Trump closed the de minimis import loophole ‒ until all hell broke loose
“CBP is also going to need more people inspecting incoming packages, experts said. It is unclear where those extra personnel might come from given that the Trump administration is now focused on downsizing the federal workforce.”
[Reuters]
China hawk picked for key Commerce Dept. job
“Heid, a China hawk who helped set technology policy for the congressional committee, is being tapped to be assistant secretary of Commerce for export administration, according to a U.S. Senate filing. As such, he would help design export controls to keep AI chips, the equipment to make them and other technology from China and other countries.”
[Reuters]
Conservative Party leader in Canada pledges to respond forcefully to Trump tariffs
“‘Retaliation is only the beginning,’ he continued. ‘Yes, we need to retaliate. If they put tariffs on our steel and aluminum, I will put tariffs on their steel and aluminum. If they hit us with generalized tariffs, we will respond dollar for dollar.’”
[The Hill]
EU plans stricter food import restrictions
“The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, ‘will establish a principle that the most hazardous pesticides banned in the EU for health and environmental reasons are not allowed back to the EU through imported products,’ according to a draft document to be published Wednesday.”
[Bloomberg]
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