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News about tariffs and trade in the United States

• 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

• China responds with export controls on key rare earths (Opens in new window)

  

  Seven categories of medium and heavy rare earths — samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium and yttrium — have entered an export control list as of April 4, according to a statement from China's Ministry of Commerce. The controls stop short of an outright ban, but Beijing can always limit its shipments by restricting the number of export licenses it issues.

  • 16/04/2025

• Exempció dels aranzels per a alguns productes electrònics (Opens in new window)

  

   The Trump administration has excluded some electronics from its “reciprocal” tariffs: a notice issued on Friday, April 11, by “Customs and Border Patrol” listed smartphones, along with routers, chip manufacturing equipment, certain computers and laptops, among the products that would be exempt.

  • 14/04/2025