Taxes, Tariffs & Trade

Potential challenges to Section 232 steel/aluminum tariffs

A legal challenge to the Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has been filed in the U.S. Court of […]


01.28.2020

China opens trade talks with neighbors

CNA Asian News Network reports that China is pursuing trade-related talks with Japan and South Korea amid trade tensions with the U.S. […]


01.28.2020

State-by-state economic forecast

Kiplinger’s Economic Outlook for All 50 States, 2020 projects healthy tax revenues for states, but regional challenges. “The trade war with […]


01.28.2020

U.S. House passes USMCA

On Dec. 19, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the amended United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA). Previously, […]


12.24.2019

Tax cut gains potentially offset by tariffs

Experts expected the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to increase long-run gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.7 percent, create […]


12.24.2019

Tariffs threatened for steel/aluminum imports from Brazil/Argentina

On Dec. 2, President Trump tweeted that the U.S. would impose Section 232 tariffs on steel imported from Brazil, and […]


12.24.2019

U.S. proposes tariffs on French imports, including smallwares

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has determined that France’s Digital Services Tax is burdensome on U.S. commerce. The 3 percent tax applies […]


12.24.2019

Trade negotiations with China continue

In mid-December, the White House announced a Phase One trade deal with China. The new agreement leaves the current 25 […]


12.24.2019

Trade negotiations with China continue

In mid-December, the White House announced a Phase One trade deal with China. The new agreement leaves the current 25 […]


12.24.2019

IMPORTANT TRADE UPDATE re: China Negotiations and USMCA

Last week, the White House announced a Phase One trade deal with China.The new agreement leaves the current 25 percent Section 301 […]


12.16.2019