Tag: Trade Policy
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White House names more than 40 countries in a Chinese “shadow transshipment network” and unveils an AI-powered enforcement system, putting importers worldwide on notice that tariff evasion now carries a price tag WASHINGTON, August 17, 2026 — The Trump administration has opened a new front in its tariff war, and this one is aimed not…
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Federal trade court upholds the president’s elimination of the $800 de minimis exemption, cementing duties on billions of low-value parcels and handing the White House a rare win on emergency tariff powers WASHINGTON, August 17, 2026 — The era of duty-free small parcels is not coming back. In a decision handed down August 13 and…
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White House imposes Section 232 tariffs of up to 100 percent on imported drones and components, setting a September 3 deadline that will reshape the American uncrewed aircraft market WASHINGTON, August 17, 2026 — The United States is preparing to erect the steepest trade barrier ever placed around its drone market. In a presidential proclamation…
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Trump signs a Section 232 proclamation putting duties of up to 100 percent on imported unmanned aircraft, with a September 3 effective date that leaves importers three weeks to reclassify, requalify or absorb the cost WASHINGTON, August 16, 2026. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing tariffs of up to 100 percent on imported…
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The Court of International Trade rules that IEEPA authorized the president to rescind the $800 duty-free threshold, drawing a line between eliminating an exemption and imposing a tariff, and closing the last realistic path to reviving the loophole NEW YORK, August 16, 2026. A three-judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade has…
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The White House names more than 40 trading partners as transshipment risks and deploys a pre-clearance artificial intelligence screening system, shifting customs enforcement from post-release audit to the moment of entry WASHINGTON, August 16, 2026. The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy has released a 25-page report accusing Chinese exporters of routing goods…
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A White House report names more than 40 trading partners as transshipment risks, puts annual revenue losses in the tens of billions, and signals that origin rules will dominate the next round of negotiations WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2026. The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy published a report Thursday accusing more than 40…
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Trump invokes Section 232 to impose duties of up to 100 percent on imported unmanned aircraft, carving out preferential rates for seven allies while leaving the rare earth bottleneck untouched WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2026. President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday imposing tariffs of as much as 100 percent on imported drones, docking…
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The Court of International Trade rejects Detroit Axle’s challenge and upholds presidential authority to rescind the 800 dollar duty free threshold, closing the last realistic path to revival NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2026. A three judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade ruled Thursday that President Donald J. Trump lawfully rescinded the…
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Brazil activates its Economic Reciprocity Law for the first time, opening a formal Camex procedure that could lead to countermeasures against 25 percent US tariffs even as Brasilia insists the door to negotiation remains open. BRASILIA, August 16, 2026 Brazil set in motion the most consequential trade defense mechanism in its modern history on Thursday,…