Hundreds of Section 232 inclusion requests for metal derivatives cover more than $310 billion in annual imports, and imposing 50% tariffs on part of the value of "such a wide array of items, particularly where many products do not meaningfully contain steel or aluminum, risks disrupting sectors far removed from the primary industries targeted by the original Section 232 actions," argued trade groups asking Commerce to slow down before making decisions.
A product classification tool made by AI-informed trade compliance platform Gaia Dynamics scored 100% on the product classification section of the April 2025 U.S. customs broker license exam, the Palo Alto, California-based company said in a June 23 release.
Pharmaceutical tariffs, which President Donald Trump said are coming soon, loomed over a seminar on fragile supply chains for medicines, but both the hosts at the think tank and the guests agreed, they will neither reduce dependency on imports nor solve shortages.
A California e-commerce solutions provider has been granted a customs broker license, which the company said will enable it to conduct business on behalf of e-commerce merchants. Passport Global of Palo Alto said its new ability to work as a broker complements its existing offerings in logistics and cross-border management.
A joint Cybersecurity Advisory highlighted the threat of targeted Russian hacking of Western logistics companies involved in aid shipments to Ukraine, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced on May 21.
Logistics solutions software provider WiseTech Global Limited is acquiring supply chain software-as-a-service platform e2open, the companies announced May 25.
Chinese companies on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List are establishing subsidiaries away from Xinjiang to avoid U.S. scrutiny, risk intelligence firm Kharon said May 20.
Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mark Uyeda recently suggested that the U.S. government should reconsider the effectiveness of reporting requirements under the SEC's conflict minerals rule as a tool to safeguard against human rights abuses in Africa.
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) has updated its Due Diligence Reporting Template for forced labor to include an annual due diligence reporting date for suppliers, the company announced in a May 13 release.
As the second Trump administration's tariffs begin to bite, small businesses are more vulnerable to price increases and supply shocks than are large companies, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned the Trump administration at an event celebrating its Small Business Day on May 1.