On August 25, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a draft Federal Register notice to effectuate the President’s Executive Order (“EO”) on “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation,” which imposed additional tariffs on imports of Indian origin due to India directly or indirectly importing Russian oil. Under these new tariffs, imports of most goods of Indian origin will be subject to an additional 25% duty, effective August 27, which will stack…
On August 21, 2025, the European Union and United States unveiled their Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (“Framework”). The Framework follows, and provides further detail to, the July announcement that the European Union and United States had agreed on broad terms of a trade deal. The Framework outlines the key terms of the trade deal that will be negotiated between the parties, and is a first step in a process…
On August 6, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation,” imposing additional tariffs on Indian imports. Under these new tariffs imports of most Indian goods will be subject to an additional 25% duty, which will stack on top of the 25% duty on Indian imports taking effect on August 7, to result in a 50% effective duty. The Executive Order states that the…
Trench Rossi Watanabe* is delighted to host an in-person conference: LATAM Trade Day: 100 Days of the Trump Administration – New Trends For International Trade. Along with the Brazilian team, the panels will feature guest speakers from Baker McKenzie from across the US, Europe, Asia and of course Latin America – including colleagues from Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Chile and Venezuela. Our inaugural LATAM trade day will provide clients with insights into the latest geopolitical…