The Section 301 Electronics Exemption: Why IT Hardware Importers Gained on 24 July When the Market Braced for a Wash
Update, 28 July 2026: The Section 301 forced-labour action is now final and in effect. It took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on 24 July 2026, the same moment the Section 122 surcharge expired. The exemptions are set out in two annexes, Annex I and Annex II, and the final exemption list is broader than […]
USMCA Review July 2026: How the Three North American Tariff Deadlines Resolved, and Where Importers Stand Now
Through the first half of 2026, three North American trade deadlines were converging within weeks of each other, and together they threatened to reprice duty exposure across the US, Canada, and Mexico corridor. All three have now passed. The USMCA review 2026 took place on 1 July, Canada’s steel and aluminium remissions faced a 30 […]