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The United States and the Republic of China announced a significant step toward easing longstanding trade tensions, with both nations agreeing to lower a series of tariffs imposed during the ongoing trade dispute. The...more
Newly proposed tariffs and restrictions on China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding practices were issued on April 17, 2025. The United States Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) Section 301 investigation found China holds...more
On May 12, the United States and the People’s Republic of China announced a temporary 90-day agreement to roll back some of the reciprocal tariffs increases imposed in April. The agreement decreases the China reciprocal...more
As global overcapacity disrupts U.S. supply chains, proposed changes to trade remedy laws under the Trump Administration could alter how manufacturers—particularly in downstream sectors—navigate foreign market pressures....more
On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced proposed trade actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) to counteract China’s systemic dominance in the maritime,...more
On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” launching a Maritime Action Plan (MAP) to bolster the U.S. maritime industry and workforce. The executive...more
A much-anticipated executive order (EO), "Restoring America's Maritime Dominance," issued on April 9, 2025, follows President Donald Trump's comments during his March 4, 2025, joint address to Congress, during which he vowed...more
The White House announced new tariffs on imports of automobiles and auto parts under Section 232. The new Presidential Proclamation and Fact Sheet issued on March 26, 2025, establishes a structure for rolling out this action...more
Following a petition from five national labor unions seeking an investigation into China’s policies and practices aimed at dominating the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...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
No new tariffs have been implemented this week. But, President Trump has publicly committed to rolling out reciprocal tariffs, as well as tariffs on automobiles, on April 2. While only limited details have been released as to...more
Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. The proposal’s extraordinary service fees and restrictions...more
The 25 percent tariff increase the United States imposed on imports of iron and steel, aluminum products and their derivatives from all countries is effective March 12, 2025, according to the Cargo Systems Messaging Service...more
We have been expecting tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to go into effect on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Both steel and aluminum will be subject to 25% tariffs across the board. Unlike the tariffs that were...more
On Tuesday, the U.S. government began investigating China’s dominance in the shipbuilding industry. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces is holding a hearing on U.S. shipbuilding, with a...more
On February 21, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposal to: (i) require that exporters of U.S. goods use U.S.-flagged and U.S.-built vessels for an increasing percentage of their exports;...more
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its proposed actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”), in connection with its Investigation of China's Targeting of the...more
President Trump has made good on a number of campaign commitments since being sworn in on January 20. Perhaps the one issue that has created the most uncertainty is how the Trump administration will use tariffs as a lever for...more
After weeks of uncertainty, the new tariffs have finally arrived, leaving many North American businesses to deal with significant challenges. Effective Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Canadian imports into the United States will be...more
Today’s implementation of the tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico is one more piece in the Trump Administration’s aggressively expanding trade policy. Over the last 43 days, what started out as a sprinkling of campaign...more
On Feb. 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced far-reaching 25% tariffs on goods from the United States’ closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico. The broad tariffs were originally set to go into effect on Feb. 4, 2025, but...more
Last Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) unveiled a proposal to impose heavy port fees on Chinese shipping operators and operators of Chinese-built vessels. The USTR announced this proposal pursuant to its...more
On 21 February 2025, President Trump ordered three additional steps to implement the America First Trade Policy announced on 20 January 2025: Establish a notice and comment process for the US Trade Representative (USTR) to...more
This week, President Trump indicated that he was considering imposing additional import tariffs on goods from specific sectors. The trade press reported that President Trump has identified the auto, pharmaceuticals and...more
This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from Presidential Actions taken after President Trump took office. ...more