Imposed by presidential proclamations March 8, effective March 23, the new U.S. aluminum and steel tariffs do not apply to imports from NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico. Commerce Dept. is accepting applications to exclude products needed by domestic downstream...
Section 232 Tariffs Reshape Global Markets in Steel and Aluminum
U.S. Section 232 tariffs, broadly imposed on steel and aluminum imports in 2018, were a central trade strategy of the first Trump Administration. Descartes Datamyne trade data provides an indication of what the tariffs, deployed to protect U.S. industry against the...
The Broad-Gauge Impact of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
Starting in March of 2018, the Trump Administration has deployed tariffs and import quotas on select steel and aluminum products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which authorizes these measures to control imports in the cause of national security....
Chinese CORE Steel Imports Drop 80 Percent as US Tariffs Soar
The US Department of Commerce just released its final decision in its investigations into charges of dumping and illegal government subsidization of corrosion-resistant (CORE) steel from China, India, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan. But preliminary (and slightly...
US Tariffs on Chinese Steel Near 500%
US tariffs on Chinese steel imports could near 500% with the Commerce Department International Trade Administration’s preliminary decision to slap anti-dumping duties of 256% on corrosion-resistant steel – this on top of countervailing duties of 236% imposed in...
Trade Data Reveals Surging U.S. Imports from India Ahead of New Tariffs
Descartes Datamyne™ trade data reveals a pattern of spikes in U.S. import volumes as trading partners anticipated reciprocal duties that took effect in August. Case in point: India. The Trump administration’s Liberation Day tariff increases, a series of rate hikes...
From Chaos to Clarity: How Descartes Datamyne Helps Businesses Amid Volatile U.S. Tariffs
In 2025, the escalation of U.S. tariffs has redefined the boundaries of global trade. Driven by executive action, legislative maneuvering, and geopolitical posturing, tariff policy is now a key variable in sourcing decisions, inventory strategy, and supply chain...
Data Shows Rush of China Imports to Beat U.S. Tariffs Reshaping Trade Patterns, Upending Business Models
The latest Descartes Datamyne™ U.S. import data indicates yet another reordering of traditional trade patterns as businesses stockpiled, and trading partners raced to get exports to market ahead of rising tariffs, quotas, and export...
Global Trade Data: Pending U.S. Tariffs on China Trigger Market Shifts in Chips and Green Energy
As the U.S. doubles down on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports, competing industrial policies are already reshaping international trade dynamics – as Descartes Datamyne global import-export data shows. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has invited comments on...
U.S.-China Trade Tariffs: Costs Start to Mount
As U.S.-China trade tariffs kick in – and more are threatened – the costs are just starting to weigh on business and consumers on both sides of the Pacific. The back-and-forth volley of tariffs between the U.S. and China that began in January hasn’t slowed for the dog...