This Week’s Takeaway
The biggest trade-related costs aren’t always the ones companies are paying today. Some importers may be able to recover tariffs they’ve already paid, while others could face greater scrutiny over how they declared the origin and value of their goods. Meanwhile, a narrowly defined change to CAFTA-DR’s short-supply list could give some apparel companies another option for qualifying products.
But none of these developments applies across the board.
The advantage is in knowing exactly where a change applies and where it doesn’t.