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On September 1, 2026, CBP prepublished an advance notice of proposed rulemaking titled “Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility“ seeking comment for 90 days (until December 1) on 64 different questions related to new documentation and identification requirements for importers. The notice derives from Executive Order 14411, “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” signed June 3, 2026,

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods following a failed three-day extension meant to yield enough extra time for U.S. and Canadian officials to make a deal. Levied under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the new tariffs became effective on August 22 at 12:01 a.m. ET on specific Canadian

According to a pre-published Federal Register notice, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the Department of Commerce is proposing to add 14 new product categories to the scope of derivative goods subject to Section 232 metal tariffs. The notice is scheduled for formal publication on August 6, 2026. To inform its final determination,

New tariffs of 10% or 12.5%, depending on the country, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, will take effect Friday, July 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM ET on most imports from 60 different economies. This leaves no time gap between the expiration of universal 10% Section 122 tariffs, which will occur

The United States and Jordan signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (“ART”) on July 21, with the agreement entering into force sixty days after the completion of each country’s “respective applicable internal procedures.”  The full text of the ART can be found here; a Fact Sheet is here. Highlights of the ART include: Tariff Treatment Jordan:

President Trump issued three presidential proclamations Monday afternoon, July 20, imposing new 50% ad valorem tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods that will become effective August 19. They claim the new tariffs are meant to offset the economic burden and disadvantage America has endured resulting from Canada’s discriminatory treatment of American products. Excluded from

The President issued a proclamation on July 20, 2026, found here, introducing the opportunity for companies to offset Section 232 tariffs imposed on aluminum goods through a newly created “investment incentive program.”  The new program intends to incentivize building new and expanding existing facilities in the United States to be capable of producing primary aluminum,

On July 15, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Final Action Federal Register notice formally implementing a new 25% ad valorem Section 301 tariff on certain Brazilian products exported to the U.S. – effective 12:01 AM ET on July 22, 2026. Scope: The additional 25% Section 301 tariff will apply to

On July 1, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form as part of the mandatory review with Canada and Mexico.  The announcement was anticipated and we expect negotiations to continue.  The Agreement remains in force until July 1, 2036, pending resolution of

On June 18, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) formally initiated a new Section 301 investigation into Germany, alleging “unfair pricing policies and practices” via “persistent underpayment for innovative pharmaceutical products.”  Public comments and requests to testify at a public hearing must be submitted by August 10; the hearing will be held on

On June 2, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced it is seeking public input until July 10 for information that will be used to influence bilateral trade between the U.S. and China of non-sensitive goods on a reciprocal value basis going forward. Any tariff modifications made will be done through the

On June 2, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced affirmative findings for all 60 economies under investigation for failure to impose a forced labor import prohibition and to effectively enforce such a prohibition under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.  The full report of findings can be found here.

On June 1, USTR announced an affirmative determination under Section 301 on Brazil and proposed action to impose 25% tariffs on most Brazilian origin goods. USTR has proposed a 25% ad valorem tariff on certain Brazilian products exported to the United States, including footwear, apparel, and travel goods,as a result of an affirmative determination in

President Trump issued a Proclamation on June 1 that simultaneously provides tariff breaks to certain products and adds new products to the list of goods subject to Section 232 metal tariffs starting June 8.  Starting June 8, certain agricultural equipment, mobile industrial equipment and machinery, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment listed in Annex

On May 29, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced it has launched a new investigation of Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to intellectual property protection and enforcement under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.   A pre-publication of the Federal Register notice can be found here. This decision follows

On May 7, a 3-judge panel at the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a 2 – 1 decision deeming the temporary 10% surcharge tariffs imposed since February 24 unlawful. President Trump levied these tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to address “balance of payments deficits” following the Supreme Court’s decision

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced the initiation of the second 4-Year Review of Section 301 tariffs imposed on China since 2018.  The Review is a two-phase process. In Phase 1, one or more domestic industry representatives must request continuation of the tariff actions in order to trigger Phase 2.  Phase 1

