Robert Shervette, a former senior customs attorney at ArentFox Schiff, has joined BakerHostetler as counsel, he announced on LinkedIn. Shervette joined ArentFox in 2018 and covered various customs issues. Previously, he served as an attorney at CBP covering customs and trade compliance and intellectual property rights trade compliance.
A July benchmarking survey from the U.S. Fashion Industry Association found that executives from 25 leading U.S. fashion companies have been diversifying their sourcing as part of a wider strategy to hedge against higher tariffs and U.S. trade policy uncertainties.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the July 29 Federal Register on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register July 29 on the following antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CVD rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
On July 28, the FDA posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The FDA has set several fee rates for fiscal year 2026, effective Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026, according to multiple Federal Registernotices.
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following notices July 29:
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, responding to a question about whether details in the recently announced trade deal with the EU could change before it comes into effect, said, "Right now, I have text from some of my European counterparts about making sure the details are correct and fully put on paper. So we feel very confident about it, and it's truly a solid path forward for our two countries."
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., one of the leading populist voices in the Senate, introduced a bill this week that would send checks of at least $600 to most adults who file tax returns, as a rebate for tariff costs.
President Donald Trump, in a gaggle with reporters on his plane as he returned from Scotland, said that he will impose tariffs to pressure Russia on Aug. 8, 10 days from now.