Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
U.S. Government Announces Largest Expansion of the UFLPA Entity List in History, Continues Focus on Forced Labor Trade Enforcement
What was announced? The Trump Administration today announced the largest expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List in history, with 43 new additions, bringing the total number of entities…
USTR Announces Final Tariff Rates, Exclusions, and Tariff-Rate Quotas
What happened? On Thursday, July 23, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued its final action pursuant to its investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, initiated on…
Three New Proclamations Tap into Section 338 Authority for Tariffs on Canadian Imports
On July 20, 2026, President Trump issued three new executive orders utilizing Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the “Section 338 Proclamations”) to impose 50% tariffs on certain imports from Canada. The tariffs,…
USTR Announces Proposed Tariff Rates Under Section 301 Forced Labor Investigation, Invites Public Comments
On Tuesday, June 2, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued its findings pursuant to its investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, initiated on March 12, related to the…
Court of International Trade Holds Section 122 Tariffs Unlawful
On May 7, 2026, in a 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel of U.S. Court of International Trade, the court held unlawful President Trump’s imposition of 10% tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The case…