ICYMI: President Trump Signs America First Trade Policy | Customs & International Trade Law Blog

One in every of Donald Trump’s first acts as President included signing the “America First Commerce Coverage” Presidential Memo. The said objective of the memo is to advance a “sturdy and reinvigorated commerce coverage that promotes funding and productiveness, enhances our Nation’s industrial and technological benefits, defends our financial and nationwide safety, and — above all — advantages American employees, producers, farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs, and companies.”

The Memo directs a number of companies together with the Division of Commerce, the Division of Homeland Safety, and the US Commerce Consultant to take quite a few actions together with:

Examine the causes of the U.S.’s annual commerce deficits in items, in addition to the financial and nationwide safety implications and dangers ensuing from such deficits
Examine the feasibility of creating an Exterior Income Service (ERS)
Establish any unfair commerce practices by different nations
Assess the affect of the US Mexico Canada Settlement (USMCA) on American employees, farmers, ranchers, service suppliers, and different companies
Assess the insurance policies and practices of main United States buying and selling companions with respect to the speed of change between their currencies and the US greenback
Evaluate present United States commerce agreements and sectoral commerce agreements
Establish nations with which the US can negotiate agreements on a bilateral or sector-specific foundation to acquire export market entry
Evaluate insurance policies and laws relating to the applying of antidumping and countervailing obligation (AD/CVD) legal guidelines
Assess how the $800 de minimis exemption impacts the lack of tariff revenues and threat of counterfeit and contraband drug imports
Evaluate the affect of all commerce agreements to make sure that such agreements are being carried out in a way that favors home employees and producers
Examine acts, insurance policies, and practices by China that could be unreasonable or discriminatory and that will burden or prohibit United States commerce
Assess the illegal migration and fentanyl flows from Canada, Mexico, China, and another related jurisdictions

Notably, the memo doesn’t impose new tariffs. Nevertheless, President Trump has made clear that imposing new tariffs remains to be into consideration and will come as quickly as February 1, 2025.

The experiences required by the memo are due April 1, 2025. Diaz Commerce Legislation will proceed to watch and supply updates as they’re introduced.