Extreme Cold Weather Parka Contract Awarded

September 19, 2025, Hardwick Tactical Corp.,* Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $12,094,945 modification (P00005) exercising the first one‐year option period of a one‐year base contract (SPE1C1‐24‐D-0038) with four one‐year option periods for extreme cold weather parkas. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The ordering period end date is Sept. 25, 2026. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2026 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

*Small business

Request for Public Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Relating to the Operation of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada

On September 17, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (90 FR 44869) Request for Public Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Relating to the Operation of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada.

USTR is commencing a public consultation process in advance of the joint review (Joint Review) of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA or Agreement) on July 1, 2026. As directed by Congress, USTR is seeking public comments on the operation of the Agreement, including on the operation of the North American Competitiveness Committee (Competitiveness Committee) established therein.

Army and Air Force Combat Coat Contract Awarded

September 15, 2025, SNC Manufacturing LLC,* Orocovis, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $134,636,250 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for various types of combat uniform unisex coats and trousers. This was a competitive acquisition with six responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 14, 2030. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2030 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-25-D-0094).

*Small business

Combat Uniform Unisex Coats and Trouser Contract Awarded

September 11, Puerto Rico Apparel Manufacturing Corp.,** Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $142,479,750 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for various types of combat uniform unisex coats and trousers. This was a competitive acquisition with five responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 10, 2030. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2030 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-25-D-0091).

**Women-owned small business

Apparel Contract Awarded

September 9, 2025, American Polymer LLC,** Vernon, California, has been awarded a maximum $7,536,615 modification (P00019) exercising the third one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-23-D-0001) with four one-year option periods for blouses and trousers. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Location of performance is New Jersey, with a Sept.13, 2026, ordering period end date. Using military service is Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2026 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

**Service-disabled veteran-owned small business

Contract Contract for Crown, Dress Cap Awarded

September 3, 2025, Bernard Cap LLC,* Hialeah, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $8,813,161 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for crown, dress cap, polyester, CNT, laminated, white 3006 and crown, dress, polyester/wool gabardine, laminated, green 2212. This was a competitive acquisition with three responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept. 2, 2030. Using military service is Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2030 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-25-D-5011).

*Small business

Combat Helmet Pad Suspension System

September 11, 2025, National Industries for the Blind,*** Alexandria, Virginia, has been awarded an estimated $15,142,500 modification (P00017) exercising the third one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-23-D-B002) with four one-year option periods for advanced combat helmet pad suspension system. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The ordering period end date is Sept. 17, 2026. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2026 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

***Mandatory source

Uniform Unisex Coat and Trouser Contract Awarded

September 9, 2025, MM Manufacturing LLC,*** Lajas, Puerto Rico (SPE1C1-25-D-0085, $153,697,392); and Aurora Industries LLC,**** Orocovis, Puerto Rico (SPE1C1-25-D-0086, $146,133,800), have each been awarded a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under solicitation SPE1C1-25-R-0003 for various types of combat uniform unisex coats and trousers. This was a competitive acquisition with 16 responses received. These are five-year contracts with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Sept 4, 2030. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2030 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

***Mandatory source
****Small-disadvantaged business

Coat Contract Awarded

September 9, 2025, American Apparel Inc.,* Selma, Alabama, has been awarded a maximum $21,917,087 modification (P00029) exercising the fourth one-year option period of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-21-D-1481) with four one-year option periods for various types of coats. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The ordering period end date is Sept. 28, 2026. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2026 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

*Small Business

Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) Implementing Regulations Related to Textile and Apparel Goods, Automotive Goods, and Other USMCA Provisions; Correcting Amendments

On September 8, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published in the Federal Register (90 FR 43155) Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) Implementing Regulations Related to Textile and Apparel Goods, Automotive Goods, and Other USMCA Provisions; Correcting Amendments.

Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the United States-Japan Agreement

On September 16, 2025, the International Trade Administration published in the Federal Register (90 FR 44638) Implementing Certain Tariff-RelatedElements of the United States-Japan.

Under the Agreement, the United States will apply a baseline 15 percent ad valorem tariff on nearly all Japanese imports entering the United States, alongside separate sector-specific treatment for automobiles and automobile parts; aerospace products; generic pharmaceuticals; and natural resources that are not naturally available or produced in the United States.

Implementing the United States–Japan Agreement

On September 9, 2025, the Executive Office of the President published in the Federal Register (90 FR 43535) Executive Order 14345 of September 4, 2025, Implementing the United States–Japan Agreement

Executive Order 14346 of September 5, 2025 Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements

On September 10, 2025, the Executive Office of the President published in the Federal Register (90 FR 43737) Executive Order 14346 of September 5, 2025, Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements.

