Trade Year in Review: HTSUS, Forced Labor, Connected Vehicles, Penalties

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 January 2025, the issues they cover are ones traders should keep in mind going into 2026.

Penalty Amounts Increased for Import, Export, FTZ, Other Violations

U.S. Limits Chinese Content in Freight Rail Cars

HTSUS Presentation Options Under Consideration by ITC

Forced Labor Import Ban List Sees Biggest-Ever Expansion

New Import Ban on Connected Vehicles with Chinese or Russian Components

Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Issued

Trump Orders Reports on Tariffs, De Minimis, Export Controls, Etc. by April 1

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