Top Stories: New Tariffs and Port Fee
April 23, 2025–U.S. Targets Chinese-Linked Shipping with New Tariffs and Port Fees April 23, 2025—The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative proposed new tariffs of up to 100% last week on Chinese-linked cargo handling equipment and finalized a port fee regime aimed at penalizing Chinese-owned, operated, and built ships. The measures, part of a broader effort to […]
Top Stories: FTC Comments
April 16, 2025–Top Stories AAEI Action AAEI submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission today in support of a petition from the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) seeking to modernize the Care Labeling Rule by allowing for digital labels as an alternative to traditional care labels. AAEI argues that the current labeling requirements are outdated, inconvenient, and wasteful. […]
Top Stories: Liberation Day Repercussions
April 9, 2025–Top Stories White House Update Tariff Update: AAEI Calls for Indefinite Pause The Trump Administration announced a 125% tariff on Chinese imports today, effective immediately, along with a 90-day pause and reduced 10% tariff for more than 75 countries engaged in trade discussions. AAEI urges the Administration to pause all tariffs indefinitely to allow […]
Top Stories: Liberation Day
April 2, 2025–Top Stories White House Update In his “Liberation Day” speech, today, President Trump announced a 10% tariff on imports from all countries, set to go into effect tomorrow. In addition to this tariff, he announced an individualized reciprocal tariff on approximately 60 countries, set for implementation on April 9, 2025. The reciprocal tariffs […]
Top Stories: Section 232 Updates
March 27, 2025–Top Stories White House Update President Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts today, invoking his Section 232 powers “so that such imports will not threaten to impair national security.” The new tariff will go into effect on April 3 for automobiles and on the date specified in the […]
Top Stories: Reciprocal Tariffs Set to Take Effect
March 19, 2025–Top Stories White House Update Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated yesterday that President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect on April 2, 2025. In the interview, Bessent expressed optimism that these tariffs will bring U.S. trading partners to the negotiating table. In response to the Trump Administration’s recent tariff actions, AAEI’s Customs Committee […]
Top Stories: USTR Comments
March 12, 2025–Top Stories More Stories to Stay Informed: AAEI submitted comments to USTR this week, providing guidance on the Administration’s review of “non-reciprocal trade arrangements.” The comments urge the Administration to use existing trade statutes—not emergency powers—to ensure regulatory stability, provide time for adjustment, dispel confusion, and allow expert input. The Trump Administration is reportedly considering expanding export regulations […]
Top Stories: USTR Investigation
March 5, 2025–Top Stories White House Update President Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports have reportedly been delayed by one month at the request of auto makers. In response to the Trump Administration’s recent tariff actions, AAEI’s Customs Committee is launching a Tariff Working Group. If you are interested this working group or a Committee, please visit AAEI’s […]
Top Stories: Agency Layoffs
February 26, 2025–Top Stories White House Update The Trump Administration has ordered federal agencies to prepare plans for large-scale workforce reductions by mid-March, which could further impact export license reviews, U.S. Commercial Service staffing, USDA inspections, and FDA reviews. Legislative Update The Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer today to be the U.S. Trade Representative by a vote of 56-43. Regulatory […]
Top Stories: Reciprocal Tariffs
February 19, 2025–Top Stories White House Update President Trump signed a memorandum last week calling for “fair and reciprocal” tariffs on all U.S. trading partners equal to the existing tariffs and non-tariff barriers that foreign countries have placed on U.S. goods. These trade barriers may come from USTR reports during the first Trump Administration and last year. Read more on […]
