Insights on International Trade & Investment

Canada Legal Practice Leader Riyaz Dattu will present on a chapter of a new multi-author volume on taxation and investment arbitration on June 10, 2026.

On June 3, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Strengthening Customs Enforcement” that does not impose a single new tariff yet may prove to be one of the most consequential trade actions of the year for importers.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 68 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 25 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities, as well as key industries, were ranked among the best in the country in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

The tariff rollercoaster continues! Late in the evening on June 2, the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued its much anticipated notice of determinations in its Section 301 investigation concerning the failure of various economies to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.

International Trade & Investment Partner Jessica DiPietro will participate in a fireside chat discussing the evolving role of Section 232 as a key tariff tool on June 2, 2026.

Partner James Kim was quoted on how the most recent filing from the US Department of Justice flagging its intention to appeal the judge’s order requiring tariff refunds for all eligible importers is causing additional uncertainty in an already precarious process.

One week after the US House of Representatives passed a Farm Bill that expressly integrates food security into national security, Congressman John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on China, and 13 bipartisan cosponsors introduced a standalone bill that would take significant additional steps aimed at safeguarding US national security and food security.

Welcome to the May 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

On May 12, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and four affiliated warehousing companies agreed to one of the highest customs fraud settlements ever: a $549.5 million resolution of civil False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that they knowingly evaded antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on aluminum extrusions imported from China.

In the latest episode of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by ArentFox Schiff colleagues Jackson David Toof and Mario A. Torrico for a conversation on the False Claims Act (FCA), its origins, and its continued importance as a tool to combat fraud against the federal government.

International Trade & Investment Partner and Customs & Import Compliance Practice Leader Angela Santos will speak on a CLE panel exploring the growing friction between customs valuation and transfer pricing regimes in global trade at the ABA International Law Section’s Annual Conference on May 14, 2026.

On April 24, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced a $2.1 million settlement with Echelon Fitness Multimedia, LLC, resolving False Claims Act (FCA) allegations of undervaluation leading to the underpayment of duties.

Following recent episodes that examined specific US tariff announcements, today’s discussion takes a wider view.

International Trade & Investment Senior Attorney Tanya Secor will moderate a CLE panel, co-chaired by International Trade & Investment Partner Christopher Skinner, on the increasing importance of rules of origin in today’s global trade environment at the ABA International Law Section’s Annual Conference on May 12, 2026.

International Trade and Investment Counsel Sylvia Costelloe will speak on a panel discussing how new Department of Commerce regulations on information technology are reshaping supply chain security as part of the ABA’s ILS Annual Conference on May 12, 2026.

On May 7, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled 2-1 that the 10% tariffs President Trump imposed on virtually all US imports under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 are unlawful.

Rapid changes to US tariff policy have transformed what were once transactional import decisions into issues with enterprise-wide implications. The reliance on tariffs has had bipartisan support across Administrations, and the risks are not going away.

Welcome to the April 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

International Trade & Investment Partner and Customs / Tariff Practice Leader Antonio Rivera will speak on a panel offering insights on how battery leaders are operating and investing under a changing US policy regime as part of The Battery Show South conference on April 22, 2026.

Lucas Rock wrote for SupplyChainBrain on how the US government is using Section 301 investigations to encourage its trading partners to strengthen, adopt, and enforce their own forced labor prohibitions.

Importers now have a path to reclaim tariffs they never should have paid.

While Section 232 tariffs have so far been largely a metals-and-autos story, pharma has now officially joined the narrative.

International Trade & Investment Co-Leader and Partner Nancy Noonan will provide insights on emerging issues and recent developments in customs and trade at The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s 24th Annual Dominick L. DiCarlo US Court of International Trade Lecture on April 9, 2026.

Partner James Kim was quoted on the various strategies companies are enacting to address receiving tariff refunds.

On April 2, President Trump signed a new Proclamation titled “Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States,” which fundamentally restructures how Section 232 tariffs are assessed on steel, aluminum, copper, and their derivative products.