Tit For Tat US China Trade War
In a Joint Statement released early Monday following weekend negotiations in Geneva, the United States and China announced mutual commitments to pause the tariffs applicable to each other’s goods. The parties committed to...more
We previously reported on the reciprocal tariffs on ALL countries issued by President Trump in early April. Over the weekend, the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs amid a looming recession triggered by an...more
“President Trump's reciprocal tariffs have introduced significant uncertainty into the economy. The one certainty though is that Trump loves tariffs and they will therefore likely continue to play a central role in his...more
As President Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs,” targeting imports from nearly every country became effective on April 5, and further increased for a significant number of countries today, April 9, countries around the world are...more
Reports have suggested that on April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump will likely announce reciprocal tariffs pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and investigations...more
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Trump Administration initially announced U.S. import tariffs on Canadian, Chinese, and Mexican origin products. These tariffs would have subjected many Canadian and Mexican origin products...more
On Feb. 1, President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing duties on imports: 25 percent on products from Canada (10 percent on energy products), 25 percent on products from Mexico and 10 percent on products from...more
President-Elect Donald Trump on Nov. 25, 2024, announced his intention to impose additional 10 percent tariffs on China, as well as additional 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada. He has not yet indicated which authority...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notification on Dec. 12, 2019, informing the public that it was reviewing the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation involving the enforcement of the United...more
Parties seeking changes to the proposed list of tariff subheadings or to lower duties should take advantage of this comment period. Why is USTR proposing additional duties on French imports? Under Section 301, USTR can...more