Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Trump Announces Sweeping Reciprocal Tariffs
On April 2, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) imposing reciprocal tariffs on most nations. The new tariffs, which include a baseline rate of 10 percent as well as higher rates for dozens of trading…
Oil and Autos: Another Round of Tariff Activity
President Trump issued two major tariff-related executive orders in the past 48 hours. The first, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), authorizes the Secretary of State to impose…
Biden Administration’s 2021-2024 Quadrennial Supply Chain Review: Highlighting Areas for Trade Law Reform
On December 19, 2024, the Biden administration released a report, the Quadrennial Supply Chain Review . This report, and the accompanying fact sheet, assess improvements made in American supply chains since 2021 and…
Expansion of UFLPA Entity List and Publication of 2023 UFLPA Strategy Updates
On August 1, 2023, the interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”), led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), shared publicly the 2023 updates to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act…
USITC Releases First Biennial Report on Economic Impact and Operation of USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin
On June 30, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released its first report on the economic impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) automotive rules of origin. Rules of origin (ROOs) are used to…