Two Minutes in Trade

It’s a big mess in Texas. The Governor’s action stopping commercial trucks from Mexico is exacerbating supply chains and production problems. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a measure to suspend Normal Trade Relations with Russia.  The is the latest action taken by the U.S. in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  For more information listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.  

Congress buttresses President’s initiative to shore up critical minerals supply with new bipartisan bill. Learn more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

It was no “yolk”. On April 1, the CIT ruled the USTR did not exceed its authority imposing list 3&4a 301 tariffs but remanded to USTR for APA violations deciding not to “unscramble this egg”. More on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

Did you miss the President invoking the Defense Production Act last week?  Listen to today’s Two Minutes In Trade for more info.

CBP is launching ACE 2.0 designed to leverage technology to provide a true single window for international trade.  Interoperability with legacy and future systems that reflect supply chain flows will be critical.

A carbon tax looks more likely to be implemented in the near future by major trading partners. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

Commerce circumvention investigation on solar panels from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia could result in high tariffs. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.

E-commerce is here to stay. Countries have erected barriers to US exports. The WTO plurilateral talks on a new agreement need to get going to resolve these irritants. Listen for more on today’s Two Minutes In Trade.