On August 21, 2026, trade negotiations between the United States and Canada faltered and the parties, for now, have ceased further negotiations. As a result, the United States has implemented 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian products under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. First announced on July 20, 2026 (
President Trump Announces Section 232 Tariffs on Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- a 100% ad valorem tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes, docking stations of these drones, and
USTR Implements Tariffs in Section 301 Forced Labor Investigations
On July 23, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Notice of Action its final action in the Section 301 investigation of 60 economies for “their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.” Under Section 301 of the Tariff Act
Trump Administration Imposes Section 338 Tariffs on Certain Imports from Canada
On July 20, 2026, President Donald Trump issued three Proclamations pursuant to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 imposing 50% tariffs on imports of certain Canadian goods. The Proclamations, “Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Dairy,” “Imposing Additional Duties
CIT Orders CBP to Process IEEPA Tariff Refunds for Phase 3 “Finally Liquidated” Entries
On July 17, 2026, U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) Senior Judge Richard Eaton, issued an order, which was made available today, directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to “reliquidate, without regard to IEEPA [the International Emergency Economic Powers Act] duties, any and all of Plaintiffs’ entries that have been liquidated for more
USTR Imposes 25% Section 301 Tariff on Certain Imports from Brazil
On July 15, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, it was imposing a 25% tariff on certain imports of Brazilian goods. The announcement came at the direction of President Donald Trump following an investigation and determination by the USTR that
USTR Directs ITC to Launch Section 201 Investigation into Lamb Meat Imports
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) on July 13, 2026, to launch a Section 201 global safeguard investigation into lamb meat imports after domestic sheep producers filed a petition last year with the USTR.
In his letter to the ITC, USTR Jamieson Greer called on the
President Trump Announces Negotiations Based on Section 232 Commercial Aircraft and Engine Findings
On July 9, 2026, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, ordering the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative to continue negotiating agreements with trading partners to address the threatened impairment of national security as to imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and
CIT Issues Order Addressing China Section 301 Cases in Light of Supreme Court Denial of Certiorari
On July 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an Order announcing resolution of all pending but stayed China Section 301 cases because of the June 15, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court decision denying the petition for a writ of certiorari in HMTX Industries LLC v. United States. To facilitate resolution of
Department of Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation of Anthracite Coal Imports
On June 29, 2026, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, to determine the effects on the national security of imports of anthracite coal. For the purposes of this investigation, anthracite coal encompasses products classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United