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Trump Issues Reciprocal Tariff Letters to 8 Additional Trade Partners

On Wednesday, July 9, President Trump issued letters to eight additional trade partners notifying them of their country-specific reciprocal tariff rates that will go into effect on August 1. An updated reciprocal tariff chart...more

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Week Twenty-Four in Trade

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President Trump Announces Higher Tariff Rates Effective August 1st- After announcing an extension of the reciprocal tariff rates from July 9, 2025, to August 1,2025, President Trump published letters which were sent to...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker -- May 21

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In the last week, the winds of change have calmed a bit on what has been a tumultuous sea of tariffs over the last four months. The Trump Administration has announced no new tariff measures, and no new investigations of...more

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The Trump Administration Announces Trade Agreement With China

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On Thursday, 8 May, shortly after the announcement of the trade agreement with the United Kingdom and the United States, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided additional details...more

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U.S. and China Move to Lower Tariffs, Relieve Supply Chain Pressures, Costs for Businesses

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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

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US-China Tariff Truce? 90-Day Pause Begins May 14

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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

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New Maritime Executive Order Signals Robust Action on Domestic Shipbuilding

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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

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Update: Trump Tariffs - 2025 Expectations, Facts, and Options - March 2025

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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

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Trump Administration’s Whirlwind Tariff Actions Continue

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On March 4, 2025, the Trump Administration imposed 25% import tariffs on nearly all Canadian and Mexican origin goods under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”)....more

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Overview of the Trump Administration's Memorandum on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs

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President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on reciprocal trade and tariffs on Feb. 13, 2025, citing the economic and national security threat posed by the trade deficit, as outlined in the Jan. 20, 2025, America First Trade...more

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President Trump Announces Path to Reciprocal Tariffs

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President Donald Trump has taken initial steps to impose a new system of “reciprocal” tariffs that could upend US trade policy. Under current trade rules, the United States generally charges the same tariff for a given good...more

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President Trump Directs US Trade Agencies to Formulate Reciprocal Tariffs

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On 13 February 2025, President Trump announced that he is directing the US Commerce Secretary and US Trade Representative to report to him by 1 April 2025 on specific tariffs the United States should impose to address...more

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President Signs Steel/Aluminum Tariffs EO

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President Trump spoke to reporters this evening as he signed – but did not immediately publish – the promised Executive Order to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Tariffs are scheduled to take effect March 12....more

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New Tariffs on U.S. Imports from Canada, Mexico and China

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UPDATE (as of Feb. 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET): President Trump announced on TruthSocial an agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to “pause[] for a 30 day period” the announced tariffs while the U.S. government...more

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America First Trade Policy Announcement

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On January 20, 2025, within hours of taking the oath of office, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) entitled the America First Trade Policy. As anticipated, the EO directs the Department of Commerce, Department of...more

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President-Elect Trump Announces Tariff Plans for Largest U.S. Trading Partners

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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

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USTR Launches “Phase 2” of Four-Year China Tariff Review

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As detailed in our previous alerts, the Section 301 statute (19 USC § 2417), includes a “termination provision” stating that the Section 301 tariffs will terminate after a period of 4 years, unless a representative of the...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022

Since taking office as the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), Katherine Tai has prioritized trade policies focused on protecting American workers’ rights and promoting sustainable environmental practices through trade...more

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Tariff Chess Match Escalates Between China and the United States

Trade Secrets Watch has been covering the escalating economic tension between China and the U.S., including the U.S. Trade Representative’s investigation on China’s alleged IP theft under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974,...more

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FEATURE COMMENT: Real Steps Towards ‘Buy American’ Compliance—Part IV: What Comes Next?

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Introduction — The final installment in our four-part series on “Buy American” compliance follows the June 12th opening night of Hamilton in Washington, D.C. Some of our readers may appreciate the reference in our title to a...more

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The American Agenda on Trade: What's Happened and What's Next?

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The Trump Administration's early actions on trade policy largely reflect the "America First" agenda candidate Trump promoted during the 2016 campaign. For example, a March Executive Order initiated efforts to identify and...more

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Buy American and Hire American – New Executive Order Promises to Put American Workers First, But Practical Impacts Remain Unclear

On April 18, President Trump signed a new executive order (EO) at a ceremony in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The EO is entitled “Buy American and Hire American” and focuses on these two themes, with the President’s stated goal of...more

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