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WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES UPDATED TARIFFS FOR BRAZIL, EXEMPTS 238 AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATIONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 13, 2025

The White House recently announced modified tariff measures on goods originating in Brazil with an Executive Order issued on November 20, 2025. The action modifies the additional 40 percent ad valorem duty established under Executive Order 14323 and exempts a defined group of agricultural products from the tariff action. [...]

2025-11-21T18:01:00+00:00November 21st, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

U.S. AND SAUDI ARABIA EXPAND BILATERAL COOPERATION ACROSS NUCLEAR ENERGY CRITICAL MINERALS DEFENSE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

The United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have finalized a series of agreements that expand bilateral cooperation across civil nuclear energy, critical minerals, defense, advanced technology, and investment. The agreements formalize a long-term strategic partnership built on industrial collaboration, security alignment, and supply network development. These engagements [...]

2025-11-20T22:19:54+00:00November 20th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

UNITED STATES, SWITZERLAND, AND LIECHTENSTEIN ESTABLISH FRAMEWORK FOR A RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT

The United States, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein have introduced a trilateral Framework to guide negotiations toward an Agreement on Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade. The Framework outlines shared objectives to expand market access, enhance investment pathways, improve regulatory transparency, and strengthen supply network resilience across all three markets. It represents [...]

2025-11-18T18:17:57+00:00November 18th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

U.S. MODIFIES SCOPE OF RECIPROCAL TARIFFS FOR SOME AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS

The White House has announced updated measures refining U.S. trade policy for agricultural imports. In an Executive Order issued on November 14, 2025, the Administration revised the scope of the reciprocal tariffs established on April 2, 2025, by removing designated agricultural products from the tariff schedule. The action reflects [...]

2025-11-17T23:04:30+00:00November 17th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

UNITED STATES EXPANDS RECIPROCAL TRADE ENGAGEMENT ACROSS LATIN AMERICA

On November 13, 2025, the United States announced new reciprocal trade frameworks with Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador, and El Salvador. Each joint statement outlines updated tariff commitments, reduced non-tariff barriers, and closer cooperation on intellectual property, labor protections, environmental enforcement, and digital trade. While the frameworks differ by country, together [...]

2025-11-14T22:38:57+00:00November 14th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

U.S. AND KOREA ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY PROSPERITY DEAL TO EXPAND SCIENCE, INNOVATION, AND MANUFACTURING PARTNERSHIP

The United States and the Republic of Korea have entered a new stage of cooperation focused on technology, research, and advanced manufacturing. Their Technology Prosperity Deal (TPD), signed in Seoul on October 29, 2025, builds on a series of existing science and industry partnerships. The agreement was accompanied by several [...]

2025-10-31T19:43:14+00:00October 31st, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

U.S. AND JAPAN SIGN STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND CRITICAL MINERALS COOPERATION

The United States and Japan have formalized a new series of economic and technology agreements in Tokyo, advancing collaboration on critical minerals, advanced energy, and science and innovation. Signed between October 27 and 28, 2025, the initiatives include the U.S.–Japan Framework for Securing the Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare [...]

2025-10-31T19:09:23+00:00October 31st, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

UNITED STATES AND MALAYSIA SIGN RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC COOPERATION

The United States (U.S.) and Malaysia have signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, creating a structured, rules-based framework to expand bilateral market access, strengthen investment, and promote regulatory alignment across key industries. The Agreement and accompanying Critical Minerals Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) mark a major milestone in U.S.–Malaysia economic relations, [...]

2025-10-27T21:49:08+00:00October 27th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

UNITED STATES EXPANDS TRADE ENGAGEMENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA

On October 26, 2025, the White House announced new trade and investment frameworks with Viet Nam, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand. Each agreement establishes reciprocal tariff structures, expands market access for U.S. exports, and strengthens cooperation in areas such as labor, environmental protection, and digital trade. Collectively, these arrangements reference Executive [...]

2025-10-28T18:20:01+00:00October 27th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT SIGNALS SUSPENSION OF U.S.–CANADA TRADE TALKS

The White House announced on social media that trade negotiations with Canada have been suspended. The post came shortly after an advertisement from the Government of Ontario aired using edited clips of former President Ronald Reagan’s 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade. The Ronald Reagan [...]

2025-10-24T19:39:46+00:00October 24th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|
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