President Trump doubles tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

June 4, 2025  |  Industry News, News

President Donald Trump has increased tariffs on most steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%, effective June 4. The U.S. and the U.K. previously reached a trade deal May 8, agreeing to negotiate an alternative arrangement for the 25% Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. According to Preside…
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U.S. Court of International Law ruling about tariffs put on hold

June 2, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District granted the Donald Trump administration’s request to put a temporary hold on the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade’s judgment May 29. The Court of International Trade Law’s May 28 judgement ruled in favor of six Amer…
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EPA delays start of submission period for PFAS manufacturers and importers

May 12, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an interim final rule to extend the dates of the reporting period for data submitted on the manufacture of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Previously, the submission period was to start July 11, 2025, and it has now be…
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U.S. and U.K. announce trade deal, modifying tariffs

May 12, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The U.S. and the U.K. announced May 8 that the countries have made a trade deal. The deal states that the 10% reciprocal tariff imposed April 2 on U.K. imports is still in effect, but an alternate deal has been made for Section 232 tariffs for U.K. autos. Section 232 tariffs for U.K. steel and &hell…
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U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs on imports for 90 days

May 12, 2025  |  Industry News, News

U.S. and Chinese officials announced that they have agreed to pause the recently imposed tariffs on imports from each country for 90 days, beginning May 14. The U.S. will lower its 145% tariff on Chinese imports to 30%, and China will decrease its tariff on American imports to 10%. Officials from bo…
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EU pauses countermeasures on U.S. tariffs for 90 days

April 17, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The European Union (EU) has paused its countermeasures on U.S. trade tariffs for 90 days to allow time for EU and U.S. negotiations.  The pause was first announced by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen April 9, and went into effect April 14.  The decision was made in response to the U.…
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President Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days, increases tariffs on Chinese imports

April 10, 2025  |  Industry News, News

President Donald Trump has announced further changes to the April 2 executive order imposing multiple country-specific tariffs. The president has suspended most tariffs for 90 days, with country-specific tariffs (detailed in Annex I) now effective July 9, 2025. Countries included in Annex I are curr…
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European Commission delays tariffs on U.S. goods until mid-April

March 26, 2025  |  Industry News, News

The European Commission has announced a two-week delay in reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods, which are now set to go into effect in mid-April. The commission announced these tariffs in response to the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports imposed by the U.S. that began March 12. The commission in…
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Mexico and Canada tariffs paused until April 2

March 6, 2025  |  Industry News, News

President Donald Trump announced March 6 that he would pause the 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April 2. The president initially announced a delay in tariffs on imports from Mexico in a social media post after …
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As tariffs begin, auto industry given one-month exemption

March 5, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Imports from Canada and Mexico to U.S. automakers were given a one-month exemption to new tariffs on goods from these two countries, which began March 4.
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