On April 28, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a public comment process seeking input on the “modernization” of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is currently set to expire on December 31, 2026.  USTR will use this public input to provide recommendations as Congress considers a reauthorization of the

On April 21, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Fils-Aimé, reaffirming U.S. backing for a multi-year reauthorization of the HOPE/HELP trade preference program as part of broader stabilization efforts. During the meeting, Rubio “welcomed progress” on Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force deployment and underscored the importance of security gains as a

On April 2, Trump issued a separate Proclamation imposing a tariff of up to 100% on certain imported patented pharmaceuticals and their ingredients. The Proclamation notes that pharmaceutical products of a few specified countries (the European Union; Japan; South Korea; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; and the United Kingdom) will face a lower tariff.  Furthermore, products from pharmaceutical

President Trump issued a Proclamation on April 2, modifying actions taken under Section 232 on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper that will become effective on or after 12:01 AM ET on Monday, April 6, 2026. Key modifications include:  Annexes listing impacted HTSUS codes can be found here, and a Fact Sheet can be found here. An Excel

On March 18, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard announced the start of bilateral technical meetings ahead of the 2026 Joint Review of the USMCA.  Discussion topics and related deliverables will focus on boosting U.S. and Mexican production and manufacturing employment as well as limiting non-market inputs. Conversely, Ambassador

On March 13, the United States announced the signature of an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (“ART”) with Ecuador.  In exchange for the removal of various tariff and non-tariff barriers and other commitments by Ecuador, the United States will provide Most Favored Nation (“MFN”)-tariff treatment to Ecuador for certain qualifying goods that cannot be grown, mined, or

Legislation introduced in February 2026 is summarized below, along with links and bill numbers.  Senators Cassidy, Whitehouse introduce bipartisan legislation to end “First Sale” customs rule.  On February 11, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the “Last Sale Valuation Act” (S.3841).  The legislation would eliminate the popular “First Sale” customs rule by

On March 12, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the initiation of 60 new Section 301 investigations into whether the failure of America’s largest trading partners to effectively enforce measures banning goods made with forced labor is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce.  USTR is requesting public comments on

On the evening of March 11, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the initiation of several Section 301 investigations that the Administration has warned were coming ever since the Supreme Court invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”).  Upon conclusion of these investigations, the Administration intends to impose

As of March 6, 2026, Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) remains under court-order to refund importers the monies paid (plus interest) and thus have stopped collecting tariffs levied under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). Refund timing and the process is still not certain but could start in as few as 45 days (est. April

On March 4, the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to liquidate all unliquidated entries and reliquidate non-final liquidated entries subject to tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) without regard to the IEEPA tariffs.  Equally important, the CIT stated emphatically that a universal injunction in

On February 22, Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published initial guidance for importers through its Cargo Systems Messaging Service (“CSMS”) terminating IEEPA tariffs HERE. Tariffs imposed under IEEPA will officially no longer be collected starting at 12:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. However, Section 122 tariffs will begin being collected one minute later,

On February 20, the Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) determined, in a 6 to 3 decision that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.  From our initial understanding, SCOTUS however has deferred the decision back to the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) on whether refunds for duties paid by

On February 19, the U.S. announced signature of an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (“ART”) with Indonesia. As was previously announced under the U.S. – Indonesia Framework on Reciprocal Trade on July 22, 2025, the U.S. will maintain a 19% reciprocal tariff on most Indonesian imports, down from the original 32% rate announced on Liberation Day.  Products

On February 11, following a failed procedural motion that would have continued to block votes on IEEPA tariffs, the House of Representatives narrowly voted 219 – 211 to terminate Trump’s IEEPA Canada tariffs on non-USMCA-qualifying goods – including six Republicans and all but one Democrat.  This resolution must now be voted on by the Senate. 

