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Hot Topics in International Trade
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The Treasury Department has taken initial steps to implement the Trump administration’s “total elimination” policy directed at certain drug trafficking cartels. Most recently, on May 1, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement...more
On March 26, President Trump issued Proclamation 10908, “Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States” (Proclamation), imposing a 25% additional tariff on imports of passenger vehicles, light...more
The President also signed an Executive Order that will eliminate duty-free de minimis treatment and create a new duty collection process for low-value postal shipments from China and Hong Kong. On April 2, 2025, President...more
Last week consisted of many developments surrounding President Trump's tariff policy. On March 4, his sweeping new tariffs took effect, significantly altering the trade landscape for businesses engaged in international...more
Welcome to the February 2025 edition of Plugged In. As the EV industry navigates a period of significant transition under a new presidential administration, this edition of our newsletter delves into the shifting landscape...more
The value of goods imported to the United States in Fiscal Year 2024 was $893.15 billion, and as a result, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) collected $24.37 billion in duties, taxes and fees for those imports. Given...more
President Trump has issued three executive orders imposing new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China effective February 4th. Canada has responded with retaliatory tariffs on imports from the U.S. On February 3rd,...more
On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed three Executive Orders (EOs) instituting sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China. President Trump enacted the tariffs pursuant to the...more
In his first two weeks back in office, President Donald Trump signaled his administration will impose new tariffs as part of his economic agenda, urging businesses to comply with U.S. trade policies to avoid severe penalties...more
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that initiates the process of designating certain drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The executive order is primarily focused on...more
On October 14, 2024, the Tax Administration Service (SAT - Servicio de Administración Tributaria) published on the Diario Oficial de la Federacion an amendment to the Foreign Trade General Rules (Customs Rules) for 2024 and...more
On October 14, 2024, the Second Resolution of Modifications to the General Rules of Foreign Trade for 2024 (Rules) and its Annexes 1, 2, 5, and 24 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Of significance is...more
The "Agreement amending the various regulations by which the Ministry of Economy issues General Rules and Criteria on Foreign Trade" (Agreement) was published in Mexico’s Official Gazette of the Federation on April 15, 2024....more
On April 15th, the 'Agreement amending the agreement by which the Ministry of Economy issues General Rules and Criteria on Foreign Trade' (the 'Agreement')1 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, which will...more
An alternative to a "slow boat from China" is an IMMEX in Mexico for manufacturing....more
As we have previously explained in other articles, an IMMEX is a duty deferral program from the Mexican federal government created in 2006, which stands for Industria Manufacturera, Maquiladora y de Servicios de Exportación...more
First, please permit me a little bit of digression as always. As many journalists would state, and have, the world is currently on fire regarding regional conflicts that could spiral into WW3 as continuous movement regarding...more
The new Import Duty and Export Duty Law has been published in Mexico’s Federal Official Gazette. The publication took place on June 7, 2022. On June 7, 2022 the Ministry of Economy of Mexico published in the Mexican Official...more
Se publica en el Diario Oficial de la Federación la nueva Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación. El 7 de junio de 2022 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF) la nueva Ley de los...more
On May 9, 2022, the "Decree by means of which the Ministry of Economy issues general rules and criteria on foreign trade matters" was published in the Mexican Official Gazette, whereby several reforms in the operation of...more
El pasado 9 de mayo de 2022 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el “Acuerdo por el que la Secretaría de Economía emite Reglas y criterios de carácter general en materia de comercio exterior”, por medio del cual...more
Are you importing into Mexico and your customs operation requires the services of a Mexican Customs broker? If the answer is yes, then this information is important for you because errors or violations on your operation, even...more
The General Foreign Trade Rules for 2022 (Rules) were published on December 24, 2021, and became effective January 1, 2022. The Rules provide that companies registered in the Companies Certification Scheme under the VAT...more
On June 12, the seventh resolution of amendments to Mexico’s General Foreign Trade Rules for 2020 entered into force. In that resolution, several rules were modified, among them Rule 2.4.1., which regulates the "Authorization...more
On March 29, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published its annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, which "highlights significant foreign barriers to U.S....more