Taxes, Tariffs & Trade
USMCA assessment indicates “moderate” impact on U.S. economy
A key deadline in securing congressional approval of the U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) was met in late […]
India requests extension of GSP status until after national elections
Citing an inability to make major policy decisions during its national election period, India has requested a 90-day extension of […]
Buyer beware, USTR publishes list of most notorious markets
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) prepares an annual report on trading partners’ protection of intellectual property rights. The report includes a Notorious […]
Additional Chinese import tariffs proposed; respond by May 30
On May 13, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released List 4 of approximately $300 billion in Chinese imports on which it proposes […]
Additional duty on products from China take effect May 10
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced it will increase the duty on List 3 of China imports from 10 percent to 25 percent […]
Negotiations with China continue over tariffs, other topics
In early April conversations between the U.S. and China, the latter indicated that “new progress’ had been made and President […]
USITC releases USMCA analysis
Last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released its formal analysis of the economic impact of the USMCA, with their model […]
NAM offers resources to advocate for passage of USMCA
The USMCA Coalition, led by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable, is advocating for congressional approval of the […]
Court rules Section 232 steel/aluminum tariffs constitutional
In a 2 – 1 decision, a U.S. Court of International Trade tribunal ruled that President Trump’s use of the Section 232 […]
Impact of steel/aluminum tariffs one year later
It’s been more than one year since the U.S. imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported steel and 10 percent tariffs […]