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This week, President Trump signed Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with Malaysia and Cambodia and reached Frameworks for Agreements on Reciprocal Trade with Thailand and Vietnam. These historic deals demonstrate that America can maintain tariffs to lower the goods trade deficit while expanding Americans’ market access. The announcement was immediately met with widespread praise from American … Read More

Six months into Donald Trump’s trade war, the resilience of Chinese exports is proving just how essential many of its products remain even after US levies of 55%. Every day, about a billion dollars worth of goods is crossing the Pacific from China to the US, with the amount ticking up in September from August. … Read More

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association along with the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America and other farming groups – who are normally some of the president’s biggest supporters – all criticized Trump’s idea because of what it could do to American ranchers and feedlot operators. And agricultural economists say Argentine beef accounts for … Read More

Amid the chaos of erratic U.S. tariff announcements, Chinese exporters making everything from kitchen appliances to Halloween decorations have responded by selling more goods to buyers in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Jacky Ren, whose Gstar Electronics Appliance factory used to generate more than 60% of its revenue from U.S. orders, says … Read More

Action: Last week, the Administration redirected $300 million in unspent tariff revenue from FY2025 to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC was at risk of running out of funding this month because of the government shutdown, which occurred just before the program was slated to receive its annual appropriation. … Read More

The US is taking steps to block HKT, one of Hong Kong’s largest phone companies, from accessing domestic telecom networks, citing national security concerns. The FCC has called on HKT to explain why revocation proceedings should not be commenced against it, due to its affiliation with China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. The move is seen … Read More

The world economy is exhibiting unexpected signs of resilience despite the escalating U.S. trade war, a sentiment echoed by Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Speaking from Washington on October 15, 2025, where he chaired the G7 finance ministers’ meeting and attended the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group, Minister … Read More

The American Association of Port Authorities is criticizing certain aspects of the Trump administration’s plans to curb China’s maritime dominance. In particular, the AAPA took aim at the US Trade Representative’s proposal to slap a 100% tariff on Chinese ship-to-shore cranes, and a new 150% tax on Chinese cargo-handling equipment. The cranes levies will come … Read More

“President Trump’s America First focus on strong and effective trade law enforcement is setting the stage for the U.S. lumber industry to continue its capacity growth, and with it securing an increasing stable and dependable supply of U.S.-made lumber to build America’s homes,” stated Andrew Miller, Chair and Owner of Stimson Lumber Company. “The U.S. … Read More