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3/11/2025 Tariff Update

Navigating recent executive orders, proclamations, and memorandums and understanding how they

11 March, 2025

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3/6/2025 Tariff Update

Navigating recent executive orders, proclamations, and memorandums and understanding how they

6 March, 2025

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3/4/2025 Tariff Update

Navigating recent executive orders, proclamations, and memorandums and understanding how they

4 March, 2025

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Important Tariff Updates: Impact on U.S. Imports

The following post contains two important updates from the week of Feb 10, 2025 affecting U.S.

13 February, 2025

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Tariffs on U.S. Imports from Canada and Mexico Postponed 30 Days

Since our last post on 2/3/25 announcing Trump's new tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada, the

4 February, 2025

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Trump Imposes Tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico

The U.S.-initiated tariff war has officially begun, as President Trump issued Executive Orders

3 February, 2025

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ILA & USMX Reach Tentative Deal

A second U.S. port strike was averted as a deal was struck between the International Longshore

10 January, 2025

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ILA-USMX Contract Status: 01/06/2025

The following is an update on the USEC-Gulf labor negotiations between the ILA (employees) and

6 January, 2025
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ILA-USMX Contract Status: 12/06/2024

ILA-USMX Contract Status Executive summary: A 3-day strike from October 1-3, 2024 ended

6 December, 2024
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East Coast Port Employers and Longshore Union Face Jan. 15 Deadline to Reach New Agreement

USMX, ILA face Jan. 15 deadline to reach new agreement While a tentative wage agreement was s

24 October, 2024