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August 15, 2025

Global Guidance for International Mail: New Duty Collection Rules Take Effect August 29, 2025

Effective August 29, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement sweeping changes to the way duties are assessed and collected on international mail shipments. Under Executive Order 14324, Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries, the long-standing $800 de minimis threshold will no longer apply to shipments arriving via the international postal network—regardless of country of origin. […]

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August 11, 2025

Peace Agreements and New Trade Corridor Could Reshape the South Caucasus and Central Asia’s Economic Future

On August 8, 2025 the White House announced a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan that carries serious implications for international trade. Alongside the peace declaration, the parties signed bilateral economic agreements with the United States, opening the door to a project that could significantly alter trade flows across Eurasia: the creation of the Zangezur Corridor. A Strategic Link […]

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August 1, 2025

New 35–40% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Take Effect August 1

Starting August 1, 2025, U.S. importers will face steep new tariffs on a broad range of products from Canada. Under updated guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), all imports from Canada—unless specifically excluded—will now be subject to a 35% ad valorem tariff, with an even higher 40% duty rate for goods found to have been transshipped to evade […]

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July 31, 2025

New Section 232 Duties on Copper And Copper Derivatives

On July 30, 2025, the White House issued a new Presidential Proclamation imposing 50% ad valorem duties on imports of certain copper products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. These tariffs—effective August 1—apply broadly to semi-finished copper products and intensive copper derivative products from all countries, significantly expanding the reach of national security-related duties. New Guidance […]

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July 29, 2025

U.S. Court of International Trade Denies Relief For Chinese De Minimis Goods

On July 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) denied a motion for a preliminary injunction which sought to block the end of the de minimis exception for imports from China. The decision adds another layer of complexity for importers navigating recent executive actions on trade—especially those relying on low-value shipments that previously entered the U.S. duty-free. Background […]

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July 28, 2025

U.S. And E.U. Make A Deal: 15%Tarriffs On Most Goods

On July 27, 2025, the United States and European Union reached a trade agreement that imposes a 15% tariff on most EU goods entering the U.S. The agreement, finalized during a meeting at President Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, effectively halves the previously threatened 30% tariff and helps avert a broader transatlantic trade conflict. What to expect Under the […]

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July 15, 2025

Commerce Launches Circumvention Inquiries on Aluminum Containers Completed in Thailand and Vietnam

The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially initiated country-wide circumvention inquiries to determine whether disposable aluminum containers, pans, trays, and lids completed in Thailand and Vietnam using Chinese-origin aluminum foil are evading the existing antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on aluminum containers from China. This action follows a petition filed by the Aluminum Foil Containers Manufacturers Association (AFCMA) […]

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July 15, 2025

U.S. Announces 30% Tariffs on Mexico and EU Imports Starting August 2025; Negotiations Ongoing

 In a new escalation of U.S. trade policy, President Trump announced that beginning in August 2025, the United States will impose a 30% tariff on products imported from both Mexico and the European Union. The announcement came through letters sent to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The President justified the tariffs on Mexico […]

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