Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

UPDATE: Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Derivatives List Extremely Limited

Late last Friday evening, President Trump issued a proclamation imposing duties on imports of certain derivatives of steel and aluminum articles that have been found to threaten the national security. The proclamation…

Section 232 Duties Expanded to Certain Derivative Articles

On Friday, January 24, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation expanding duties imposed on steel and aluminum articles pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, commonly referred to as “Section 232…

President Trump to Sanction Turkey with Steel Tariffs and Halt Trade Deal

On Monday, October 14, 2019, President Trump announced that the U.S. will increase steel tariffs to 50% as a sanction against Turkey’s military advance into Syria last week. The steel tariffs were originally imposed at…

U.S. Agrees to Lift Section 232 Duties on Steel and Aluminum from Canada and Mexico

On Friday, May 17 th, the Trump Administration announced that it has reached a deal with Canada and Mexico to eliminate national security-focused Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum (at 25 percent and 10…

Trump Administration Confirms National Security Threat, Delays Auto Tariffs for Six Months

On Friday, May 17, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation directing the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to negotiate trade agreements to address the national security threat posed by imports of…