on March 13, 2025 (case no. 7888) and March
In line with the President’s America First Trade Policy Memorandum and the Presidential Memorandum on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) is now
By Erik Smithweiss and Sarah Raymond On February 14, 2025, the Trump administration released the list of “derivative” products that will be subject to the 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
By: Erik Smithweiss and Sarah Raymond The Trump Administration issued Presidential Proclamations on February 10, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, making major changes to
By: Arthur W. Bodek Kevin W. Leonard The February 1, 2025 Executive Order imposing additional 10% ad valorem duties on products of China provided that duty-free de minimis treatment would no
What a week! There have been few weeks in trade that have been quite as volatile. What Happened On Saturday February 1, 2025, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers
By Erik Smithweiss U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently issued two proposed amendments to the regulations governing the clearance of “de minimis” shipments. Under Section 321 of the
For the second year in a row, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP has been named a Practice Group of the Year for International Trade by Law360. The annual
By: Arthur Bodek The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of thirty-seven companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List (and corrected the name of
By: Arthur Bodek On December 11, 2024, further to its September 19th solicitation of comments, the USTR, has announced increases to 3 subheadings covering certain tungsten products and 2 subheadings
By: Arthur Bodek The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of twenty-nine companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List (and corrected the name of
U.S Customs and Border Protection has published its first Isotopic Testing Guidance document, which can be accessed on the CBP website using the following link – https://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/isotopic-testing-guide [cbp.gov]. The Guidance
U.S Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) recently announced the long-awaited start date for the continuing broker education requirement that was added to the broker regulations last year. The key takeaways
By: Arthur Bodek On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of four companies to the section of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on October 30, 2024, determined that a U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of imports of aluminum
By: Arthur Bodek The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced that, effective October 15, 2024, it is opening a portal for interested parties to use to request
By: Arthur Bodek On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of two companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List and
By: Arthur Bodek Further to its recent notice, the USTR announced on September 19, 2024 that it is seeking comments on whether to increase China 301 tariffs to 25% for
By: Arthur Bodek On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced several actions based on consideration of public comments in response to its notice of
By: Arthur Bodek On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of five companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List. By
Under the U.S. Lacey Act, the import of certain products made of, or incorporating, plant/wood material are required to be declared to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and
By: Arthur Bodek On June 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of three companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The