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March 24, 2025
Trade and Tariffs Update: March 24, 2025
Members Only | Login to view the latest update on trade and tariffs provided to Auto Care Association members.
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March 17, 2025
Trade and Tariffs Update: March 17, 2025
Members Only | Login to view the latest update on trade and tariffs provided to Auto Care Association members.
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March 4, 2025
USTR Proposes Fees on Chinese Ships Entering U.S. Ports
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice proposing new measures targeting China's growing dominance in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. The proposal includes significant port entry fees on Chinese shipping companies and any Chinese-built vessels that enter U.S. ports. It also introduces new requirements for a portion of U.S. exports to be transported on U.S.-built and U.S.-flagged vessels.
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March 3, 2025
U.S. Initiates Section 232 Investigation on Imports of Copper
On Feb. 25, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate the national security implications of copper imports.
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February 1, 2025
Trade and Tariffs in the Trump Administration Webinar Recap
The Auto Care Association hosted the webinar “Trade and Tariffs in the Trump Administration,” analyzing its policies, impacts and approach to reshaping global trade dynamics.
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January 27, 2025
President Trump’s ‘America First Trade Policy’: Key Areas of Focus and Potential Impacts
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a presidential action titled “America First Trade Policy,” outlining a comprehensive trade policy strategy focused on U.S. economic and national security by addressing trade imbalances and unfair trade practices.
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October 7, 2024
Port Strike Tentatively Resolved, with Automation, Job Protection Remaining as Key Issues
The ILA and USMX reached a tentative agreement to end the three-day strike at East and Gulf Coast ports, extending the contract through Jan. 15, 2025, while automation and job protection issues remain unresolved.
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October 4, 2024
ILA and USMX Reach Tentative Agreement to End East and Gulf Coast Port Strike
On Oct. 3, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) representing ocean carriers and marine terminal operators, announced that they have reached a tentative agreement to suspend the East and Gulf Coast port strikes until Jan. 15, 2025.
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October 4, 2024
White House Briefing - Port Strikes
The White House Office of Public Engagement invites you to join a virtual briefing on Friday, October 4 at 11:00 AM ET for an update on the strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports with senior officials from the White House and the Small Business Administration.
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October 1, 2024
Port Strike at East and Gulf Coast Ports, Disrupting U.S. Supply Chain
A strike of 45,000 dockworkers has officially begun at 14 U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
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