Following the IEEPA tariff ruling, the Trump administration has announced new trade investigations aimed at 16 trading partners over alleged unfair trade practices and industrial overcapacity that they believe are undermining American manufacturing. The investigations will determine whether policies such as government subsidies, state-owned enterprises or...
The removal of US wines from the Canadian alcoholic beverage market has seen US wine exports to Canada nose-dive by 78% between 2024 and 2025, equating to a loss exceeding US$357 million in export value in a single year. The extent of this drop is apparent...
Recently the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tariffs assessed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegally imposed by the Trump Administration, a decision that potentially triggers more than $90 billion of refunds. In addition, the Court granted the U. S. Court of International...
According to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) in Scotland, scotch whisky exports have fallen in the face of tariffs, with shipment volumes down 15% between May and December 2025. The 10% tariff has impacted all Scotch whisky categories and whilst the US remains the industry's most...
A social media account, affiliated with Chinese broadcaster CCTV, Yuyuan Tantia, has announced that China may potentially launch an investigation into French wines or impose reciprocal tariffs on EU products if the French government pushes for tariffs on Chinese goods. This is in response to a...
The ongoing US-Canada tariff battle continues to impact the wine and spirits sector across both sides of the border. Whilst Canada may be a small market compared to the US, with just 41 million residents compared to the U.S.'s 340 million, their decision to remove all...
Just recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that found the Trump Administration violated federal law when it unilaterally imposed tariffs under the International Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). As a result of this decision, tariffs imposed under IEEPA were illegally assessed (whilst tariffs imposed under...
The ever-evolving tariff policies of the Trump administration will continue to test supply chains in 2026. Whilst the Supreme Court decision regarding the legality of the tariffs is yet to be announced, the White House has already instituted numerous sector-specific duties and cemented others through various...
DP World, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), and state road authorities have announced upcoming fee increases which will be effective as of the 1st of January 2026. These will impact a range of terminal access, landside-related and transport costs across Australia. The revised fee charges include: ...
Costco, Revlon Consumer Products, Bumble Bee Foods and numerous other companies are suing the Trump administration, seeking a refund on tariffs paid as well as injunction on any upcoming required tariff payments. Based on similar arguments made earlier this year by several businesses and states, over 70...