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Majority of Retailers Plan to Raise Prices Over the Next Six Months, Inviting Consumer Ire
The majority of American retailers are planning to raise prices—again—in 2026, as tariff turmoil continues to…
Canada’s Trade Deal With Mercosur Alliance Could Revamp Western Hemisphere Trade
Canada's prospective agreement with the Mercosur trade bloc is coalescing quickly as the steady drumbeat of…
Beijing Launches Retaliatory Investigations in Light of Washington’s Section 301 Probes
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Much remains unclear about the refund process for about $166 billion in tariff revenue collected under…
Global Ocean Shipping Mostly Steady Despite Middle East Turbulence
The global movement of goods via ocean freight has, thus far, remained largely unshaken by the war in…
White House Waives Shipping Statute As Oil Prices Spike
The Jones Act, which specifies that cargo shipped between U.S. ports must be carried on ships that are built…
Washington Begins USMCA Negotiations With Mexico
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Congressional Proposals Provide Framework for Consumer Tariff Refunds
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Trump Doubles Down on ‘Absolute Right’ to Levy Duties
Trump said the Supreme Court "pointed out" that he has the authority to impose tariffs "in another form, and…
Shopper Sues Costco for Tariff Refunds
The warehouse club is facing a lawsuit demanding that those refunds be funneled back into shoppers'…
Customs and Border Protection Announces New Tool in Tariff Refund Process
Dubbed the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE), it will help to calculate and issue…
Court of International Trade Resurrects Suit Challenging De Minimis Ban
With the Trump administration's heavy hitting tariffs rendered defunct by the Supreme Court, a lawsuit…
Trump Trade War Reignites With Launch of Sprawling Section 301 Probe
The next tariff tempest is brewing, with the Office of the United States Trade Representative announcing…