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Tasked with monitoring Russian energy purchases
The first Russian diesel cargo sent to the United States under President Donald Trump's deal with Vladimir Putin has stalled off the East Coast, and no tanker has unloaded at an American port. The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes, carrying 40,000 metric tons, stopped off the coast on Nov. 10 after New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and lawmakers warned that accepting the fuel could bring legal penalties.
Updated 8 hours ago
Issued the Section 301 modification cited in Revision 23
On November 10, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission published Revision 23 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The edition adds a Section 301 modification on China's maritime and shipbuilding sectors and extends some product exclusions.
Updated 12 hours ago
Led the AGOA eligibility review and issued the termination statement
South Africa is waiting for Washington to say what it must change to keep duty-free access to the US market, after President Trump moved to end the country's place in the African Growth and Opportunity Act from January 1, 2027. No talks have taken place since the November 2 announcement, and the trade department expects a US list of demands in the week of November 9.
Extended Section 301 suspensions and all 178 product exclusions through Jan. 9, 2027
China's trade surplus passed $1 trillion for a second straight year, reaching $1.04 trillion in the first 10 months of 2026. October exports rose 35.2% from a year earlier, led by AI hardware, while imports jumped 41.6%.
Updated Yesterday
Moved Mexico to a lower piracy watch-list tier in April
Mexico's Senate voted 72-37 on November 3 to make internet providers legally responsible for piracy by their subscribers unless they publish a policy for cutting off repeat infringers. The Chamber of Deputies had already passed the same text in October, so the decree now goes to President Claudia Sheinbaum for signature.
Updated 4 days ago
Greer is privately urging Trump to restart Canada talks, POLITICO reported November 3.
Canada's counter-tariffs on about C$28 billion of U.S. goods remain in place, at rates from 15% to 50%. The White House's October 30 changes to its 50% tariff list took effect, removing 22 product lines and adding 97.
Updated 6 days ago
Lead US negotiating body
In February 2026, President Donald Trump cut tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18% after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would stop buying Russian oil, and India put $500 billion of US energy, aircraft and technology purchases on the table over five years. No binding agreement has been signed. The US Supreme Court then struck down the reciprocal tariff regime that the 18% rate rested on, leaving duties on Indian exports unsettled.
Updated Oct 31
Renegotiated the tariff terms of the Argentina agreement; awaiting ratification in Buenos Aires
Argentina and the United States signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment on February 5, 2026. It cuts tariffs on 1,675 Argentine products and 221 categories of American goods. It also raises Argentina's preferential beef quota from 20,000 tons to 100,000 tons.
Updated Oct 23
As of August 2026: Final action complete; duties in effect as of July 24
At 12:01 a.m. on July 24, 2026, the US imposed new import duties of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 60 economies covering nearly all major US trading partners. The tariffs, signed by Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on July 23, came after five months of investigation, 2,100-plus public comments, and three days of hearings with over 100 witnesses.
Updated Aug 1
As of July 2026: Driving the US side of the review
The trade deal covering roughly $1.8 trillion in yearly commerce between the United States, Mexico, and Canada came with a built-in deadline. That deadline is now. On July 1, 2026, the three governments formally opened the first joint review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and they have to decide whether to keep it alive for another 16 years.
Updated Jul 1
As of June 2026: Investigating authority; issued the June 2 determination
Brazil sells the United States about $40 billion in goods a year. A new US trade action could add 25% to the price of most of it.
Updated Jun 2
As of May 2026: Leading 16 simultaneous Section 301 investigations
For thirteen months, the Trump administration imposed tariffs using emergency powers no president had claimed for that purpose. On February 20, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that those tariffs were illegal.
Updated May 30
As of May 2026: Overseeing AGOA modernization
For a quarter century, the African Growth and Opportunity Act let 32 sub-Saharan African countries ship goods to America duty-free—supporting roughly 1.3 million jobs across the continent. When Congress let the program expire in September 2025, textile workers in Lesotho lost their livelihoods, Kenyan jeans manufacturers laid off a thousand workers, and African governments scrambled to negotiate. Four months later, President Trump signed a one-year extension through December 2026.
Updated May 27
As of May 2026: Implementing tariff policy and exemptions
In April 2025, average US tariffs hit their highest level since 1943. Nine months later, the global economy is still growing. The IMF's January 2026 World Economic Outlook projects 3.3% global growth (slightly better than feared), thanks to supply-chain rerouting, surging AI investment, and a US-China truce pulling tariffs back from their 145% peak.
Updated May 22
As of May 2026: Administering tariff policy
The legal foundation for Trump's tariff strategy collapsed on February 20 when the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs. The decision voided both the 25% Iran secondary levy and other emergency-based duties on China. Trump signed a 10% global replacement under Section 122 of the Trade Act within hours, dropping China's effective rate from 47% to about 35%.
Updated May 20
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