Supporting Ukraine in the midst of domestic stress. President Joe Biden began his trip to Europe last weekend, meeting with the Group of Seven (G-7) nations in Germany…
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President Declares Two Year Solar Tariff Exemption
Unfreezes imports after federal investigation. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Monday, declaring a 24-month tariff exemption for solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.…
Read MorePresident Invokes Defense Act for Baby Formula
Administration authorizes flights from overseas with imports. The president’s administration has invoked the Defense Production Act to increase the production of baby formula. The White House reported the…
Read MoreSenators Urge Solar Power Probe Finalization
Bipartisan group sends open letter to President Biden. A letter signed by 23 senators was released to the public this week that calls on President Biden to conclude…
Read MoreSupply Chain Tracker Shows Small Improvement
Transportation Department attributes continued delays to Russian sanctions and coronavirus. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the latest data gathered by the Transportation Supply Chain Indicators…
Read MoreSenate Unanimously Approves Trade Bills Countering Russia
Addresses trade relations and Russian oil imports. The Senate unanimously passed two bills on Thursday that have been in the works for weeks. The first permanently ends normal…
Read MoreCommerce Department Investigating Solar Technology Tariffs
Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia are under consideration. The U.S. Commerce Department announced an investigation Monday into solar panels imported from Southeast Asian nations for potential circumvention of…
Read MoreBusiness Coalition Opposes China Competitiveness Measure
Urges Congress to review the possibility that tariff evasion measures will increase tariffs overall. A coalition of business groups wrote a letter to Congress on Tuesday, urging them…
Read MoreU.S. Customs Holding Goods Made in North Korea
Forced labor common North Korean practice, illegal for U.S. imports. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has detained products imported by Chinese sports clothing company Li-Ning under…
Read MorePresident Biden Revoking Russian Trade Status
Also banning imports of Russian goods. President Biden announced Friday that the U.S., European Union and G7 countries are moving to revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status…
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