Trump departs ASEAN with questions lingering for Southeast Asia's trade
Trump's ASEAN deals with Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia fail to address transshipment and semiconductor tariffs, leaving rules-of-origin and supply-chain impacts unresolved.
Lumber-Tariff Innovations Show How to Fix Metal Tariffs
Switching from ad valorem to specific or compound tariffs reduces fraud and counteracts undervaluation, improving enforcement and protecting domestic wood product manufacturers.
Tariff evasion could cost the US $40 billion in revenue, Goldman Sachs warns
Tariff evasion could cut US tariff revenue by about $40 billion annually as imports are rerouted through low-tariff countries and values are underreported.