Trade Update – November 18th, 2025
Featured Headlines
Solid October Volume at Port of Los Angeles Puts 10 Million
Container Unit-Mark Within Reach for 2025
Port of LA, November 18, 2025
Fact Sheet: Following Trade Deal Announcements, President Donald J. Trump Modifies the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs with Respect to Certain Agricultural Products
The White House, November 14, 2025
Joint Statement on a Framework for a United States – Switzerland – Liechtenstein Agreement on Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade
The White House, November 14, 2025
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Historic Trade Deals with Western Hemisphere Trading Partners
The White House, November 13, 2025
Autumn 2025 Economic Forecast shows continued growth
despite challenging environment
European Commission, November 16, 2025
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Releases
2025 Report to Congress
November 18, 2025
China suspends port fees on US-linked ships for a year
American Journal of Transportation, November 10, 2025
California
CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2025
CalChamber, November 7, 2025
- Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Commit to Binding Zero-Emissions Agreement with Regulators
GCaptain, November 17, 2025
Trade Policy
White House
Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent with the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States
and the People’s Republic of China
November 4, 2025Modifying Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain
in the People’s Republic of China
November 4, 2025
U.S. Trade Representative
- Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on U.S.-Korea Joint Fact Sheet
November 14, 2025 - USTR Suspension of Action in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance
November 9, 2025
U.S. Department of Treasury
- US profited from Argentina currency swap deal, Treasury chief Bessent says
Reuters, November 11, 2025
Export-Import Bank
- EXIM Signs “Buy American, Build the Future” Agreement with Uzbekistan to Boost U.S. Exports and Support American Jobs
November 10, 2025
World Trade Organization
Surge in new tariffs accompanied by measures to increase trade,
WTO report on G20 finds
November 13, 2025
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- China and Germany agree to work on ending trade tensions – VIDEO
Reuters, November 17, 2025 - South Korea, U.S. Finalize New Trade and Security Agreements
EconoTimes, November 14, 2025 - China and Spain sign agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king’s visit
The Associated Press, November 11, 2025 - Mexico and France announce plan to boost economic and cultural ties after leaders meet
ABC News, November 7, 2025
More International Articles
- Thailand suspends Cambodia ‘peace deal’
BBC, November 10, 2025 - Sheinbaum’s China Tariff Plan Delayed as Backlash Builds
Bloomberg, November 10, 2025