Jamieson Greer

Rule Changes

Leading Section 301 investigations

For thirteen months, the Trump administration has been imposing tariffs on U.S. trading partners using emergency economic powers no president had ever claimed for that purpose. On February 20, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that those tariffs were illegal. Three weeks later, the administration launched Section 301 trade investigations into 16 economies—covering China, the European Union, Japan, India, Mexico, and eleven others—over allegations that their industrial policies create excess manufacturing capacity that undercuts American producers. The investigations span more than twenty sectors, from steel and semiconductors to batteries and robotics.

Updated Mar 12

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Signed trade agreement with Argentina

Argentina has protected its domestic industries with tariffs and import controls since the 1940s. On February 6, 2026, Buenos Aires signed its first bilateral trade agreement with the United States—eliminating barriers on over 200 categories of American goods and securing tariff relief on 1,675 Argentine products in return.

Updated Feb 7

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Leading AGOA modernization effort

For a quarter century, the African Growth and Opportunity Act let 32 sub-Saharan African countries ship goods to America duty-free—supporting roughly 1.3 million jobs across the continent. When Congress let the program expire in September 2025, textile workers in Lesotho lost their livelihoods, Kenyan jeans manufacturers laid off a thousand workers, and African governments scrambled to negotiate. Four months later, President Trump signed a one-year extension through December 2026.

Updated Feb 5

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Calling Canada deal 'problematic'

Canada followed the U.S. in imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024. Seventeen months later, Prime Minister Mark Carney flew to Beijing and cut them to 6.1%—the first explicit break with American trade policy since Trump began his tariff offensive. The deal allows 49,000 Chinese EVs into Canada annually in exchange for China slashing canola tariffs from 84% to 15%, unlocking $3 billion in agricultural exports. The quota rises to 70,000 vehicles over five years, with half reserved for models under $35,000 CAD by 2030. Chinese automakers BYD and Chery have already met with Canadian officials about building production facilities on Canadian soil.

Updated Jan 31

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Leading trade negotiations and tariff implementation

For three months, the world's two largest economies operated under a fragile ceasefire. The Trump-Xi trade deal struck in South Korea last October reduced U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from a peak of 145% to 47%, while China suspended its rare earth export controls. On January 12, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all countries doing business with Iran—a measure that primarily targets China, which purchases over 90% of Iran's oil exports.

Updated Jan 14