Trade Year in Review: Compliance, China, Tariffs, Trade Agreements, CTPAT

ST&R is publishing a series of articles on major trade stories from the past year. Although the below articles were originally published in the ST&R Trade Report in October 2025, the issues they cover are ones traders should keep in mind going into 2026.

More False Claims Act Cases Highlight Importance of Compliance Measures

U.S. Launches Section 301 Probe of China’s Compliance with Phase I Deal

New Section 232 Tariffs on Timber, Lumber, and Derivative Products

Section 232 Tariffs on Trucks and Buses to Take Effect Nov. 1

U.S. Announces Trade Agreements with Four Southeast Asian Countries

Tariff Preferences Under Africa and Haiti Programs Expire

CBP to Test Expanding CTPAT to 3PLs

New Tariffs Imposed on China as Ship Fees Modified

Prison Sentence, Millions in Fines for Evading Import Duties Through Undervaluation