On February 12, the U.S. announced the signing of an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (“ART”) with Taiwan. The deal, once in effect, will lower the applied reciprocal tariff rate on Taiwanese-origin goods and eliminate reciprocal tariffs on specified products (such as certain aircraft, pharmaceuticals, and other goods). Specifically: The deal will enter into force one day after both parties submit in writing to each

Legislation introduced in January 2026 is summarized below, along with several trade-related bills introduced immediately prior to the holiday recess.  While the majority of these measures are unlikely to advance on their own, several warrant closer attention – particularly those introduced by Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee (denoted with a *). 

The U.S. has signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (“ART”) with Bangladesh. The deal, announced today, February 9, lowers the reciprocal tariff rate from 20% to 19% and will allow a not-yet-specified volume of certain textile and apparel products imported from Bangladesh to be fully exempt from reciprocal tariffs through a yet-to-be created exemption “mechanism”, which

Following his previous social media threat, President Trump issued an Executive Order this evening, February 6, establishing a process to apply ad valorem tariffs at an unspecified rate of duty on “any country that directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran.” Such tariffs can be made effective as early

Starting February 7 at 12:01 a.m. EST, the U.S. will no longer apply an additional 25% tariff on India-origin products imposed by Executive Order 14329 on India for its purchases of Russian oil under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) since August 27, 2025. The Executive Order (“EO”) issued on February 6 states that

On January 27, the European Union and India concluded negotiations on a bilateral free-trade agreement, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred to as the “mother of all deals.”  A press release on the benefits of the deal is here.  The deal will now need to be ratified by the EU and India to

President Donald Trump signed a government appropriations “minibus” on February 3 that provided funding for most federal agencies until September 30, 2026; temporarily funded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until February 13, 2026; and included a retroactive one-year renewal of HOPE/HELP for Haiti as well as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Both HOPE/HELP

On January 30, the U.S. Trade Representative announced the U.S. has signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with Guatemala following the initial announcement of a completed deal on November 13. The agreement establishes a baseline 10% reciprocal tariff, applied in addition to standard MFN duties on U.S. imports from Guatemala, and includes the specific tariff exemptions

On the evening of January 29, the President issued an Executive Order establishing a process to apply ad valorem tariffs at an unspecified rate of duty on countries directly and indirectly selling oil to Cuba. Such tariffs can be made effective as early as 12:01 am EST January 30, 2026, following completion of the new process

On January 29, the U.S. signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with El Salvador following the November 13 announcement of a completed deal. The base reciprocal rate will be 10% (on top of normal MFN duties) except for product exemptions specified in the provided annexes. Travel goods, textiles, apparel, made-ups, headwear, and other products (see Schedule

On January 21, following a “very productive” discussion with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump withdrew his threat to impose additional tariffs on several European nations opposed to the U.S. acquisition of Greenland.  He claimed that a “framework of a future deal” had been reached concerning Greenland as well as the “entire Arctic Region.” The

On January 22, the House of Representatives passed a government funding “minibus” that included a one-year retroactive extension of HOPE/HELP for Haiti trade preferences and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).  If the package is approved by the Senate and signed into law by Trump, both programs would be reauthorized until December 31, 2026.

On January 14, Trump imposed 25% Section 232 tariffs on certain advanced semiconductors – except for qualifying chips “imported to support the buildout of the U.S. technology supply chain and the strengthening of domestic manufacturing capacity for derivatives of semiconductors.”  These tariffs took effect at 12:01 AM EST on January 15. The President also ordered

Retroactive renewals of HOPE/HELP and AGOA passed the House of Representatives on suspension on Monday, January 12, 2026.  These bills would extend the programs for a further three years, retroactively back to their expirations on September 30, 2025.  H.R. 6500 – the AGOA Extension Act, passed by a vote of 340-54. H.R. 6504 – the

