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07
Oct
By Luis F. Arandia Jr., Adetayo Osuntogun, and Michelle Rosario, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
On Sept. 29, 2025, the White House issued a presidential proclamation imposing tariffs of 10 to 50 percent ad valorem on timber, lumber, and derivative wood products imported into the United States. These tariffs were imposed under Section 232. Citing national security concerns, the proclamation follows a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation which concluded that rising imports threaten the U.S. wood industry’s ability to support critical infrastructure and...
06
Oct
Is China slapping back? The country has amended its maritime regulations, potentially imposing countermeasures such as higher port charges or even barring U.S.-service vessels from Chinese ports. The rules, aimed at countries imposing discriminatory restrictions on Chinese shipping, just raised the stakes in the trans-Pacific trade dispute. In response, some carriers are already shifting vessel deployment. Be prepared for the changes to impact costs, routing, and supply chain resilience for shippers on both sides.
A 25% truck tariff aims to shield U.S. truck...
06
Oct
Highlights
• We expect global growth to slow below 2% in the second half of 2025 before rebounding to 2.5% in 2026.
• We anticipate that tariffs will increasingly bite, driving prices higher, reducing real incomes and causing real spending to decline.
• Despite that, we see the tariff-related divot in global economic activity as smaller and more short-lived than feared as 2025 began.
In a new report from Citi Research, Chief Economist Nathan Sheets and a team of analysts and economists outline...
06
Oct
C-suite executives and in-house legal counsel split on risk strategies and compliance ownership
WASHINGTON | A third or more of US companies are not fully prepared to address key national security compliance risks facing their organizations despite the notable legal, financial and operational consequences, according to Eversheds Sutherland’s 2025 US National Security Compliance Risk and Readiness Report.
Nearly a quarter of the national security compliance professionals surveyed cannot fully articulate their company’s national security risk profile, potentially complicating efforts to prioritize resources.
These critical...
03
Oct
Global Ports
The Headlines: U.S. trade policy is having a notable impact on global trade, despite months of delays and uncertainty. Data shows that in August, China began shipping more to ASEAN countries and less to the U.S., while also bringing attention to the issue of illegal transshipment. The upcoming U.S. port fees are also reshaping trade lanes, with many Chinese-built ships being rerouted to non-U.S. trades. The dynamics of the global supply chain trade (and the ports it relies...
03
Oct
Competitiveness week: Ministers meet, businesses commit, and simplification stalls
It was a competitiveness-centred week: responsible ministers met on Monday, 28 September, leading European companies signalled they are ready to invest more in Europe, and the European Parliament failed to agree on the first of six simplifications “omnibus” packages proposed by the European Commission.
During the Council meeting
On Monday (29 September), ministers discussed the simplification packages with industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné. Governments of the 27 member states agreed that administrative burdens needed to...
03
Oct
Pirelli has received the prestigious ADI International Compasso d'Oro, one of the most authoritative awards in the world in the field of industrial design. It is the first time in history that a tyre has been honoured with this accolade: the credit goes to the Pirelli P Zero E, a product that embodies innovation, sustainability, and cutting-edge technology.
A PRIZE THAT CELEBRATES THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
The award was conferred in the Mobility Design category during the special international edition of the Compasso d'Oro...
03
Oct
A total of $30.68 billion of domestic, private-label CMBS was issued during the third quarter, pushing volume for the year through September to $90.85 billion.
That's substantial. It compares with the $29.08 billion that was issued during last year's third quarter and the $72.74 billion issued through the first nine months of 2024.
At the rate things are running now, the year could see more than $121 billion of issuance. To put that volume in perspective, annual issuance has averaged $74.29...
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