President Trump’s New Tariffs Take Effect Across 90+ Countries
On August 7th, President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports from more than 90 countries took effect. Goods from around the globe now face rates ranging from 10% to 50%, pushing the effective U.S. tariff rate above 17%, the highest Americans have paid on foreign products since the Great Depression. This latest round of tariffs […]
Canada Post Final Offer Rejected: What’s Next for Workers and Businesses?
On August 1st, after two weeks of voting, 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), including both the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) and Urban bargaining units, rejected Canada Post’s latest contract offer. CUPW and Canada Post have yet to reach an agreement, despite over 18 months of negotiations and a […]
“De Minimis” Exemption Suspended for Low-Value Overseas Packages
On July 30th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end the “De Minimis” tariff exemption for packages valued at USD 800 or below sent to the U.S. outside of the international postal network. The de minimis exemption refers to the $800 threshold under Section 321-it is the value limit that enables Section 321. […]
