United States: International Law

Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America's history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and even the Supreme Court has played a significant role in these disputes.

Civil litigation in the United States presents unique challenges for non-U.S. entities, from expansive pretrial discovery to parallel court systems and public proceedings.

In Part 1, we described why the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is becoming more investable for U.S. companies that engage selectively and with discipline.

A new antidumping action has been filed against Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The allegation is that imports from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam are being dumped.

As global supply chains grow more complex, regulators are increasingly focused on how legitimate trade can be exploited to move illicit funds.

On April 20, 2026, CBP launched Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE). Importers of record (IORs) and licensed customs brokers may now file CAPE Declarations through ACE.

The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump’s administration from January 2025 to the present. It focuses on critical areas such as tariffs, economic sanctions (OFAC), the priorities of the Department of Justice, customs regulations, and broader trade and economic policies.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched Phase I of its CAPE system in ACE to process IEEPA tariff duty refunds following the Atmus Filtration court order.

The Trump administration invokes the Defense Production Act of 1950 to dramatically expand America's natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines, processing facilities, storage systems, and LNG export terminals.\