For most observers, the annual review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is expected to center on familiar issues: tariffs, rules of origin, automotive content requirements, labor standards, dispute settlement, and market access. Those issues unquestionably matter. But if North America intends to remain one of the world’s
The Toy Association emphasized that tariffs on toy imports into the United States affect U.S. employment. Consequently, the association concluded that revoking normal and permanent trade relations with China or imposing higher tariffs would have lasting negative consequences for the U.S. toy industry. From its perspective, past trade
U.S. semiconductor companies invest 17% of their revenue in Research and Development (R&D). This data was presented by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). It was included as part of the SIA’s comments on the “Proposed Determination and Application of Section 337.”
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy indicated that structural constraints persist in tomato production in the United States. As a result, Mexican exports of this vegetable to the U.S. market supplement domestic demand in the United States. U.S. Imports U.S. imports of tomatoes from Mexico fell by 26.4% year-over-year in
Japanese investment in the United States remains in first place, with a strong surge expected in 2025. Bilateral trade in goods also increased. From January to May 2026, trade in goods between the two economies grew at a year-over-year rate of 2.7%. As a result, these trade flows
The Global Electronics Association has asked President Donald Trump’s administration to exempt imports of electronic components from tariffs. It has done so as part of ongoing investigations by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). These are Section 301 investigations into various economies. These investigations relate to the failure