Articles by Shanshan "Shannon" Liang
Born in China, trained as an engineer, admitted to the Court of International Trade. Shannon has run the firm since 2022 and handles every Chinese-language matter personally. Profile.
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Section 122 Tariffs: Status Update
Navigating Section 122 Tariff Litigation: Current Status and Essential Strategies to Preserve Refund Rights The landscape of international trade law continues to experience rapid shifts, and importers who paid duties under the temporary…
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New Section 338 Updates
U.S. Updates Trade Measures Regarding Canada: Section 338 Import Restrictions and Tariff Adjustments Trade discussions between the United States and Canada recently encountered hurdles as bilateral negotiations concluded without a…
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What CBP’s New Supply Chain Visibility Proposal Means for Importers
On September 2, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a landmark Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) under Docket No. USCBP-2026-1058. The notice directly supports Executive Order 14411, “Strengthening Customs…
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Navigating the Great Transshipment Scam: What Importers Need to Know
On August 13th, 2026, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released a comprehensive report titled “The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs”. For importers navigating complex international supply chains,…
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US Government Challenges Universal Tariff Refunds: What Importers Need to Know
The U.S. government is actively challenging a Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling that ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue tariff refunds to all affected businesses- even those that never filed a lawsuit. In…
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U.S. Department of Justice Announces Creation of Global Trade & Commerce Enforcement Section and Stricter Civil and Criminal Trade Law Enforcement
In less than one year of operation, the Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF)- a joint initiative launched in August 2025 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)- has officially crossed the $1 billion…
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Section 122 Tariffs Update
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, which struck down the previous tariff regime imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the Administration responded…
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CAPE Phase 2 Is Live, But Millions of Tariff Refunds Are Failing: What Importers Need to Know
The rollout of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) automated refund mechanism for struck-down International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs has reached a critical juncture. On July 1, 2026, CBP submitted its latest…
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The USMCA Review Deadline: Navigating Uncertainty in North American Trade
The future of North American trade has been thrown into sharp uncertainty following President Donald Trump’s recent declaration that his administration is “not looking to renew” the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).…
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Upcoming Webinar Featuring Fan Chen, Esq. and Shannon Liang, Esq.: “2026 IEEPA/CAPE Tariff Recovery for Chinese Enterprises in the US + Texas SB-17 Penetrating Regulatory Firewall Strategy”
(Please Note: This seminar will be in Chinese.) Join us on Zoom on Thursday May 28th at 8 PM (US Central Time) for an exclusive seminar with Fan Chen, founding partner of Mosaic, a law firm based in Texas, and Shannon Liang, our…
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Strait of Hormuz Closure- What You Need to Know
On February 28, 2026, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply following an Iranian attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz. The situation has rapidly evolved from diplomatic warnings to active kinetic conflict, severely…
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CIT Amends Order on IEEPA Tariff Refunds: What Importers Should Know
The landscape for recovering tariffs paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has shifted again, following a new move by the Court of International Trade (CIT). CIT Judge Eaton has issued a revised order on…
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New Section 232 Proclamation Overhauls Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Products
On April 2, 2026, the President issued a sweeping new proclamation modifying existing Section 232 tariff regimes on steel, aluminum, and copper imports. The changes represent one of the most significant expansions of these tariffs since…
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Commerce Slaps SE Asian Solar Cells With Heavy ADCVDs
On November 29 the United States Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced preliminary duties on solar cells manufactured in Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. This comes as determined that manufacturers in these countries…
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Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on BRICS Over Plan to Replace U.S. Dollar as Global Reserve Currency
This weekend President-Elect Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on BRICS countries. This is in response to an initiative by the nine member international organization to replace the U.S. Dollar (USD) as the global reserve currency,…
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Jamieson Greer To Be Next USTR
This morning President-Elect Trump announced his long awaited pick for United States Trade Representative (“USTR”): Jamieson Greer. Mr. Greer is a familiar face, having served as the Chief of Staff to USTR Robert Lighthizer during the…
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Section 301 Litigation Update – Oral argument scheduled for Jan. 8, 2025
Finally some news out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding the Section 301 appeal! The oral argument in the case, HMTX Industries LLC v. US, has been scheduled for January 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Although…
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Trump Tariffs On Day One: Can He Do That?
On November 25, 2024 President Elect Donald Trump promised an executive order on his first day in office which would impose a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada. He also heralded an additional 10% tariff above all…
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Trump’s Tariff, Round 2? (Part 4)
Based on the examples discussed in previous blogs, we can now start to flesh out what tariff changes may look like under the incoming Trump Administration. TIMELINE GOING FORWARD First things first, the President-Elect will take office…
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Trump’s Tariff, Round 2? (Part 3)
Now let us rewind to see Trump’s tariffs in his first term and during the Biden Administration. RECENT TARIFF HISTORY While talk of tariffs is receiving a lot of media attention, it is important to temper your expectations. The best way…
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Trump’s Tariff, Round 2? (Part 2)
Now let us continue discussing Trump’s tariffs in his second term. PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP’S PROMISES The President-Elect has not, as of yet, published a comprehensive timeline for trade related changes. Nonetheless, we can speculate as…
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Trump Tariff, Round 2?
Election season is over, meaning that big changes to United States trade policy could be right around the corner. While changing laws can be a source of anxiety for the trade community, our goal going forward is to explain these changes…