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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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July 9, 2025

White House Extends Pause on Country-Specific Tariffs Until August 1—China Extended Until August 12

 On July 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates”, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has now released guidance on its implementation. This action formally extends the temporary pause on heightened, country-specific tariff rates until August 1, 2025, with one major exception: China (including Hong Kong and Macau). What […]

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July 7, 2025

Potential Tariff on BRICS Countries, Allies

Overnight on July 6, 2025, President Trump issued a statement threatening additional tariffs on imports from countries that align themselves with the BRICS bloc. This statement comes just as BRICS countries have begun their annual summit in Brazil. BRICS, originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has in recent years expanded both its membership and its coordination […]

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July 2, 2025

Vietnam Trade Deal Announced

On July 2, 2025, President Trump announced that the United States has entered into a new trade agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This agreement introduces significant reductions in the country-specific rate for Vietnamese goods imported into the United States while providing duty free access for U.S. exports into the Vietnamese market. According to the President’s statement, this deal […]

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June 30, 2025

TARIFF PAUSE TO END: Reciprocal Tariffs Set To Return July 9

All eyes are on the United States and its trading partners as the deadline to make a deal approaches. The Reciprocal Tariffs, reduced to just 10% for most countries for 90 days, are set to return to full force unless trading partners strike a deal with the United States. This change could see rates as high as 50% on goods […]

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June 27, 2025

U.S. Department of Commerce Puts Tariffs on Household Appliances

On June 16, 2025 the Unite States Department of Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register applying Section 232 tariffs on steel to 8 common household appliances. A duty rate of up to 50% will now apply to the steel content of these articles. Here is the latest information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. BACKGROUND On February 10, […]

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May 30, 2025

BREAKING: Fentanyl, Reciprocal Tariffs Struck Down, Other Tariff On The Way?

On May 28, 2025 a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a finaljudgement vacating and permanently enjoining the Fentanyl Tariffs, as well as the Reciprocal Tariffs. Thisorder has tremendous implications for international trade: worldwide tariffs will be eliminated, andscheduled raises in the Reciprocal Tariff will be canceled. Caution is advised, however, because this decision is […]

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May 23, 2025

EU Goods Threatened With 50% Tariff

At a time where many countries are mitigating the Reciprocal Tariff by negotiating with the United States, the EU may have its tariff rate raised by 50%. While there has been no official order from the White House, President Trump stated that this increased rate could begin in the next two weeks. BACKGROUND On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, President Trump […]

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