President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with his social media posts before the Memorial Day holiday aimed at the European Union and Apple.

These included a dramatic increase in tariffs on products manufactured in China, rising from 34% to 104%. Additionally, imports from Taiwan faced a tariff hike from 10% to 32% for certain laptops. A 25% tariff was also imposed on imported automobiles and goods deemed "non-compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement" (USMCA).

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson filed a court brief on Tuesday in support of a multi-state lawsuit challenging President Trump's tariffs.

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

Companies that import goods from China ... May as President Trump’s tariffs took a toll. Importers and retailers, especially those linked to China, were among the most affected.

Oregon, Illinois, New York, and nine more U.S. states have filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump. The lawsuit alleged that President Donald Trump misused the Emergency Powers Act. The twelve states will ask a federal court to pause the president’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.

Since the April 9, 2025 pause on the application of the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs, which we included in our most recent

Mark R. Ludwikowski and Kelsey Christensen of Clark Hill PLC discuss the Trump administration tariffs and their implications on compliance with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.