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July 2025

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Breaking Trade News: Indonesia Trade Deal, Brazil 301 Investigation, New 232 Investigation

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:     

Administration 

  • President Trump told reporters that Section 232 tariffs on pharmaceuticals will start “probably at the end of the month.” 
  • President Trump told reporters that the Administration would be sending a letter to 150 “small countries” notifying them of their new tariff rate. 
  • President Trump announced a trade deal with Indonesia. A 19% tariff rate will apply to all Indonesian imports. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

  • CBP launched a new and improved Withhold Release Orders (WROs) and Findings Dashboard. The new dashboard displays active WROs or Findings issued by CBP from 1950 to the present and is updated as new WROs or Findings are issued. 
  • CBP issued guidance on applying Section 232 auto tariffs on non-U.S. content for USMCA-qualifying imports of passenger vehicles and light trucks.  

United States Trade Representative (USTR) 

  • USTR launched a Section 301 investigation on Brazilian policies that discriminate against American firms. Comments are due August 18. 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

By |2025-07-18T11:28:29-04:00July 18, 2025|news, Snapshot|0 Comments
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New AD/CVD Case Filed Against Silicon Photovoltaic Cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos

A new antidumping and countervailing duty action has been filed against Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, whether or not assembled into modules, imported from the Republic of India, the Republic of Indonesia, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The allegation is that imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos are unfairly subsidized and being dumped.  

Full list of exporters here. 

Full list of importers here.  

Background on AD/CVD Investigations 

Antidumping duty (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations are brought jointly by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”). AD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports of particular goods from specific countries being sold at less than a fair value. Meanwhile, CVD investigations are triggered when a domestic industry alleges that it has been injured by competing imports that are being unfairly subsidized by their governments. The domestic industry initiating the investigation is known as the petitioner while the foreign industry participating in the investigation is known as the respondent. 

Scope of the Investigation 

The merchandise covered by these investigations is crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, modules, laminates, panels, and building integrated materials.  

The products subject to the investigations are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.80, 8541.42.0010, and 8541.43.0010. Full scope here.

By |2025-07-17T19:08:01-04:00July 17, 2025|AD/CVD, China, Countries, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)|0 Comments
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ICYMI: USDA Plan Calls for Stronger Enforcement of Agricultural Imports

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DoJ), and the Department of Defense (DoD), released a National Farm Security Action Plan to elevate American agriculture as a key element of the country’s national security. 

Plan Details

The action plan will enable USDA to work closely with governors, state legislators, and federal partners to further integrate agriculture into the broader national security efforts over the coming months and years.

The USDA and its government partners will take “aggressive action” across seven critical areas:

  1. Secure and Protect American Farmland – Address U.S. foreign farmland ownership from adversaries head-on. Total transparency. Tougher penalties.
  2. Enhance Agricultural Supply Chain Resilience – Refocus domestic investment into key manufacturing sectors and identify non-adversarial partners to work with when domestic production is not available. Plan for contingencies.
  3. Protect U.S. Nutrition Safety Net from Fraud and Foreign Exploitation – Billions have been stolen by foreign crime rings. That ends now.
  4. Defend Agricultural Research and Innovation – No more sweetheart deals or secret pacts with hostile nations. American ideas stay in America.
  5. Put America First in Every USDA Program – From farm loans to food safety, every program will reflect the America […]
By |2025-07-17T09:41:22-04:00July 17, 2025|Enforcement, Food, Import, International Trade, Supply Chain, U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)|0 Comments
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Jennifer Diaz Featured in the Wall Street Journal

We are pleased to announce that DTL President Jennifer Diaz was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal!  

Reporter Corinne Ramey walks through the recent uptick in efforts to evade rising tariffs and how the federal government is responding. She quoted Jennifer on DTL’s approach to advising clients on enforcement. 

Below are a few snippets from the piece. Read the full article on the WSJ.com here. 

“First came President Trump’s announcements of sweeping tariffs. Next up, lawyers say, is the cheating. 

Trade lawyers say that as tariffs skyrocket, so too do the incentives not to pay them. Clients are inundating them with questions about the line between lawful loopholes and fraud. 

At the same time, the Justice Department’s shifting white-collar priorities to pursue tariff and customs-related cases more aggressively have helped create a perfect storm for more trade enforcement. And lawyers say they have seen a sharp increase in calls from whistleblowers looking to file their own cases about alleged wrongdoing…” 

“Jennifer Diaz, a Florida trade lawyer, said her firm was ramping up its criminal expertise to prepare for a new wave of enforcement. The firm now advises clients on regulatory matters and navigating customs rules.  

‘To have this topic being front page news on a daily basis is a trade lawyer’s dream,’ Diaz said.” 

Diaz Trade Law is […]

By |2025-07-15T08:34:47-04:00July 15, 2025|Enforcement, tariffs, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)|0 Comments
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Breaking Trade News: Tariffs Postponed, New Copper Tariffs, Census Trade Report

Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news:    

Administration

  • President Trump issued an Executive Order that officially postpones the effective date of the country-specific reciprocal tariffs from July 9 to Aug. 1.
  • President Trump announced that a 50% tariff on copper imports will take effect on August 1, 2025.
  • On July 4, President Trump signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law. The bill includes provisions that will terminate the $800 de minimis exception for commercial shipments from all countries as of July 1, 2027.
  • President Trump sent a letter to Brazil’s president, threatening a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods and calling for the end of the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
  • President Trump posted screenshots of letters he sent to 22 countries regarding reciprocal tariff rates that will take effect on August 1. Letters were sent to Brazil, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Moldova, Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Serbia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Tunisia. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Several FDA-regulated products previously exempt from partner government agency filing requirements when falling under the $800 de minimis threshold
By |2025-07-11T10:16:29-04:00July 11, 2025|news, Snapshot|0 Comments
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