Does the Trump Administration Feel Constrained by U.S. Trade Agreements?
In two separate instances yesterday, I came across questions about whether the Trump administration feels constrained by the USMCA and other trade agreements.
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Tracking Goods Exports under the Trump Administration's Trade Policies: The Latest Data
Back in May, I posted about how U.S. goods exports were doing under Trump's trade policies. In this post, I'm going to provide an update based on 3 additional months of data, with export data for January - June now covered for the years 2023 - 2026.
Questions for Japan About Its Trade/Investment Deals with the Trump Administration
One of the many useful things that happens at the WTO is the Trade Policy Reviews carried out for each WTO Member, and Japan's latest review includes some questions/answers on the framework trade agreement with the Trump administration.
The Meaning of "Discrimination" in Section 338's Predecessor (Section 317 of the Tariff Act of 1922)
In my post on the Trump administration's invocation of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 last week to impose tariffs on certain Canadian imports, I offered some quick thoughts on how broadly "discrimination" in that provision of the statute might be interpreted and applied.
A Brief Section 338 Reaction
Yesterday's announcement of Section 338 tariffs to be imposed on Canada was a bit of a surprise, although no tariff announcement can be too much of a shock these days.
How Are U.S. Goods Exports to Canada and Mexico Doing under Trump’s Trade Policies?
Previous posts on this blog have looked at trends in U.S. exports under the Trump administration’s trade policies, focusing on either specific categories of products or on the top U.S. trade partners. This post combines these two elements.
Trump Administration Decides Not To Extend USMCA for Another Term: What Does That Mean Exactly?
Today, as part of the first joint review of the USMCA, the three governments held a virtual meeting.
Tracking Exports under Trump: Country Comparisons
In a previous post, I noted that one of the reasons some traditionally pro-trade members of Congress may be supporting Trump's trade policies is because they are hoping these aggressive policies will pry open foreign markets and lead to increased U.S. exports of agricultural and other products.
Tracking Goods Exports under the Trump Administration's Trade Policies
My sense is that one of the reasons some traditionally pro-trade members of Congress have continued to support Trump's trade policies, despite misgivings they may have about tariffs, is because they hope these policies will pry open foreign markets, leading to increased US exports.
Comparing the Digital Trade Provisions in the New U.S. Trade Deals
My series of posts comparing specific provisions across the Trump administration's Agreements on Reciprocal Trade got interrupted, but let me get back to it now, with a focus on certain digital trade provisions in the nine agreements for which we now have the full legal text.