Tit For Tat US China Trade War
On May 12, President Trump issued an executive order, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussions with the People’s Republic of China” (the Order), temporarily lowering reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports that...more
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
On March 3, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2025 Trade Policy Agenda and 2024 Annual Report by the United States Trade Representative of the President of the United States on the...more
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order designed to address the threat posed to the United States by trade deficits....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
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced a series of “reciprocal” tariffs on US imports from all countries. The tariffs apply at different rates by country, starting at a baseline of 10% and reaching as high as 50%....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
This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from U.S. Presidential Actions and foreign trade partner countermeasures taken after President...more
Tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum mill products from all sources, imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, went in effect at 12:01 this morning...more
Tariffs on Canada and Mexico The Federal Register notices concerning tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports to the United States are available here and here....more
On February 13, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum directing a rapid review process to determine country-specific “reciprocal tariffs” for all US trading partners based on each partner’s perceived...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
Today, the Government of Canada announced that it will be imposing retaliatory tariffs in response to President Trump’s February 1, 2025 tariffs of 25% on goods from Canada, as well as 25% on Mexican imports and 10% on...more
On November 25, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on China, and 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, garnering considerable attention both for their potential to reshape the U.S....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) is now accepting comments from the public on whether to continue the current Section 301 tariffs on imported goods of Chinese origin. Commenters are guided by a questionnaire that the USTR...more
Unilateral steps in a growing number of countries to raise tax revenue from digital services have raised global alarm in recent years, but they have particularly heightened concerns in the United States due to the...more
On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed "Phase One" of an Economic and Trade Agreement between the United States and China. The Phase One Agreement, which the two sides announced in...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
The Situation: The U.S. government is revisiting whether to maintain or impose up to 100% additional tariffs on certain goods originating in the European Union following the World Trade Organization's ("WTO") recent findings...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
List 4A goes into effect, all Section 301 tariffs to increase by 5 percent, USTR deadlines loom, and the President orders American companies to “search for alternatives” to China sourcing. This is your end-of-summer Section...more
On August 13, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced a finalized fourth list (List 4) of products from China that will be subject to additional 10% tariffs under Section 301. These...more