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😤This Tariff Ad Made Trump Angry!

Oct 30, 2025

😤This Tariff Ad Made Trump Angry!

Trump threatens a 10% tariff hike on Canada over a TV ad. Canada's auto and steel industries are hurting.

🇪🇺 EU's Customs 2.0 Is Here!

Oct 23, 2025

🇪🇺 EU's Customs 2.0 Is Here!

The EU’s CCI system is expanding. Global businesses are losing confidence in the U.S. market. Halloween 2025 could be scarier for Americans.

🧲 Rare Earths: China's Ultimate Trump Card?

Oct 16, 2025

🧲 Rare Earths: China's Ultimate Trump Card?

China tightens rare earth export controls. Trump threatens a 100% tariff on Chinese imports. The U.S.-Canada lumber dispute continues.

💵$2,000 Tariff Rebate Checks Coming?

Oct 9, 2025

💵$2,000 Tariff Rebate Checks Coming?

Trump considers giving tariff "dividend", but who qualifies and when? CBP adopts Altana Product Passports. Lumber tariffs are hurting Canada.

💊Build or Get Billed? 100% Tariffs on Pharma

Oct 2, 2025

💊Build or Get Billed? 100% Tariffs on Pharma

100% tariff on pharma unless firms are “building” plants in the U.S, but what counts as “building”? Another 100% tariff on movies; how will that even be enforced?

☕️Tariff-Free Coffee May Still Exi...

Sep 25, 2025

☕️Tariff-Free Coffee May Still Exi...

New bill seeks to end coffee tariffs. Microsoft is raising Xbox prices. WTO Chief says global trade is “bent, not broken”.

🍫A "Sweet" Strategy Against Trump's Tariffs

Sep 18, 2025

🍫A "Sweet" Strategy Against Trump's Tariffs

Swiss chocolatier Lindt cleverly navigates Trump's tariffs. Swiss watchmaker Swatch created a special watch called the “WHAT IF...TARIFFS?.

🤞Tariff Refunds Ahead? Fingers Crossed

Sep 15, 2025

🤞Tariff Refunds Ahead? Fingers Crossed

Court found Trump's tariffs unlawful. New EO revises U.S. reciprocal tariffs. EU proposes pausing U.S. tariffs using origin rules.

🙃De Minimis Exemption Is Dead. Long Live...Tariffs!

Sep 11, 2025

🙃De Minimis Exemption Is Dead. Long Live...Tariffs!

De minimis exemption ended. Tariffs hit small shipments. Section 301 tariff exclusions extended.

🚨First Sale’s Tempting, But Watch Out!

Aug 27, 2025

🚨First Sale’s Tempting, But Watch Out!

Importers use First Sale to dodge tariffs, but CBP tightens screws. CBP busts $400M evasion. Phase 1 plastics reporting due Sept. 29, 2025.

📈The Largest Customs Bond in History Was Just Issued

Aug 20, 2025

📈The Largest Customs Bond in History Was Just Issued

CBP sets a $1B customs bond. Section 232 tariffs are expanding, and Indian exports face new duties.

🤷"Transshipment" is Making Importers Scratch Their Heads

Aug 13, 2025

🤷"Transshipment" is Making Importers Scratch Their Heads

Transshipments confuse importers. Apple invests $600B in U.S. manufacturing. FDA alerts rise, as customs revenue hits $108B.

🤐CBP Ends COAC: Mic Cut for Trade Partners

Aug 6, 2025

🤐CBP Ends COAC: Mic Cut for Trade Partners

COAC ends, cutting trade input. New tariffs, de minimis ends, and rising fees reshape 2025 trade.


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