As of midnight, a sweeping set of new tariffs is in effect. Many are country-specific or based on foreign policies targeting specific products from specific countries. Some of the tariffs going into effect are based on...more
8/8/2025
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Through an executive order and a proclamation, both issued on April 29, 2025, President Donald Trump revised the application of previously announced tariffs, including those impacting automobiles and automobile parts. In his...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 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
During President Donald Trump’s first term in 2018, he instituted tariffs on steel and aluminum at rates of 8 and 10% pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), with certain country-specific and...more
2/14/2025
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While the tariffs against Canada and Mexico have been put on pause until March 1, 2025, the 10% tariff on all Chinese goods went into effect as planned. In response, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced a 10% tariff...more
2/11/2025
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Increasingly, buyers are turning to a new tactic to stem the tide of rising costs: Upstream buyers are demanding longer payment terms. The demands often come from the top (i.e., OEMs and Tier 1s) down and take many forms....more
Given recent headlines surrounding contentious UAW contract negotiations, it is increasingly likely that a labor strike against one or more of the Big Three automakers is not a question of if such strikes will occur, but when...more