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Trump’s U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Has Dramatically Reduced Policing of Forced Labor Violations as the Agency Focuses More Resources on Tariffs

Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) policing of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has fallen dramatically since the act was first implemented in 2022, according to publicly available statistics published by Customs and Border Patrol. The UFLPA bans imports from China’s Xiangjiang province, where the Uyghurs and other minority groups are detained and forced […]

Sep 16, 2025 Read Now >

Trump Pondering Executive Order Implementing ‘Transshipment’ Tariffs, Defining Non-Local Content Rules, as Soon as Next Week, Sources Say

President Donald Trump is pondering an executive order to define the percentage of content from high-tariff countries in imported goods that would trigger his recently announced 40% ‘transshipment’ tariffs, three sources familiar with the matter said. The administration on July 31...

Aug 21, 2025 Read Now >
USTR Fees on Chinese Ships Likely to Lead to Increase in Orders for Korean, Japanese, and European Shipbuilders, Experts Say; Shipping Industry Cartel Could Raise Prices, Increase Profits

New fees on Chinese ships proposed by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are likely to raise freight prices but are unlikely to generate significant revenue as companies will have multiple strategies available to avoid the fees, according to experts and industry members. ...

Jun 03, 2025 Read Now >
U.S. Film Tariffs Could Violate WTO Agreement Prohibiting Tariffs on Digital Services, Inviting Retaliation and Complicating Efforts for Extension, Experts Say

Tariffs on foreign-produced films would violate a WTO moratorium on customs duties for digital services, known as the “e-Commerce Moratorium,” said Greg Shaffer, a professor of International Law at Georgetown University Law Center. While “e-Commerce” can sometimes refer to items...

May 21, 2025 Read Now >
In Win for Big Tech, Trump USTR, in Change from Biden Administration, Calls Canadian and Australian Laws Compelling Big Tech to Pay for News ‘Discriminatory Non-Tariff Barriers’

The Biden Administration’s approach to trade policy included a rethink of Big Tech’s role in establishing U.S. trade policy priorities. In contrast, the Trump administration, despite continuing major antitrust litigation against Big Tech, has been vocal in its criticism of European...

May 20, 2025 Read Now >
Experts Say Cuts to International Labor Oversight Undermine USMCA, Competitiveness of U.S. Small Businesses and Workers, Highlighting Main Street’s Frustration with Trump Agenda

Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign and first few months in office, President Donald Trump and his cabinet touted their ability to protect workers and small business. No longer is the priority to champion big business, they said. Trump’s policies would instead boost American...

May 01, 2025 Read Now >
Experts Say Cuts to International Labor Oversight Undermine USMCA, Competitiveness of U.S. Small Businesses and Workers, Highlighting Main Street’s Frustration with Trump Agenda

Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign and first few months in office, President Donald Trump and his cabinet touted their ability to protect workers and small business. No longer is the priority to champion big business, they said. Trump’s policies would instead boost American...

May 01, 2025 Read Now >
USMCA ‘Tariff-Shift’ Provisions Offer ‘Massive’ Incentive for Plastics Manufacturers to Route Supply Chains Through Mexico Rather than Rebuild Manufacturing Capacity in U.S.

A provision in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a free trade agreement negotiated by the first Trump administration, could enable Chinese plastics manufacturers to reduce their tariff burden, according to lawyers, supply chain experts, and an industry executive....

Apr 30, 2025 Read Now >
President Trump’s Tariffs Could Cause Companies to Lower Ad Spend as Brands Look to Reduce Costs

Companies that are dependent on ad spend may see revenue drops as advertising budgets shrink due to President Trump’s tariffs, an escalating trade war with China, and lingering market uncertainty, a Capitol Forum investigation has...

Apr 14, 2025 Read Now >
Trump Tariff War Could Sink Hopes for Fannie, Freddie Privatization

Trade war market turmoil may doom efforts to sell off government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as deep-pocketed private investors feel the effect of the market rout and political support for further disruption to the mortgage market...

Apr 11, 2025 Read Now >

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Trump’s U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Has Dramatically Reduced Policing of Forced Labor Violations as the Agency Focuses More Resources on Tariffs

Trump Pondering Executive Order Implementing ‘Transshipment’ Tariffs, Defining Non-Local Content Rules, as Soon as Next Week, Sources Say

USTR Fees on Chinese Ships Likely to Lead to Increase in Orders for Korean, Japanese, and European Shipbuilders, Experts Say; Shipping Industry Cartel Could Raise Prices, Increase Profits

U.S. Film Tariffs Could Violate WTO Agreement Prohibiting Tariffs on Digital Services, Inviting Retaliation and Complicating Efforts for Extension, Experts Say

In Win for Big Tech, Trump USTR, in Change from Biden Administration, Calls Canadian and Australian Laws Compelling Big Tech to Pay for News ‘Discriminatory Non-Tariff Barriers’

Experts Say Cuts to International Labor Oversight Undermine USMCA, Competitiveness of U.S. Small Businesses and Workers, Highlighting Main Street’s Frustration with Trump Agenda

Experts Say Cuts to International Labor Oversight Undermine USMCA, Competitiveness of U.S. Small Businesses and Workers, Highlighting Main Street’s Frustration with Trump Agenda

USMCA ‘Tariff-Shift’ Provisions Offer ‘Massive’ Incentive for Plastics Manufacturers to Route Supply Chains Through Mexico Rather than Rebuild Manufacturing Capacity in U.S.

President Trump’s Tariffs Could Cause Companies to Lower Ad Spend as Brands Look to Reduce Costs

Trump Tariff War Could Sink Hopes for Fannie, Freddie Privatization

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