Two Minutes in Trade

The new AI regime has the potential to revitalize America's tech war with China, including by restricting the spread of advanced AI chips, with implications for the development of quantum computing, semiconductor manufacturing, and weaponry. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

The United States has officially lifted most economic sanctions on Syria, delisting over 500 entities from the OFAC SDN list and ending a 20-year national emergency. However, targeted sanctions, export controls, and Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism remain in effect, requiring continued vigilance from compliance teams.

As a U.S. importer, is switching to DDP with your foreign seller to reduce duties right for your company? Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

August 1st tariffs on small countries need to be reconsidered - look at Fiji and Lesotho as reasons why. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

CBP just announced that now all FDA-regulated products must be submitted with appropriate data sets regardless of de minimis value. With increased global reciprocal tariffs potentially around the corner, could this signal a broader de minimis prohibition?

Electric batteries are expected to see a hike in production costs, as Commerce has found China dumping active anode material in the US. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

The $200% Problem: Batteries, Graphite, and Global Power Plays

CBP is focused on enforcement. And currently targeting steel & aluminum importers. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced on July 14 that a new tariff on fresh tomato imports from Mexico will be imposed as soon as the US-Mexico tomato suspension agreement lapses. For more information, listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.

Russia and secondary countries may face 100% tariffs if no peace in the Ukraine within 50 days. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

The goal of the bill, "Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act would be to implement a strategy to improve the security and resiliency of manufacturing capacity and supply chains for critical industries and emerging technologies. For more information regarding this bill, listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.