Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
New Tariff Actions Announced Back-to-Back from the White House: Copper 232, Brazil Tariffs, and De Minimis
On July 30, the White House issued three executive orders in another flurry of changes to the tariff landscape. As a result of the executive orders, certain copper products and products of Brazil will be subject to 50…
New Trade Deals with Japan, Indonesia, and the European Union Announced
In the last week, the Trump Administration announced new trade deals with Japan, Indonesia, and the European Union. The White House has now published fact sheets for all three trade deals, outlining the basic structure…
Commerce Department Announces New Section 232 Investigation on Trucks and Truck Parts and Sets Deadline for Comments in Section 232 Investigation on Critical Minerals
On April 23,2025, the Commerce Department announced a new investigation initiated pursuant to Section 232 of the TradeExpansion Act of 1962. This is the fourth Section 232 investigationannounced in April 2025,…
New Section 232 Investigations Announced on Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, and Critical Minerals
Over the past few weeks, the Trump Administration has announced three new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into whether imports of pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and critical…
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…