Two Minutes in Trade - Docked and Loaded: USTR’s Surprise Fee Blitz

Last-minute changes on section 301 fees on ships, new 100% tariffs on cranes, and proposed new 150% tariffs. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - No Recess for Trade: A Week of Deadlines

Busy week ahead with deadlines every day this week. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Leverage by Design: China’s Economic Pressure Points

Is China positioning for a negotiation on the IEEPA tariffs? Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Comments Are Due on Oct 21st for Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

Hundreds of additional products may be added to the scope of the steel and aluminum tariffs in Section 232 Tariffs.  For more information, listen to t...

Two Minutes in Trade - Show me the Money! Refunds to be Delayed

There’s no money! CBP says refunds are on hold until the Treasury is funded. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Compliance and Enforcement on New Tariffs

New Alliance focused on enforcement pushing for greater scrutiny on imports. Listen for More on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Tariffs on the Tide: Section 301 Hits China’s Shipbuilding Industry

Boat fees will come into effect on Oct 14 and must be paid before port arrival. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - The Government's Watchful Eyes

All eyes on trade!  Recent DOJ indictment demonstrates many agencies watching trade fraud. Listen for more info on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Shutdown Day One: Who’s Left Holding the Bag?

Day 1 of the shutdown and CBP says they are operating at normal levels. PGAs required at ports may be impacted. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trad...

Two Minutes in Trade - Tariff Tuesday: New Tariffs Hit Home

It’s Tariff Tuesday!  AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP programs expire and new section 232 tariffs on lumber, upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vani...

Two Minutes in Trade - Inside the HTS: How Trade Policy Gets Written

USITC plans to update the USHTS and is accepting comments. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Tariff Tectonics - CAFC Shakes Up Section 301

The CAFC has ruled that the list 3 and 4A section 301 tariffs are legal. What might the decision mean for future trade policy?

Two Minutes in Trade - Security by the Dozen: BIS’s Investigation Overload

PPE and medical products, robots, and machinery are now under Section 232 investigations. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - From Cork to Copper: Navigating the New US-EU Agreement

IEEPA and section 232 tariffs will not apply to certain EU goods retroactive to August 1st or September 1st. Listen for details on Two Minutes in Trad...

Two Minutes in Trade - From Cork to Copper: Navigating the New US-EU Agreement

IEEPA and section 232 tariffs will not apply to certain EU goods retroactive to August 1st or September 1st. Listen for details on Two Minutes in Trad...

Two Minutes in Trade - The INFORM Act Strikes Back

INFORM Act requires reporting/complaints for e-commerce sales and will assess penalties. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 
 

Two Minutes In Trade: The “Reverse Robinhood” and the Unequal Impact of Tariffs

#TMIT Two Minutes In Trade: The “Reverse Robinhood” and the Unequal Impact of Tariffs

Two Minutes In Trade: Tariffs are Starting to Chafe

#TMIT Tariffs are starting to chafe.  Senate to vote on a resolution ending the emergency under IEEPA for Canada. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Tr...

Two Minutes In Trade: Congress Hits Pause on Resolutions to Challenge IEEPA Tariffs

#TMIT Congress again delays asserting its Congressional authority over tariffs delaying IEEPA tariff emergency cancelation consideration to March 31,...

Two Minutes In Trade: So Much Trade, So Little Time!

Details on Japan Agreement, additions to steel/aluminum and auto parts, comments on 301 exclusions; on USMCA review and NTE review. Listen for more on...

Two Minutes In Trade: Legislation Could Expand Mexico’s Tariff Tools

#TMIT Mexico jumps into the game of increasing tariffs. Listen for more on Two Minutes In Trade. 

Two Minutes In Trade: Legislation Could Expand Mexico’s Tariff Toolbox

Two Minutes In Trade: Legislation Could Expand Mexico’s Tariff Toolbox
#TMIT Mexico jumps into the game of increasing tariffs. Listen for more o...

Two Minutes In Trade: Court-Side Influence: The Power of Amicus

Two Minutes In Trade: Court-Side Influence: The Power of Amicus

Two Minutes in Trade for details - What Actions Can Companies Do Now for Potential IEEPA Tariffs Refunds Later? ?

Taking affirmative action now to preserve the right for potential IEEPA tariff refunds is essential. Listen to Two Minutes in Trade for details. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Tariff Showdown: Supreme Court to Decide Tariff Fate

Tariff boon coming soon?  Supreme Court agrees to speedy quick review of IEEPA challenge. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Triple the Trouble: Why Enforcement Is Everything in Global Trade

Two Minutes in Trade - Trade Tweaks: EO Clarifies Tariffs and Future Deals

Devilish Details released on tariff agreements, exempting some products. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Domo Arigato - A Breakdown of the U.S.-Japan Agreement

The Executive Order imposes tariffs on most Japanese goods, modifies auto tariffs to a similar structure, exempts certain products, and permits future...

Two Minutes in Trade - The Legal Risks of the Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) Incoterm

Although US buyers can encounter financial and operational risks with the DDP term, today’s episode discusses potential legal risks with DDP usage. Li...

Duty Calls: Don’t Miss Your Opportunity for an IEEPA Tariff Refund

Refunds of IEEPA tariffs may be possible if the Supreme Court upholds the CIT and CAFC decisions striking down the Administrations use of IEEPA author...

Two Minutes in Trade - Revenue-Sharing Model for Chip Exports

The White House has authorized the export of some AI processors to China, conditioned on a 15% sales revenue share with the U.S. government. Trade-com...

Two Minutes in Trade - Tariff Tussle - Who Holds Control Now?

The appellate court rules that the President didn’t have the authority to order the IEEPA tariffs -- but tariff collection can continue. So, where doe...

Two Minutes in Trade - From de Minimis to de MiniMESS

De minimis is scheduled to sunset on August 29, but the death of the program has left post shipments to the U.S. largely on hold and created a new de...

Two Minutes in Trade - Burn Notice: India’s Russian Oil Gamble Backfires

India gets burned by Russian oil imports as additional tariffs are applied. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Tariffs on Furniture are Coming

Tariff authority “couched” in terms of a national security threat…on furniture?  Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - From Lobsters to Lumber: What’s Really in the US-EU Agreement?

There may be some angels in the details released today on the US-EU tariff agreement. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - DOE Digs in on Continuing Programs for Critical Mineral Independence

DOE will continue program funding to expand domestic critical mineral resources. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - Earth to Hearth: Mapping the Modern Supply Chain

UFLPA refocuses as DHS releases updated report with new entities and new target enforcement sectors. Listen for more on Two Minutes in Trade. 

Two Minutes in Trade - What a Nightmare: Hundreds of Products Now Subjected to Section 232 Tariffs

Yogurts could now be subject to the 50% steel and aluminum 232 tariffs. Hundreds of new derivative products added. Listen for more on Two Minutes in T...

Two Minutes in Trade - A Way Out of the "Trademic"

It’s fair to ask whether we’re in the middle of a “trademic,” and if so how we can get out of it. Some recent events may foreshadow the necessary anti...