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Fox Rothschild | Importers Are Racing to Preserve Tariff Refund Rights

As we await a Supreme Court ruling on the validity of the tariffs, the Court of International Trade is seeing a wave of protective lawsuits. A growing number of companies — following the lead of Costco — are filing protective lawsuits in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to preserve their right to refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the Trump administration's emergency-based tariffs. If your company paid tariffs International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in 2025, you should...
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Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar: Change & Disruption: The New Constants

In this week’s Roar: Asia’s changing manufacturing economy, U.S. production contraction, the effect of unpredictable trade policies, a potential two-tier market for container shipping, and more hackers are targeting global supply chains. Signs of who will be the winners and losers from the trade wars are emerging. Asia’s key manufacturing economies were sluggish in November, with PMIs showing contraction in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, despite what appears to be meaningful progress in U.S. trade negotiations. But it’s not all bad news,...
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Troutman Pepper Locke | IEEPA Tariffs May Fall, but Refunds May Not: Why a New CIT Case Matters for Every Importer

A major U.S.-based importer recently filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to preserve its ability to recover tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) that it has already paid. The suit does not just ask that the underlying IEEPA tariffs be declared unlawful; it asks the court to: (1) prevent U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from “liquidating” affected entries while the litigation is unresolved; and (2) preserve the importer’s path to...
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Cilcare | French Biotech Tackling Hearing Loss Wins 2025 Enterprise Europe Network Award

French biotech Cilcare is the winner of the 2025 Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Awards, announced at the Network’s Annual Conference in the Danish city of Aalborg on 28 November, rewarding its success in leveraging EEN support to develop its achievements in hearing loss research. Millions of people around the world suffer from hearing loss, yet effective treatments remain limited. Cilcare, founded in 2014 by three women entrepreneurs, set out to meet this challenge by developing advanced therapies for hearing disorders,...
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Loyens & Loeff | Developments in Tariffs and Their Interaction with Transfer Pricing

Tariffs are by no means a new phenomenon, but recent developments have had a profound impact on global supply chains and international trade. From the US tariff waves introduced under the Trump administration to the retaliatory measures imposed by key trading partners, including the European Union, protectionist policies have re-emerged as a defining feature of the international trade landscape. As tariffs represent a cost in the supply chain, these may trigger important transfer pricing considerations for multinational enterprises. In light...
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Troutman Pepper Locke | Department of Energy Announces Funding Process for Domestic Rare Earth Element Supply Chains

On December 1, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) publicly announced its decision to allocate up to $134 million in new funding to enhance domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). REEs are 17 elements identified in the periodic table (lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium). REEs are critical to national security and economic growth as they are used extensively in the production of batteries, magnets, electronics, and communications equipment. This latest...
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EIB | The EIB Energy Lending Policy: Independent Evaluations Insights

The evaluation insights is a streamlined accelerated assessment of the EIB’s Energy Lending Policy undertaken to inform the new EIB Group Energy Sector Orientation. The evaluation found that the Policy offered a solid, yet flexible framework aligned with EU clean energy transition goals and marked a pioneering shift away from unabated fossil fuels. The Policy’s adaptability enabled swift support for the REPowerEU Plan and a significant scale-up in EIB’s clean energy investments. EIB lending focused on mature technologies and...
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HSBC | Global Trade Pulse Survey – Global Businesses Adapting to Trade Uncertainty and Building Resilience

Business leaders worldwide have grown more confident about international trade compared to six months ago. This is driven by the adoption of new strategies, deployment of new technologies, and exploration of new markets. However, uncertainty surrounding the global economic and political landscape continues to challenge corporate decision-making. Rising costs and widespread liquidity pressures remain key concerns. Following the release of the first report in May 2025, this latest edition provides fresh insights from 6,750 business leaders across 17 markets survey...

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