Brian Bradley

Based in Washington, D.C., Brian covers international trade policy for American Shipper and FreightWaves. In the past, he covered nuclear defense, environmental cleanup, crime, sports, and trade at various industry and local publications.
May - 2019 -
17 May
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Trump removes Turkey from GSP, reduces steel tariff

The country was removed from the United States’ unilateral trade preferences program, and tariffs on steel from Turkey were lowered from 50% to 25%.

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15 May
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Ways and Means panel hearing on USMCA next week

House Democrats are seeking beefed-up labor, environment, enforcement and pharmaceutical provisions in the trade agreement.

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14 May
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Notice released for $300 billion more in China tariffs

Sen. Chuck Grassley said Americans “need to know” the Trump administration understands the economic pain they would feel in a prolonged trade war.

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13 May
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USTR to start tariff process for remaining goods from China

If implemented, the tariffs will affect approximately $300 billion worth of goods from China in yearly import value.

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10 May
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CBP confirms 301 duty raise time frame

The agency issued guidance on Friday detailing the specifics of the tariff increase from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of goods from China.

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Industry reps want customs in WTO e-commerce talks

Australia, Japan and Singapore are leading the World Trade Organization e-commerce initiative.

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09 May
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Lawyers: 301 notice gives leeway for exported goods

Trade attorneys reported that the notice for tariffs to increase from 10% to 25% applies only to goods that are both exported and entered for consumption after 12:01 a.m. Friday.

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08 May
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Lawmaker: Improve USMCA before consideration

House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer said consideration of the bill could slip into the next Congress and presidential term.

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USTR says China tariff increase to take effect Friday

The agency on Wednesday officially announced that tariffs across $200 billion worth of goods will increase to 25 percent on Friday.

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06 May
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Trump tweets plan to raise China tariffs

Tariffs across $200 billion worth of goods in yearly import value will be raised from 10 percent to 25 percent on Friday, the president tweeted on Sunday.

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Ways and Means letter lists USMCA pharma concerns

The House committee on Friday sent its latest in a round of letters to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer outlining concerns with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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03 May
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CBP to use analytics to strengthen trade enforcement

The agency on Thursday released its strategy for 2020-2025 in which it highlighted predictive analytics as a potential tool for trade enforcement.

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‘Preparations’ begin for Section 301 exclusion process

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer made the statement about the third tranche of tariffs in response to questions after a Ways and Means hearing.

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01 May
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GOP House Ag leaders call for USMCA approval

“The dairy industry couldn’t be more clear: Pass USMCA,” said Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas.

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Apr - 2019 -
30 April
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Mexico OKs labor reform; committee vague on USMCA

Passage of Mexican labor reform legislation was a key commitment included in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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29 April
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Grassley op-ed: USMCA dead if tariffs don’t go

“There is no appetite in Congress to debate USMCA with these tariffs in place,” the Senate Finance Committee chairman wrote in The Wall Street Journal.

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KORUS Environmental Affairs Council to meet

A public session will be conducted after the U.S. and South Korean officials sit down in Washington in May.

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26 April
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USTR adds Saudi Arabia to IP concerns list

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released its annual “Special 301” report on Thursday.

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24 April
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Materials Technical Advisory Committee meeting set

The committee advises the office of the BIS assistant secretary for export administration on technical questions affecting levels of export controls.

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23 April
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Mexican envoy: U.S. labor should embrace USMCA

Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Barcena Coqui on Monday said the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s pioneering labor reforms shouldn’t be taken for granted.

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