US judge eases tariff refund process but uncertainty remain
July 21, 2026
| Bradley Dress, Zack Budryk
The US trade court has eased the government tariff refund process on "finally liquidated" entries for importers, but major questions remain over how small businesses and importers without a court order can get... (more story)
US Section 122 tariffs expire Friday, setting up uncertain future
July 20, 2026
| Bradley Dress
President Donald Trump's temporary 10 percent global tariffs under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act will expire Friday, ushering in a new era of uncertainty across the trading world as expected new duties wil... (more story)
Unfair trade practices tariffs on Brazil signal new stage in relations with US
July 16, 2026
| Zack Budryk and Henrique Santiago
The latest Section 301 tariffs imposed against Brazil by the US have wide-reaching implications for the future of the two nations' trade relationship, as well as Brazilian domestic politics, and experts warn t... (more story)
EU steel quotas turn overcapacity fight into trade-law balancing act
July 15, 2026
| Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello
The EU's new steel import quotas and tariffs regime designed to shield the bloc's producers from excess foreign output could be vulnerable to challenge at the World Trade Organization or within bilateral trade... (more story)
US drawback claims boom despite complex tariff regime
July 10, 2026
| Bradley Dress, Eliana Hubacker
Over the past year, a little-known program offering refunds for imported goods that are re-exported has dramatically grown — powered by new companies and industries hit by sweeping tariffs — but the Trump admi... (more story)
Pace of progress on US-Mexico-Canada pact unclear after renewal failure
July 10, 2026
| Zack Budryk
The United States’ abandonment of the renewal process for the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement was broadly expected, but the path forward injects uncertainty that may linger past US midterm elections in November — o... (more story)
US zeroes in on elusive India trade deal after false starts, Trump-Modi rift
July 02, 2026
| Zack Budryk
The US and India have signaled that a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement is in its final stages after months of false starts, but the question of how the US will enforce trade barriers looms over negotiations.
Trump eyes quantum boost, but supply chain challenges remain
July 01, 2026
| Bradley Dress
The Trump administration’s push to accelerate quantum computing applications and deployment faces significant constraints, including to shore up supply chains for the critical and emerging technology. Presiden... (more story)