The U.S. government's "newfound" theory of jurisdiction in two importers' case against the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act is "both convoluted and wrong," the importers, Learning Resources and Hand2Mind, argued in a reply brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Learning Resources v. Donald J. Trump, D.C. Cir. # 25-5202).
Exporter Camel Group defended its motion to unredact and re-designate part of the administrative record in its case against its placement on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, arguing on July 18 that the government won't suffer harm if Camel Group's lawyers can share the documents with the company. The exporter claimed that the government's interest in shielding the documents is "tarnished by continued inconsistencies in its designation" (Camel Group Co. v. United States, CIT # 25-00022).
Conservative advocacy group the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed another lawsuit challenging the legality of the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, arguing that IEEPA categorically doesn't allow for tariffs and that the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump aren't "necessary" to address the declared emergencies. The alliance filed its suit on July 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on behalf of outdoor cooking product maker FIREDISC, the Game Manufacturers Association and wood product maker Ryan Wholesale (FIREDISC, Inc. v. Donald J. Trump, W.D. Tex. # 25-01134).
China has made several arrests and begun multiple investigations involving exports of critical minerals since launching a special operation earlier this year to crack down on the smuggling of those minerals (see 2505090018), its Ministry of Commerce said July 19.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the White House may be in favor of a bill that would authorize new sanctions and tariffs against Russia’s supporters, and he urged the EU to put in place similar measures.
House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., is trying to force votes in the House to end the emergency that justifies reciprocal tariffs and on a bill that would hike tariffs to 500% on Russian products.
The Commerce Department made preliminary affirmative antidumping duty determinations that imports of float glass from China (A-570-188) and Malaysia (A-557-832) are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The agency will impose AD cash deposit requirements retroactively on one exporter of subject merchandise from Malaysia -- NSG (Malaysian Sheet Glass) -- beginning April 16, 2025. For Chinese exporters and all other Malaysian exporters, suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements take effect July 15, 2025.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., co-sponsors of the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, which authorizes 500% tariffs on buyers of Russian energy products, praised President Donald Trump for his promise of 100% tariffs on products from countries buying Russian goods, if Russia doesn't stop its war in Ukraine.
The Energy Department is delaying the effective date of a direct final rule that will amend the regulations for administrative procedures related to the import and export of natural gas (see 2505120045).
The head of the trade committee in the EU parliament said one of the sticking points in the negotiations with the U.S. is whether 50% tariffs on steel and 25% tariffs on cars and car parts continue to be collected as the two parties move from an agreement in principle to a detailed agreement.