In mid-May, President Trump determined that imports of autos and auto parts threaten the national security but deferred action for six months. He also lifted tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico. This post looks at the two
Before President Trump assumed office, domestic authority for imposing tariffs on imports that threaten the national security had been used sparingly, and not for 15 years. His administration has already relied on Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of
On January 22, President Trump turned his threats to impose higher tariffs on China and promises to protect U.S. industry from imports into action. He ordered safeguard tariffs on imported large residential washing machines and imported solar cells and