Trade Update – May 5, 2026
Featured Headlines
Trade Prosperity in Uncertain Times Depends
on Cross-Border Partnerships
CalChamber, May 5, 2026
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement:
CalChamber Asks State Representatives in Congress
to Support Deadline
CalChamber, May 1, 2026
Request for Comments on the Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Federal Register, April 29, 2026
USTR Seeks Public Comment on the Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
April 28, 2026
California
Southern California Ports Have Regained Their Growth Footing, But West Coast Gateways Still Have a Heavy Lift to Full Recovery
Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, April 29, 2026
Trade Policy
The White House
- Trump threatens to raise tariffs on EU automobiles to 25 percent
POLITICO, May 1, 2026 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Regime Officials Responsible for Repression and Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy
May 1, 2026 - Here’s when businesses will start getting refunds for Trump’s IEEPA tariffs
CBS News, May 1, 2026 - Trump removes Scotch whisky tariffs after visit from King Charles III
The Hill, April 30, 2026 - Full transcript of King Charles III speech
The Associated Press, April 29, 2026
U.S. State Department
- U.S. Coalition Fractures Support for the IMO Global Carbon Tax, Protecting American Economic Interests
May 1, 2026 - U.S. Sanctions Tighten Grip on Iran-China Oil Trade
May 1, 2026
U.S. Department of Commerce
- Secretary Howard Lutnick and Global Business Leaders Announced as Speakers at the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit
April 29, 2026
U.S. Trade Representative
- Public Hearings Regarding Section 301 Investigations Relating to Structural Excess Capacity
May 4, 2026 - USTR to hold public hearings this week on foreign practices tied to excess capacity
Yonhap News, May 4, 2026 - US names Vietnam as top concern country in intellectual property rights report
Reuters, April 30, 2026 - Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on Preferential Duty Access for Whiskey Produced in the United Kingdom
April 30, 2026
Export-Import Bank
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
World Trade Organization
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- Singapore, New Zealand ink trade pact to secure essential supplies
News. AZ International, May 4, 2026 - Australia, Japan strengthen critical minerals ties
The Washington Post, May 4, 2026
USA-Eurasia Transportation Forum
Friday, May 15, 2026
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Port of Long Beach Administration Building, Long Beach, CA