Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Trump Administration Considering Using IEEPA to Block Chinese Acquisitions
According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is considering using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to block Chinese investments in industries or technologies “deemed important” to the U.S.…
Trump Administration Releases Proposed List of Chinese Products for Additional 25% Tariffs
The Trump Administration is using an infrequently used provision of the trade laws, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose an additional 25% tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese products imported into the…
U.S. to Raise “Misleading” Food Labeling Rules in NAFTA Discussions
The New York Times reported on March 20 that the United States was seeking to table a proposal in the NAFTA negotiations to limit the placement of consumer warnings on food packaging with respect to foods that are high…
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Chinese Goods
As an update to an earlier blog post the Trump administration is using Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose additional tariffs, up to $50 billion per year, on certain products manufactured in China and…
Potential Tariffs on Apparel, Footwear, Electronics, and Home Goods from China
The Trump Administration is planning on dusting off another infrequently used provision of the trade laws, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, to impose additional tariffs on apparel, footwear, electronics, and home…