Two Minutes in Trade

With key Section 301 decisions approaching, importers face three important dates: the July 15 Brazil 301 decision deadline, July 16 follow-on comments in the Forced Labor 301 investigation, and July 27 rebuttal comments for the proposed U.S.-China Board of Trade.

#TMIT - Deadlines? We don't meet no stinking deadlines! Section 232 actions well after due dates continue to confound traders with jet engines being the latest. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade.

The "coal" hard facts do not justify an action 232 investigation on national security grounds. Listen to Two Minutes in Trade for more info.

Two days of USTR hearings proved that a Section 301 case can be about everything from beef and coffee to vermiculite and digital trade—but the fireworks started when U.S. and Brazilian cattle interests squared off, and Flávio Bolsonaro turned a tariff hearing into a preview of Brazil's next presidential campaign.

Reports of the USMCA's death are greatly exaggerated. The agreement carries on for at least 10 more years. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

An uncommon thread of agreement among textile and apparel associations in Section 301 labor comments. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade

From the Boston Tea Party to the tariffs of today – our country's 250 years of trade policy have generated quite a bit of fireworks!

CAPE Phase III: refunds may be coming for 81+ days liquidated entries, but the line starts forming on July 9. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade.

The US, Canada and Mexico are meeting today to decide the future of North American trade, yet nobody seems entirely sure what decisions—if any—are actually on the agenda. Everyone is waiting for white smoke, except the smoke may turn out to be a press release announcing another meeting.