Two Minutes in Trade

USTR seeks comments on proposed fees to assess on Chinese flagged and built ships. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Zombie DST section 301 investigations! President Trump calls for a renewed look at DSTs for several countries. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

USTR is kicking off the development of a reciprocal tariff policy and seeking public comments. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

It would not be surprising if U.S. state efforts to address toxic chemicals in consumer products picked up the pace this year as the Trump administration reduces the federal workforce and focuses on other priorities.

Lack of enthusiasm for AGOA or other trade preferences may presage the end of U.S. unilateral market access programs. For more information, listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.  

With 2 weeks to go until March 4th, the date the postponed tariffs are scheduled to go into effect, the auto industry is anxiously waiting for developments and hoping for another reprieve. In the meantime, companies should look at their options and consider what levers they may be able to pull to blunt any potential impacts if the tariffs go into effect.  Please visit ST&R’s website for a list of options that companies can employ to help reduce or eliminate tariffs at: https://www.strtrade.com/trade-news-resources/tariff-actions-resources/mitigating-tariff-increases

The Trump administration has officially killed the APEP initiative and in place offers the Growth in the Americas 2.0 program. However, no trade deals are in sight for the time being. 

Some critical language in the White House’s recent executive orders and proclamations impacting the new tariff increases is subject to differing interpretations. And the confusion largely seems to hinge on a single punctuation mark – the comma!

Reciprocal Tariffs are still coming…only not as soon as we were led to believe. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Reciprocal Tariffs are coming!  But what is a reciprocal tariff?  Listen to Two Minutes in Trade for more info.