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 response to the United States’ decision to impose tariffs on all Canadian goods, on March 4, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would implement a 25% retaliatory tariff on a range of U.S. imports.
Topics: Free Trade Agreements, Canada, United States, Tariffs
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 Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has again expanded its U.S. export controls on chips. This new update, announced December 2, 2024, is related to the October 2022 interim final rule (IFR) aimed to restrict China’s ability to both purchase and manufacture certain high-end semiconductors critical for military applications.
Topics: Export Administration Regulations, United States, Security
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
