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United States of America: The new U.S. Administration establishes “America First Trade Policy”

Announcement

20 Jan 2025

In January 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a memorandum establishing an “America First Trade Policy”.

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Number of interventions

4

0 certainly harmful

4 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 20 Jan 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments
On 20 January 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a memorandum establishing an “America First Trade Policy” to address economic and national security concerns. The policy refers to the potential need...
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Announced: 20 Jan 2025
Export licensing requirement
On 20 January 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a memorandum establishing an “America First Trade Policy” aimed at addressing economic and national security concerns, including strengthening export...
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Announced: 20 Jan 2025
Import tariff
On 20 January 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a memorandum establishing an “America First Trade Policy” to address persistent trade deficits, unfair trade practices, currency manipulation, and ot...
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Announced: 20 Jan 2025
Import tariff
On 20 January 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a memorandum establishing an “America First Trade Policy” to address persistent trade deficits, unfair trade practices, currency manipulation, and ot...
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Related State Acts

Removed: 22 Feb 2026

United States of America: U.S. Administration exempts certain electronic items from additional duties, effective retroactively from 5 April 2025

Removed: 31 May 2025

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Announced: 08 Apr 2025

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Removed: 22 Feb 2026

United States of America: U.S. Administration lifts additional duties on Canadian imports that qualify for USMCA preference

Removed: 22 Feb 2026

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Terminated: 10 Nov 2025

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Postponed: 01 Jan 2026

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Announced: 25 Feb 2025

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Announced: 21 Feb 2025

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Announced: 21 Feb 2025

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Announced: 13 Feb 2025

United States of America: U.S. Administration introduces "Fair and Reciprocal Plan"

Announced: 01 Feb 2025

United States of America: U.S. Administration announces additional duties against China

Removed: 22 Feb 2026

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Removed: 22 Feb 2026

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