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News about tariffs and trade in the United States

• Trump signs new executive order to implement UK-US trade agreement (Opens in new window)

  

  The order signed on June 16 provides an “operational” framework to the one signed by both sides on May 8. The UK is the only country to sign such an agreement with the US since the US raised its tariffs on so-called “liberation day” last April. The agreement aims to lower tariffs on British steel and aluminum to zero, but there are still outstanding technical and legal issues.

  The agreement also provides for the UK to be exempt from further tariffs related to the Trump administration's “national security threat” investigations (provided that UK producers exclude China from provisionally critical chains).

  • 17/06/2025

• Green light to the agreement with the ICF to activate loans for Catalan companies affected by the tariffs (Opens in new window)

  

  The Government has authorized the signing of the agreement between the Department of Economy and Finance and the Catalan Institute of Finance (ICF) to create the line of subsidized loans that will be directed to companies affected by the new U.S. tariffs.

  • 13/06/2025

• Trump doubles the tariff on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% (Opens in new window)

  

  If last February 10 the US president imposed a tariff of 25% on steel and aluminum, and its derivatives, this Tuesday June 3 has doubled it to 50%. The new tariff rules from Wednesday June 4 for US imports from all over the world, except the United Kingdom, where it remains at 25%, following the recent agreement between the two countries. The decision of the U.S. executive considers that the new tariffs mean sufficient support for the local industry and will reduce or eliminate the threat to national security from imports of these products.

  • 03/06/2025

• Trump's tariffs, in doubt as justice questions their legality (Opens in new window)

  

  A U.S. court has ruled that former President Donald Trump did not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as foreign trade regulation is the exclusive domain of Congress. However, the court has allowed the tariffs to remain in place while the case is on appeal.

  • 30/05/2025

• U.S. and China reach agreement on tariff cuts (Opens in new window)

  

  “Modification of reciprocal tariffs following the agreement with the People's Republic of China”: White House announcement suspending ad valorem tariffs for 90 days; tariffs are cut by 115% to 30%, effective Wednesday, May 14. In parallel, China has made a similar reduction of 115% to leave tariffs at 10%. As for the “de minimis” exemption, whereby shipments of less than US$800 could (prior to May 2) enter the US duty free, with the new executive order tariffs are reduced from 120% to 54%, and an alternative flat rate of US$100 remains in effect.

  • 13/05/2025

• The United States and the United Kingdom reach a historic trade deal (Opens in new window)

  

  The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a historic trade deal to reduce tariffs and strengthen trade relations. Washington will eliminate 25% tariffs on British steel and aluminum, and reduce tariffs on UK cars from 27.5% to 10%. In return, London will remove barriers on US agricultural and chemical products, such as ethanol and beef. However, a 10% tariff on other British goods, imposed during the Trump era, will remain in place.

  • 12/05/2025

• Trump signs new executive orders easing part of his tariffs on the automotive sector (Opens in new window)

  

  These executive orders modify U.S. tariff policy on imports of automobiles and auto parts. They aim to protect national security and encourage domestic production, based on reductions in import duties according to the % of production in the United States, and overlapping tariffs affecting several tariff items.

  • 30/04/2025