United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the United States has formally requested that Mexico review alleged violations of labor rights at Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. (TAMSA), a steel pipe manufacturer in Veracruz.
Counsel representing Chinese aluminum foil companies cited Tina Turner during oral arguments at the U.S. Court of International Trade on Thursday, as attorneys faced off over the U.S. Department of Commerce’s approach to surrogate value data selection post-Loper Bright.
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public input on the renewal of its information collection program supporting national security and critical technology …
As Independence Day approaches and planning intensifies for the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) is urging the Trump administration to reduce or exempt fireworks from the current 30% tariff on imports.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a request under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) to investigate …
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a formal notice proposing targeted modifications to the trade measures announced under the Section 301 investigation into China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.
As announced last week, the Trump Administration doubled tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%. Canada, as the largest supplier of aluminum and a major exporter of steel to the U.S., is expected to be significantly affected.
The same day that it announced the appointment of former BIS Chief Alan Estevez to its Board, Canadian tungsten miner Almonty Industries received a letter from House China Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) seeking information on Almonty’s operational plans and capacity regarding its South Korean operations.
Speaking at the U.S. Steel Irvin Plant, President Trump trumpeted the investment partnership between U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel, as well as a major tariff escalation on foreign steel. The measures, he declared, would “secure American steel for generations” and reinstate Pittsburgh’s status as the “Steel City.” The President also declared a new increase in tariffs on foreign steel from 25% to 50%, calling it a necessary move to protect the domestic industry.
Executives of a Los Angeles freight forwarder have been arrested and charged with conspracy to evade "hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of duties owed," according to the Justice Department. …
Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are introducing legislation to end the “de minimis” exemption, which allows packages valued at less than $800 to be imported to the United States without facing any tariffs or inspection. The de minimis exemption is being abused by Chinese e-commerce giants and criminals and cartels, according to the senators.
President Donald Trump on Friday intensified pressure on global smartphone makers, announcing plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported devices unless companies, including Apple and Samsung, relocate …
The USTR is encountering significant resistance from key maritime and trade stakeholders regarding its proposed tariffs on Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and fees on foreign-flagged vessels.
A Brookings report examines the impacts of President Donald Trump’s expanded tariff regime on Rules of Origin and the USMCA renegotiation next year.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds the trade community that under the Trump Administration's Executive Order, “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published price targets for prescription drugs to lower health care costs for Americans.
China has called on the United States to terminate its Section 232 tariffs on automobiles, steel, and aluminum, and to stop its ongoing national security investigation into imported pharmaceuticals. Speaking at a regular press conference, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) spokesperson He Yongqian denounced the measures as unjustified and harmful to global trade.
The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) submitted comments Friday to the Department of Commerce for the Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Product, stating "we once again reiterate our support for the Administration’s objective to bolster national security by increasing domestic manufacturing of certain products and inputs, but believe that tariffs are not the best option."
President Trump Monday signed an executive order aimed at reducing prescription drug costs by establishing a “most-favored-nation” (MFN) pricing policy, which would benchmark U.S. drug prices to those paid in economically comparable countries.
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) has urged the Department of Commerce to expand Section 232 tariffs on steel derivative products to cover the full value of imported steel-intensive appliances, citing a surge in foreign imports undermining domestic manufacturing.
On May 6, 2025, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued a bipartisan letter expressing national security concerns regarding Unitree Robotics, a Hangzhou-based robotics company. Unitree Robotics holds a dominant position in the global quadruped robot market,