Duty Drawback and Foreign Trade Zones: How Buyers Recover or Defer Tariff Costs
Duty drawback refunds duties on exported goods; foreign trade zones defer or cut them. How each works, where they differ, and what buyers should check first.
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Section 338 Was Paused, Then Took Effect: What Canadian Sourcing Exposure Looks Like Now
The first-ever Section 338 action put a 50% duty on about $20 billion of Canadian goods. A three-day pause expired without a deal and the duty took effect …
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The June 8 Section 232 Overhaul: What Metal Buyers Need to Know Now
The June 8, 2026 Section 232 proclamation restructured steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs into a tiered 0–50% framework applied to full customs value. A …
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One Year of Tariffs: What the Data Says About US Reshoring in 2026
A procurement-side look at whether tariffs are actually rebuilding US manufacturing—BLS job data, facility announcements, and the gap between rhetoric and …
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Industrial Tariffs and B2B Procurement: Managing Cost and Supply Chain Risk
How tariffs and trade policy affect manufacturing procurement costs — Section 301, Section 232, antidumping duties, USMCA, and practical strategies for managing …
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