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China Levies Retaliatory Tariffs On US Goods

At the close of April, it looked like the US and China were well on their way to establishing a trade deal that would be mutually beneficial and remove many of the punitive tariffs that had been put in place. But negotiations fell through, with each side pointing...

Section 232 Tariff Boosts Steel, Hampers Others

Last year, President Trump implemented “section 232” tariffs on steel and aluminum from all over the world. Even close allies like Canada were included. The law itself is meant to use tariffs as a way to maintain industries necessary for national security- in this...

The EU & Tariffs

Amidst the ongoing trade negotiations with the Chinese government and tariff impositions on Chinese imports, the Trump administration appears to be gearing up to target the European Union trade bloc with the same tactics of negotiation. Harley Davidson has found...

Tariff Deadline Uncertain

Months ago, a deadline of March 1st was set by the Trump Administration to have a new trade deal in place that would reduce or somehow mitigate the tariffs that were implemented last summer. In a brief “truce” to the trade war, President Trump agreed not to increase...

Tariffs In The News

For years, tariffs were a niche topic that only came up once in a great while when a major trade deal or something similar was being discussed. For most companies, the tariff impact was not a big topic. Today it is nearly impossible to avoid discussions about tariffs...