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WHITE HOUSE APPLIES PRESSURE: 30 PERCENT ADDITIONAL TARIFF FOR MEXICO AND EU

In two nearly identical letters dated July 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump informed Mexico’s President‑elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that, effective August 1, 2025, the United States will impose a 30 percent tariff on “all” Mexican‑ and EU‑origin products entering the country citing the measure as a response to national‑security concerns and long‑standing trade imbalances. ADDITIONAL 30% TARIFF FOR MEXICO AND EUROPEAN UNION Universal [...]

2025-07-14T21:14:19+00:00July 14th, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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WHITE HOUSE SETS 50-DAY CLOCK FOR ENDING RUSSIA’S WAR OR FACE 100% SECONDARY TARIFFS

During an Oval Office appearance with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, President Donald Trump warned that if Russia “doesn’t stop bombing Ukraine within 50 days,” the United States will impose 100 percent duties on the U.S. imports of any third-country that continues to purchase from Russia. WATCH: JULY 14 WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING WHAT “SECONDARY TARIFFS” MEAN The President [...]

2025-07-14T16:54:20+00:00July 14th, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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UNITED STATES SIGNALS NEW TARIFF ACTIONS ON COPPER, CANADA AND BRAZIL

Over two consecutive evenings, President Donald Trump released three separate tariff notices that, taken together, would raise U.S. import duties on refined copper, most Canadian goods and the entire spectrum of Brazilian exports beginning 1 August 2025.  The information was announced via Truth Social posts and has not been formally [...]

2025-07-11T14:29:58+00:00July 11th, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import|
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EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: DE MINIMIS EXEMPTION FOR FDA REGULATED SHIPMENTS REVOKED

DE MINIMIS ENDS FOR FDA REGULATED SHIPMENTS In a recent Bulletin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that all prior de minimis exemption guidance notifications for FDA-regulated products have been rescinded as of July 9, 2025. This operational shift leverages significant technological enhancements within both the trade and FDA systems [...]

2025-07-10T16:21:04+00:00July 10th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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NEW U.S. RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES BEGIN IN AUGUST

UPDATE: The following article was updated to include additional trade partner rates announced by the White House via social media on July 9, 2025. EXECUTIVE ORDER EXTENDS RECIPROCAL TARIFF PAUSE THROUGH AUGUST 1 On July 7, 2025, the White House issued an executive order extending the temporary suspension of [...]

2025-07-10T18:24:31+00:00July 8th, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import|
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ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT SIGNALS TRADE AND COMPLIANCE CHANGES FOR U.S. SUPPLY CHAINS

U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACTS FROM THE 2025 BUDGET RECONCILIATION PACKAGE On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was signed into law by the White House. As a budget reconciliation package, the legislation modifies federal tax policy, raises the country's debt ceiling, and sets [...]

2025-07-07T20:58:12+00:00July 7th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW TRADE TERMS WITH VIETNAM

NEW U.S.-VIETNAM TRADE FRAMEWORK The White House has announced a new bilateral trade framework with Vietnam, which includes the application of tariffs on U.S. imports from Vietnam and expanded market access for U.S. exports to Vietnam. According to public statements on social media, goods originating from Vietnam will be subject [...]

2025-07-03T14:43:11+00:00July 3rd, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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U.S.-UK ECONOMIC DEAL: TARIFF RATE QUOTAS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AUTOS, AIRCRAFT, AND PARTS

IMPLEMENTATION MARKS A NEW COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENT FOR U.S.-UK TRADE June 30, 2025, signaled the first operational checkpoint in the rollout of the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal under Executive Order 14309. The new tariff provisions introduce quota administration, reduced duty rates, and non-stacking protocols that directly impact how eligible UK-origin goods [...]

2025-07-01T17:52:46+00:00July 1st, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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CANADA RESCINDS DIGITAL SERVICES TAX, U.S. CONFIRMS TRADE TALKS WILL RESUME

DIGITAL SERVICES TAX REPEAL CLEARS PATH FOR NEGOTIATIONS Canada announced its decision to officially withdraw its Digital Services Tax (DST) following a brief suspension of trade negotiations with the United States. On June 29, 2025, Canada's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne confirmed that the June 30 collection would be halted, and [...]

2025-06-30T19:49:44+00:00June 30th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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SECTION 232 AUTO PARTS INCLUSION WINDOW STARTS JULY 1, 2025

NEW PROCESS ANNOUNCED FOR SECTION 232 AUTO PARTS REQUESTS The International Trade Administration (ITA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced guidelines allowing domestic auto parts manufacturers to add components to the 25% Section 232 tariff on imported vehicle parts. The full procedure will be published in the Federal [...]

2025-06-27T14:53:57+00:00June 27th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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