Taxes, Tariffs & Trade

Doubling of tariffs on steel imports from Turkey overruled by court

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump acted illegally when he increased Section 232 tariffs on […]


07.30.2020

U.S. helps companies operating in Mexico navigate COVID-19-related reopening

The U.S. departments of State and Commerce recently held a webinar to discuss the COVID-19 situation in Mexico. Mexico began […]


06.25.2020

National Foreign Trade Council

An early advocate for global trade, U.S. Steel President James A. Farrell founded the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) in […]


06.25.2020

NAFEM to comment on Section 232 exclusion process

NAFEM and other members of the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU) will respond to a request for […]


06.25.2020

China appears to be falling short of Phase 1 trade deal commitments

According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Chinese agricultural purchases for 2020 have thus far fallen short of the […]


06.25.2020

USMCA goes into effect July 1

Beginning July 1, all three countries will transition from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to the new United […]


06.25.2020

NAFEM advocates for moving deadline for EU SCIP compliance

The European Union’s (EU) new Substances of Concern in Articles in Products (SCIP) database is scheduled to launch in October, […]


06.25.2020

U.S. takes steps to encourage manufacturers to reshore production

Lawmakers and the White House continue to discuss reshoring incentives ‒ including a reduced corporate tax rate and tax credits […]


06.25.2020

Extension of Section 301 Chinese import exclusions under consideration

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking comments on a possible extension of Section 301 product exclusions for up to […]


06.25.2020

U.S. clears the way for USMCA implementation

The U.S. became the third country to complete domestic processes to implement the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement […]


05.28.2020