In Savannah, Trump Copies Canada, Threatens Tariffs on Mexico Made Cars
Donald Trump was in Savannah for a campaign stop on Tuesday where he spoke for 90 minutes, bringing up tariffs, taxes, and a real threat of tariffs on Mexico-made cars.
What to Expect From U.S.-Mexico Relations Under New President Sheinbaum
Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexico’s June presidential election with 59% of the vote, will take office in October 2024. She succeeds President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and shares his political affiliation as a member of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA).
CPA Applauds Senators Rubio, Brown, Braun, and Casey for Urging President Biden to Increase Tariffs on Mexican Steel Imports
CPA strongly urges the Biden administration to impose quotas and increase tariffs to address Mexico’s surge of steel imports in violation of the agreement.
Will Harris Support ‘Made in America’?
To craft a pro-America trade and economic agenda, Harris should pledge to increase overall tariffs, use tax credits more broadly to grow critical production, and ignore Wall Street’s call to return to the failed trade policies of the past.
Can Washington Cope With China Multinationals Moving Into Mexico, And Benefiting From Free Trade?
Hofusan is one of the most well known investments of Chinese capital looking not only to sell to Mexican consumers, but – more obviously – to export everything from furniture to washing machines duty free to the United States.
Michael Stumo: Biden Administration Drops the Ball on Mexico’s Steel Surge
For more than two years, domestic steel producers have been urging the Biden administration to act on Mexico’s steel surge. But despite Mexico’s clear breaching of the agreement for several years, the Biden administration chose to negotiate rather than enforce a standing international agreement.
U.S. Aluminum Industry Undermined by Dumping, Import Flood, and Trade Agreement Violations
Aluminum imports into the U.S. have surged in recent years, with some product categories seeing a 380% increase since 2015. Many countries have already been found guilty of dumping aluminum into the U.S. at artificially low prices.
CPA Statement on Wyden, Lummis, Brown, Collins, and Casey Bipartisan De Minimis Bill
There is a strong and growing bipartisan consensus that the de minimis loophole has created rampant lawlessness and is facilitating the import of high-risk, illegal, and dangerous products—including deadly fentanyl poison that is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year.
Fentanyl By Mail: DOJ Captures Chinese National Importing 2,000 Kilos of Fentanyl Chemicals
The Department of Justice indicted a Chinese national who was living in the United States and importing thousands of kilograms of precursor chemicals used in making the addictive, powerful synthetic opioid known as fentanyl.
Homeland’s Mayorkas Criticizes De Minimis, Says It Comes With Risks
The de minimis customs provision that allows for goods priced under $800 to come into the U.S. duty free is full of risks, and an open door for “controlled substances and all sorts of contraband,” Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Tuesday.