Category: Blog Articles
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Trump Tariff Exemption: IEEPA and 50 USC 1702(b)(3)
What Is the IEEPA Informational Materials Exemption? There is a statutory exemption to certain tariffs imposed by President Trump under…
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Section 232 Investigations into Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors
The Department of Commerce is initiating investigations into “semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and their derivative products” [source] and…
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Reciprocal Tariffs; April 9 Update
President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs went into effect on April 5 at the rate of 10%, and increased for many countries…
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Automobile and Auto Parts tariffs HTS List (Section 232)
President Trump has used his authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — the same authority…
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End of De Minimis Exception for China
Goods shipped valued at under $800 have been exempt from duties from China in certain cases, which was has continued…
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Reciprocal Tariffs; Day Zero
Trump held a ceremony in the White House’s rose garden on April 2, 2025, announcing reciprocal tariffs. He signed the…
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Detroit Airport Cash Seizures: February 2025
Our law firm helps people every day in ports across the nation put their life back together after suffering through…
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Tariffs on EU Alcohol?
The EU (has or has threatened) tariffs on U.S. products, including whiskey. In response, President Trump is threatening a tax…
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Exception to Mexico and Canada Tariffs for USMCA goods, etc
Earlier this week, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico which we wrote about. The tariff situation has…
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Trump imposes 25% on Canada and Mexico effective March 4
Canada and Mexico, and America, wake up to new tariffs on March 4. The details are here for Canada (10%…
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Trump rachets up China tariff to 20%
By means of Executive Order, President Trump has increased the recently imposed additional 10% tariff on goods originating from China…
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Copper Tariffs: Initiation of Section 232 Investigation
President Trump has initiated an investigation into copper for the implicit purpose of considering whether additional trade actions, such as…
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Canada-Mexico Tariffs to be Imposed, China to Increase on March 4?
pic.twitter.com/14olbRC9xR — GreatLakesCustomsLaw (@customsattorney) February 27, 2025
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USTR Seeks Comments on Unfair Trade Practices
The United States Trade Representative, in a new Federal Register notice, is seeking comments to help it identify unfair trade…
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Cash seizure at Detroit Metro Airport in January 2025
In our 15 years of helping people with cash seized by Customs, we have determined that, among all the ports…
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Fair and Reciprocal Trade Executive Order
New Executive Orders regarding trade, for now, let them speak for themselves. Additional information and commentary will be added to…
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Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs (2025)
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 authorizes the President to impose tariffs on imports that the Secretary…
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President Trump increases tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
[lastupdate] UPDATE: China tariffs of 10% have been imposed (and de minimis is duty free for a limited time), however,…
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Detroit Customs Cash Forfeiture Notices: January 24, 2025
Every Friday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) publishes a notice of intention to forfeit any property that has…
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Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” Executive Order
President Trump has signed an executive order entitled “America First Trade Policy,” which requires various departments and the USTR to…
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CBP San Ysidro discovers $44k in cash hidden in food bag
The San Ysidro Port of Entry is the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere, processing tens of millions…
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Detroit CBP Confiscated $459,000 from 25 Travelers in October
In October 2024 — the first month of CBP’s new fiscal year — Detroit customs officers seized $42,000 from two…
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Penalties for Christmas
CBP officers at the port of Louisville, Kentucky, inspected some packages arriving from China. The packages were destined for Arizona,…
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Trump’s Tariffs: Predictions and Strategy
We recently added a detailed page — Trump Tariff Strategy: When and How Duties Can Be Imposed — that goes…
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Detroit CBP Cash Seizures For November Currency Reporting Violations
Detroit CBP had a busy November 2024, reporting large currency seizures at Detroit Metro Airport, the Ambassador Bridge, and the…