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New Section 301s would hold the US average tariff near today's level
A targeted replacement for the lapsing Section 122 surcharge: the average effective tariff barely moves, and the burden shifts only modestly between economies.On 2 June 2026 USTR proposed Section 301 tariffs on imports of sixty economies investigated over forced-labour imports.
Johannes Fritz 03 Jun 2026
The June 2026 Section 232 metals update: origin matters now
A new Annex I-C cuts the rate to 15% for 37 economies on $25.5 billion of machinery imports, while 39 farm and cooling equipment codes drop to a 15% floor for all origins.The 8 June 2026 proclamation introduces the first origin-tiered annex inside the Section 232 metals regime and cuts the implied annual duty on $58 billion of imports by $3.4 billion.
Johannes Fritz 03 Jun 2026
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Section 301: USTR Targets 60 Economies Over Forced Labour Imports
On 2 June 2026, USTR wrapped up its forced labour investigation and proposed additional tariffs on all 60 economies under review. This explainer covers the tariff tiers, the exemptions, the textile mechanism, and the timeline.On 2 June 2026, USTR wrapped up its forced labour investigation and proposed additional tariffs on all 60 economies under review. This explainer covers the tariff tiers, the exemptions, the textile mechanism, and the timeline.
Marius Risse, Ana Elena Sancho, Federica Miriani 03 Jun 2026
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New Section 301s would hold the US average tariff near today's level
A targeted replacement for the lapsing Section 122 surcharge: the average effective tariff barely moves, and the burden shifts only modestly between economies.Johannes Fritz 03 Jun 2026
The June 2026 Section 232 metals update: origin matters now
A new Annex I-C cuts the rate to 15% for 37 economies on $25.5 billion of machinery imports, while 39 farm and cooling equipment codes drop to a 15% floor for all origins.Johannes Fritz 03 Jun 2026
Section 301: USTR Targets 60 Economies Over Forced Labour Imports
On 2 June 2026, USTR wrapped up its forced labour investigation and proposed additional tariffs on all 60 economies under review. This explainer covers the tariff tiers, the exemptions, the textile mechanism, and the timeline.Marius Risse, Ana Elena Sancho, Federica Miriani 03 Jun 2026
The product exemptions are largely identical across Section 122 and 301
What the Section 122 and the two proposed Section 301 exemption annexes share, and where they differ.Johannes Fritz 03 Jun 2026
What the Proposed Brazil Section 301 Tariff Would Cover
What the proposed 25% tariff would reach, and how it compares with Brazil's pre-SCOTUS burdenJohannes Fritz 03 Jun 2026
GTA Monthly Roundup: May 2026
A summary of trade and industrial policy activity worldwideFiama Angeles, Ana Elena Sancho 02 Jun 2026
Global Trade Alert in the News
Recent mentions and citations of our evidence and insights.Global Trade Alert 01 Jun 2026
Divide and Rule?
Chinese Export Management of Rare Earths since the Busan AccordSimon Evenett 31 May 2026
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Chokepoint: Tracking Trade Policy Responses to the Hormuz Crisis
Latest update: 27 May 2026; 5:00 pm CETAna Elena Sancho, Fiama Angeles 27 May 2026
The Missing Deliverable: The US-China Board of Trade in Sharper Relief
ZEITGEIST SERIES BRIEFING #94Simon Evenett 16 May 2026
Old Wine in New Bottles: What the 1980s Record on Managed Trade Means for the Proposed US-China Board of Trade
ZEITGEIST SERIES BRIEFING #93Simon Evenett 14 May 2026
Probe and Punish: The Rise of Unilateral Trade Investigations Outside WTO Rules
ZEITGEIST SERIES BRIEFING #92Ana Elena Sancho, Marius Risse 12 May 2026
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