On December 4, 2025, pursuant to the previously announced Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal, the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a Federal Register notice formally modifying certain aspects of U.S. tariffs targeting South Korea.  CSMS guidance can be found here. Retroactively effective on or after 12:01 am

The Trump Administration issued two Executive Orders (“EO”) tonight, November 4, implementing certain U.S. commitments, detailed in a White House Fact Sheet, that were agreed to during last week’s meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.   The first Executive Order implements the lowering of IEEPA fentanyl tariffs on Chinese

Late on September 29, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing Section 232 national security tariffs on certain imports of softwood timber and lumber, upholstered wooden furniture, and kitchen cabinets and vanities. Targeted products can be found within Annex I. A Fact Sheet is available here and a spreadsheet listing targeted products can be found here. This

Today, September 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in the HMTX Industries case upholding the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) imposition of Section 301 China tariffs on products covered by Lists 3 and 4A. Such tariffs are still in place today, levied at a rate of 25%

On the evening of September 5, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements.” The EO narrowly alters the scope of goods exempt from reciprocal tariffs under Annex II of EO 14257 (April 2). These changes take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern

  Yesterday, September 5, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) implementing the U.S.–Japan trade framework, retroactive to August 7, that imposes a 15% inclusive duty on most Japanese imports except those subject to Section 232 actions and aerospace, generic pharmaceuticals, and ingredients that will receive duty-free treatment. A Fact Sheet detailing the agreed-upon terms

New Section 232 investigations target: (1) PPE & Medical Equipment, Consumables and Devices; and, (2) Robotics and Industrial Machinery The Department of Commerce has announced the launch of two new Section 232 national security investigations into imports of personal protective equipment and medical products, and separately, robotic and industrial machinery. Public comments are requested for a

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announce its decision to further extend all existing Section 301 China product exclusions for an additional 90-days to November 29, 2025, instead of expiring on August 31, 2025.     Bicycle helmets, googles, and binoculars are just a few products that remain excluded from Section 301 actions,

Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced today, August 15, its decision to add 407 new Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheadings to the lists of steel and aluminum derivative products subject to Section 232 actions, effective at 12:01 am ET on August 18, 2025.   An ad valorem tariff of 50% will apply to the

The White House has finally published the Executive Order (EO) that news outlets reported earlier today President Trump had signed that further extends the China tariff truce by another 90-days. This decision keeps the current 10% reciprocal tariff rate on Chinese-origin U.S. imports in place until November 10 at 12:01 am EDT. Had the existing 90-day

President Trump signed one Executive Order (EO) late this evening, July 31, imposing modified reciprocal tariff rates under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) starting in seven days on all countries except China. Please see the accompanying Fact Sheet here.  The White House also released a Fact Sheet detailing a yet-to-be-published separate EO modifying the IEEPA fentanyl-related tariff rate on Canada to 35% that will take

President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) this morning, August 6, imposing additional 25% tariffs on India starting in 21 days, on August 27, as forewarned yesterday in a Truth Social post. A Fact Sheet can be found here. The EO also directs Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and other senior government officials to

President Trump issued an Executive Order today, July 30, alongside a Fact Sheet, declaring a new national emergency to defend the United States’ “national security, foreign policy, and economy” from the Government of Brazil. In doing so, the President will begin imposing an additional 40% tariff on U.S. imports of certain products of Brazil starting at 12:01 AM EST on

On July 22, President Donald Trump announced on social media that the U.S. and Indonesia have agreed to a framework deal setting the stage for an eventual, yet-to-be-finalized Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. The White House published a Joint Statement between the U.S. and Indonesia and Fact Sheet on its website shortly after. Highlights are as follows: Finally, the two countries have agreed to

More Tariff Letters; No Deals, Yet Eight additional countries received “U.S. Tariff Letters” today from President Trump containing the rate of the reciprocal tariff that will be imposed starting August 1 unless a breakthrough in trade negotiations occurs beforehand. A full chart listing the now 22-total letter recipients and their corresponding tariff rates is below.  Seven