The United States Trade Representative proposed additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, with possible exemptions for products that could disrupt domestic supply.
A White House proclamation issued July 20 imposes an additional 50% duty on specified Canadian dairy imports beginning Aug. 19, with federal agencies directed to update enforcement through the U.S. tariff schedule.
WTO agriculture talks resumed in Geneva after MC14 without a deal, as members split over subsidies, food stocks, safeguards, market access and exports.
China and the United States are consulting stakeholders on proposed tariff reductions covering about $30 billion in products per side, but no tariff schedule is final.
A joint CBP-Mexico survey on possible round-the-clock World Trade Bridge operations closed August 2, but Laredo’s commercial crossing hours have not changed.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined other state attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration’s tariff effort, keeping the state involved in a broader legal and policy dispute over federal trade authority.
Laredo officials seek federal review and new safeguards after Rio Grande flooding pushed buoy sections toward international bridges and delayed trade traffic.
McAllen received a $6 million federal grant for infrastructure at a proposed 47-acre industrial park, but construction and tenants are not guaranteed.
World India – A new additional U.S. tariff on eligible Indian goods took effect July 24, while exemptions, textiles and trade talks remain unresolved.
July 21: White House and USTR announce a U.S.-Jordan reciprocal trade deal promising duty-free access and less customs and licensing friction for U.S. exporters.
OPEC+ agreed July 5 to implement a 188,000 bpd production adjustment in August. What it signals for oil expectations—and the U.S. fuel-price pipeline.
