Following the inauguration of the new administration on January 20th, 2025, there has been significant movement in both statements and confirmed actions that have an impact on trade.
In 2020, HMTX Industries, LLC, along with over 3,600 other importers and associations, filed a lawsuit claiming that President Trump exceeded the authority delegated by Congress under Section 301 of the Trade Act when implementing the List 3 and 4a tariffs during a "trade war" with China. The lawsuit alleges violations related to trade secrets and intellectual property rights (IPR) theft.
Topics: United States, Section 301, USTR, Tariffs
The United States Trade Representative has opened a portal for submission of exclusion requests under Docket ID: USTR-2024-0020, “Requests for Temporary Exclusion for Machinery Used in Domestic Manufacturing.”
Topics: United States, Section 301, Manufacturing, Tariffs
