On February 4, 2025, the White House issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (âNSP Memoâ) outlining President Trumpâs intention to impose maximum economic and political pressure on the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (âIranâ), including by enhancing enforcement efforts and modifying or rescinding any existing general license or guidance that provides Iran with âany degree of economic or financial relief.â In addition, on February 6, 2025, the US Treasury Departmentâs Office of Foreign…
In the evening of January 26, 2025, the White House announced in a press release that the US and Colombian governments had reached an agreement on flights carrying individuals deported from the United States and paused efforts to impose tariffs and other measures announced by President Trump and President Petro. Our blog post about measures previously announced by the two countries on January 26 is available here. Based on this agreement, the âemergencyâ tariffs and…
Since this post was published on January 26, 2025, the White House announced that the US and Colombian governments had reached an agreement on flights carrying individuals deported from the United States and paused efforts to impose the measures described above. Stay tuned for a blog post with insights and practical tips for trade between Colombia and the United States. On January 26, 2025, via the social media platform Truth Social, President Donald J. Trump…
Shortly after taking the oath of office today, newly inaugurated President Trump signed a flurry of Executive Orders (âEOsâ) and other executive actions. This include several actions related to US sanctions and export controls. Authority to Designate Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists Trump signed an EO Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. This EO creates a legal authority to designate certain international…