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Since 1986, International Development Systems has provided clients with up-to-the-minute data and analysis. Our input helps clients to make informed sourcing decisions. Starting with the U.S. textile quota program, and evolving through the development and implementation of Free Trade Agreements and trade preference programs, our experts have guided sourcing professionals through the complicated world of trade policy for twenty-five years.
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April 4, 2025 - Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement Sparks Confusion & Uncertainty : President Trump took to the White House Rose Garden on April 2, 2025, to announce his new policy on imposing “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly all U.S. trading partners under the IEEPA.... > read more
April 4, 2025 - Trump Ends De Minimis for China and Hong Kong : President Trump announced that imports from China and Hong Kong will no longer qualify for treatment under the de minimis exemption beginning at 12:01 AM Eastern on May 2, 2025.... > read more
April 4, 2025 - Lawsuit and Senate Resolution Target IEEPA Tariffs : President Trump’s usage of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose tariffs on U.S. trading partners has met with resistance both in Congress and the private sector... > read more
April 4, 2025 - White House Releases Summary of Trade Policy Reports : The White House has published an executive summary of a wide range of reports requested by President Trump when he took office as part of the America First Trade Policy... > read more
March 28, 2025 - Trump’s Latest Tariffs: 25% on Auto Imports and Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil : Tariffs continued to make headlines this week as President Trump announced two new targets for his latest round of tariffs. ... > read more
