Tit For Tat US China Trade War
On April 2, 2025, President Trump promulgated Executive Order 14257, which implemented the “reciprocal tariff” program, designed to bolster domestic manufacturing and address trade imbalances with U.S. trading partners. These...more
To keep track of the Trump Administration tariff plans and actions requires vigilance. The difficulty in monitoring daily tariff actions and the impact is a challenge to all trade compliance officers. Here is the best list...more
In fewer than three months, the Trump administration has upended decades of US trade policy and practice in the wake of the administration’s America First Trade Policy articulated in the January 20, 2025, Presidential...more
Since early 2025, the Trump administration has imposed a series of broad sector- and country-specific tariffs. These measures were significantly expanded on April 2, 2025, with the announcement of a global tariff regime...more
We continue to follow the U.S.-Canada trade dispute, in the context of the changing global trade situation, and will continue to update the following as required. This post updates the situation up to and including the U.S....more
Canada announces a 25% retaliatory tariff. On April 2, 2025, the White House announced a baseline 10% tariff on imports, set to take effect on April 5. Individualized reciprocal tariffs announced on specific countries...more
In a public event at the White House on April 2, President Trump announced the imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs on virtually all goods imported into the United States from all countries. For certain countries the...more
On February 1, 2025, using authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and other legal provisions, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders (EOs) imposing new tariffs on all goods from...more
Following President Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products from various countries, including Canada, on March 12, the Canadian government announced its countermeasures. Effective today, March 13,...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
Recently, President Donald Trump issued three Executive Orders (EOs) to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) pursuant to his authorities under the Constitution and the laws of the United...more
Last week consisted of many developments surrounding President Trump's tariff policy. On March 4, his sweeping new tariffs took effect, significantly altering the trade landscape for businesses engaged in international...more
Companies trading with key global partners will need to navigate evolving tariff frameworks, including actions from China and Canada. On March 4, 2025, the Trump administration’s previously announced tariffs on imports...more
Update: On March 4, 2025, the Trump administration’s 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, and additional 10% tariffs on goods imported from China, went into effect. China and Canada announced specific retaliatory...more
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 3, 2025, that the tariffs he threatened under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which were delayed from an earlier Feb. 4 effective date, would enter into...more
Update: On February 10, 2025, the Trump administration issued a proclamation reinstating a 25% ad valorem tariff on steel imports and increasing tariffs on aluminum imports to 25%, as well as ending all beneficial...more
On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs on almost all imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Tariffs on China became effective on February 4, 2025, while Canada and Mexico reached...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
President Trump signed three Executive Orders imposing additional duties on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). According to a White House fact sheet, the...more
President Trump has issued three executive orders imposing new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China effective February 4th. Canada has responded with retaliatory tariffs on imports from the U.S. On February 3rd,...more
On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed three Executive Orders (EOs) instituting sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China. President Trump enacted the tariffs pursuant to the...more
The re-election of President Trump signals a renewed era of trade disruption and volatility in the form of US import tariffs on goods from Canada and other countries. After weeks of speculation, President Trump is expected to...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
The United States has a long history of using tariffs. The first significant tariff legislation was the Tariff Act of 1789, signed by President George Washington. Tariffs have been used for various purposes over the years,...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