Trump Administration’s New Tariff Regime Exempts Art and Antique Imports From Most Countries

Trump administration’s new tariff regime exempts art and antique imports from most countries

After the US Supreme Court struck down the White House’s previous tariffs, Trump and his trade representative have imposed new tariffs of 10% or more on around 80 countries

Trump imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners as previous global levies expire

A forced-labor rationale and a set of older trade statutes keep the president's import-tax agenda intact months after the Supreme Court struck down his original tariffs.

Sri Lanka’s Tariff Concession May Carry a Diplomatic Cost With China

To avoid higher US tariffs, Sri Lanka is having to act as if allegations of forced labor against China, a country with a high level of mechanization, are credible.

USTR Exempts Planting Seed from New Forced Labor Tariffs

The exemption protects seed moving through global research and production systems from tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 U.S. trading partners. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative exempted a broad range of planting seed from new Section 301 tariffs. This targets countries that have not enacted or effectively enforced bans on imports produced with forced labor. USTR imposed tariff rates of 10% or 12.5% on most imports from 60 trad…