The United States (U.S.) has announced coordinated actions to modify its reciprocal tariff structure with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and to adjust duties related to the synthetic opioid supply chain. These changes fulfill commitments made under the Kuala Lumpur Joint Arrangement following bilateral meetings in the Republic of [...]
WHAT DOES THE NEW U.S.–CHINA TRADE AGREEMENT COVER? The United States and China have formalized a comprehensive trade and economic agreement following meetings in the Republic of Korea. The accord establishes reciprocal measures on tariffs, export controls, industrial policy, and agricultural trade designed to restore balance and promote transparency. Both [...]
NOTICE: Official updates published November 2, 2025. Please read this article for full details: https://www.greenworldwide.com/united-states-and-china-formalize-trade-deal-while-negotiations-advance/ In an early morning social media post, the White House announced that the United States and China reached an understanding on agriculture, energy, and critical materials following discussions in Korea. According to the October 30, [...]
WHAT TARIFF ACTIONS ON CHINA HAS THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCED? The White House announced on October 10, 2025, through social media, that the United States will impose a 100 percent tariff on imports from China, in addition to all existing duties already in effect. The same statement confirmed that new [...]
HOW ARE LABOR ACTIONS AFFECTING ROTTERDAM’S TERMINALS? Lashing crews at the Port of Rotterdam began a 48-hour strike on October 8, 2025, in a dispute over wages and working conditions. The strike halted container securing and release operations across several major terminals, including APM Maasvlakte II, Hutchinson Ports Delta II, [...]
Earlier today, the White House issued a proclamation Adjusting Imports of Copper into the United States citing the metal's importance to national security and economic reliance on the material weeks after announcing a 50% tariff on imported copper via social media. WHAT LED TO THE SECTION 232 INVESTIGATION INTO COPPER AND [...]
Starting October 1, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will increase a wide range of customs user fees in line with inflation. These changes affect nearly every type of entry and conveyance, including ocean, air, rail, and truck shipments, as well as broker permits, express consignment facilities, and [...]
DUTY SCOPE WILL INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES Effective June 23, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin enforcing a broader scope of the Section 232 steel tariffs to cover additional derivative products. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published revised HTSUS classifications in the [...]
UPDATE: JUNE 9, 2025: This article was revised to reflect the CBP's recently published Federal Register guidance that included revised Steel and Aluminum HTS codes. CBP PUBLISHES GUIDANCE FOR EXPANDED SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORT DUTIES U.S. Customs and Border [...]
NEW PROCLAMATION EXPANDS SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT Section 232 duties on most imported steel and aluminum will rise from 25% to 50% at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 4, 2025. The White House announced this change at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in [...]
