McCarter & English partner Zack Hadzismajlovic spoke with Law360 about the announcement of framework trade deals with the European Union, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines that have left significant open questions for importers. He noted that, outstanding questions about the tariff imposition and the lack of detail could also work in Trump’s favor in ongoing negotiations. “No one knows, because we’ve not seen the agreements themselves, which I guess leaves the administration with a lot of flexibility,” Zack said.
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