Trade Update – April 14, 2026

Featured Headlines

	CalChamber Opposes Bill Seeking to Harm International Businesses  April 14, 2026 The California Chamber of Commerce is opposing legislation that will increase taxes for international businesses. Assembly Bill (AB) 1790 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly would eliminate the water’s edge election – an intentional provision of California’s corporation tax structure – forcing all taxpayers to file on a worldwide combined reporting basis beginning January 1, 2028.

	EU Entry/Exit System Full Implementation Still April ETIAS

	Trump’s refund rollout leaves many out for now POLITICO, April 13, 2026CSMS # 68315804 – Introduction – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds, April 20, 2026 Deployment Customs and Border Protection, April 10, 2026

	2026 Economic Report of the President Released The White House, April 13, 2026

Trade Policy

The White House

• Trump’s latest tariffs face trade court showdown
  The Hill, April 10, 2026
• Advancing the United States-Hungary Bilateral Partnership
  The White House, April 9, 2026
• Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons
  American Journal of Transportation, April 9, 2026

U.S. Trade Representative

• US trade chief says tech restrictions to block Chinese autos
  Bloomberg, April 9, 2026
• USTR Greer says US aims to maintain stable trade relations with China in Trump-Xi summit next month
  Yahoo!, April 7, 2026
• USTR Greer says US-Mexico-Canada pact talks may run past July 1 deadline
  American Journal of Transportation, April 7, 2026

U.S. Department fo Treasury

• United States Department of the Treasury Announces Key Nomination
  April 13, 2026

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Trump recommends USDA official to direct World Food Programme
  POLITICO, April 9, 2026
• Stakeholder Notice: Announcing FY 2026 Priority Countries for America First International Food Assistance Programming
  April 9, 2026

Export-Import Bank

• EXIM Chairman John Jovanovic Visits Guyana, Highlights American Investment Powering Guyana’s Energy Future
  April 13, 2026
• EXIM Champions U.S. Exporters and Bilateral Growth at Atlantic Council Argentina Conference
  April 9, 2026

Trade Agreements/ Cooperation

• Desperate for fuel, US allies in Asia are turning to its adversaries instead
  CNN, April 10, 2026
• EU and US near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control, Bloomberg News reports
  Reuters, April 10, 2026

More International Articles

• Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition wins election landslide
  BBC, April 10, 2026
• Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill
  American Journal of Transportation, April 10, 2026
• Africa’s lithium pipeline gains momentum as global supply deficits loom
  American Journal of Transportation, April 9, 2026