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Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Changes Announced President Trump issued a proclamation on June 1, 2026, making several targeted changes to the Section 232 tariff framework for steel, aluminum, and copper products. The changes adjust tariff treatment for certain industrial equipment and downstream products while maintaining the broader Section 232 tariff structure established earlier […]

CIT Issues Narrow Injunction in Section 122 Tariff Case The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on May 7, 2026, ruled that the Trump administration’s temporary Section 122 tariffs were unlawful; however, the decision does not immediately halt the tariffs nationwide. The court limited its injunction to the plaintiffs in the case, two private businesses

The United States and Mexico will begin the first round of discussions on March 16 as part of the formal review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The talks mark the opening stage of the agreement’s required six-year review ahead of the July 2026 deadline for the three countries to decide whether to extend the

SCOTUS Rules IEEPA Does Not Authorize Tariffs On Friday, February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision upheld a lower court ruling against the country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA). The Supreme Court upholding the Federal Circuit’s ruling that

On February 2, Donald Trump announced that the United States and India had reached a trade understanding that would lower the reciprocal tariff applied to Indian goods from 25 percent to 18 percent. The announcement followed a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reflects an adjustment to how the administration’s reciprocal tariff framework

With the government now reopened, congressional appropriators in the House and Senate are resuming work on completing the appropriations process for fiscal year (FY) 2026, including passing legislation funding critical job training and technical education programs. The Senate’s FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill, which funds education and workforce development programs

On November 10, 2025, a new trade and economic agreement between the United States and the People’s Republic of China will take effect, following its announcement by the Trump administration on November 1. The agreement aims to reduce tensions between the world’s two largest economies and includes reciprocal commitments on tariffs, export controls, agricultural trade,

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on August 29, 2025, in a 7–4 decision that President Trump’s sweeping IEEPA tariffs exceeded executive authority. While the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) grants the president emergency powers, the court clarified it does not permit the imposition of tariffs — a constitutional power

The Office of the United States Trade Representative is moving forward with the modifications to the tariffs included in its report following the review of the tariffs applied to Chinese goods under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, including a new exclusion process for machinery and some tooling used in domestic manufacturing. USTR