Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
United States Begins Implementing U.S.-China Trade Arrangement, Lowers Fentanyl-Related Tariffs and Delays Reciprocal Tariff Rate Hike
On November 4, 2025, President Trump issued two Executive Orders to carry out U.S. commitments pursuant to a trade arrangement reached October 30 with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Together, the orders (1)…
President Trump Imposes New Section 232 Tariffs on Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products
On September 29, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation imposing tariffs on imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“232 Wood tariffs”).…
White House Imposes Additional 25% Tariffs on Indian Goods
Wednesday morning, the White House declared a new national emergency on products of countries that are “directly or indirectly” importing crude oil and petroleum products from the Russian Federation. The executive…
Trade Updates (July 31) - New Reciprocal Tariff Rates, an Increase in IEEPA Tariffs for Canadian Goods, and a 90-Day Pause on Tariff Increases for Mexico
New Reciprocal Tariff Rates On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order modifying the so-called reciprocal tariffs implemented under IEEPA. Country-specific rates, originally announced on April 2…
Trump Issues Reciprocal Tariff Letters to 8 Additional Trade Partners
An UPDATE to yesterday's blog post : On Wednesday, July 9,President Trump issued letters to eight additional trade partners notifyingthem of their country-specific reciprocal tariff rates that will go into effecton…