Note: All products that are properly classified in the provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) that are listed in this Annex are potentially eligible to be exempted from duties imposed by Executive Order 14257, as amended, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative for each trading partner that has concluded an agreement on reciprocal trade, based on the scope and nature of the trading partner's commitments under that agreement. The product descriptions that are contained in this Annex are provided for informational purposes only, do not supersede the text of the HTSUS, and are not intended to delimit in any way the scope of the action, except as specified below. Only items that are properly classified in the listed provisions of the HTS US are potentially eligible to be exempted from the tariff action imposed by Executive Order 14257, as amended. Any questions regarding the scope of particular HTSUS provisions should be referred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In the product descriptions, the abbreviation "nesoi" means "not elsewhere specified or included".

The Annex includes serveral HTSUS classifications relating to silk (from raw silk through silk fabric) and fine animal hair fiber (but not yarn or fabric).

U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview

On August 28, 2025, the Congressional Research Service published U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview (IF 12990).

Since 2018, the U.S. government has imposed a series of tariffs on imports from the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) with the stated intention of addressing U.S. concerns about PRC trade practices and foreign policies. Since January 2025, the Trump Administration's trade policy and tariff actions have maintained a focus on China among other countries. Some actions explicitly target China; others involve sectors that affect China. The PRC has responded to U.S. tariffs with its own tariffs and market restrictions. Given the trade imbalance (China exports to the United States more than four times what it imports), China has fewer goods on which to raise tariffs. China has focused its tariffs on top U.S. exports and canceled orders, implemented export controls on some production inputs, and imposed market restrictions on some U.S. firms. Both sides have exempted some products from tariffs. Members of Congress may consider whether to support, modify, or oppose the Administration's approach to tariffs; whether to sustain, expand, or pull back trade authorities Congress delegated to the President; and whether to require approval by Congress for trade deals that result in tariff changes.

Request for Comments on Significant Foreign Trade Barriers for the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report

On September 15, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (90 FF 44448) Request for Comments on Significant Foreign Trade Barriers for the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report.

SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), publishes the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) each year. USTR invites comments to assist it and the TPSC in identifying significant foreign barriers to, or distortions of, U.S. exports of goods and services and U.S. foreign direct investment for inclusion in the NTE Report. USTR also will consider responses to this notice as part of the annual review of the operation and effectiveness of all U.S. trade agreements regarding telecommunications products and services that are in force with respect to the United States.

DATES: Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EDT: Deadline for submission of comments

Request for Comments on Whether Particular Exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation Warrant Further Extension

On September 16, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (90 FR 44749) Request for Comments on Whether Particular Exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation Warrant Further Extension.

In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by excluding from additional duties certain products of China. There are currently 178 effective exclusions. USTR has extended these exclusions several times, including by providing a recent 90-day extension to further extend the exclusions through November 29, 2025. USTR invites public comment on whether any of the 178 effective exclusions warrant further extension beyond November 29, 2025.

Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

On September 2, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (90 FR 42500) Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.

The modifications announced in the annexes to this notice further extend the exclusions through November 29, 2025.

: In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by excluding from additional duties certain products of China. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative’s determination to further extend the current exclusions.

On December 29, 2023, USTR invited the public to submit comments on whether to extend 352 previously reinstated exclusions and 77 COVID related exclusions. See 88 FR 90225 (December 29, 2023) (the December 29, 2023 notice). On May 30, 2024, USTR announced the extension of 164 of these exclusions through May 31, 2025. See 89 FR 46948 (May 30, 2024) (the May 30, 2024 notice).

In connection with the four-yearv review, on September 18, 2024, USTR announced fourteen exclusions covering certain solar manufacturing equipment See 89 FR 76581 (September 18, 2024) (the September 18, 2024 notice). The fourteen exclusions were effective from January 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025.

For additional background on the fouryear review, see previous notices issued in the investigation, including the September 18, 2024 notice.

On May 31, 2025, USTR announced the further extension of the 164 exclusions extended in May 2024 and the fourteen exclusions granted in September 2024. See 90 FR 23987 (June 5, 2025) (the June 5, 2025 notice). These 178 exclusions were further extended through August 31, 2025.

In My Jammers Recalls Button Flare Pajama Sets Due to Burn Hazard; Violates Mandatory Flammability Standards

This recall involves In My Jammers-branded children’s button up flare sets. The recalled pajama sets consist of a 95% viscose and 5% spandex short-sleeved shirt with buttons and matching flared pants. The pajama sets were sold in the following patterns: bows, swans, cherry, croissant and coffee, kiss, and floral prints in sizes 2T through 6T, 7/8, and 9/10. “In My Jammers” and the size are printed on the neck label of the pajama top.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled pajama sets immediately and contact In My Jammers for a full refund or store credit. Consumers should destroy the pajamas by cutting them in half, then take a photo of the destroyed pajamas and email it to recall@inmyjammers.com, then dispose of the pajamas. Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold At: Inmyjammers.com from April 2025 through June 2025 for about $60.

Distributor(s): In My Jammers, of Gilbert, Arizona

Manufactured In: China

Recall number: 25-462

More informaton and photos HERE

Notice of Implementation of the President’s Executive Order 14324, Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

On September 2, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published in the Federal Register (90 FR 42418) Notice of Implementation of the President’s Executive Order 14324, Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries.

In order to effectuate the President’s Executive Order 14324 of July 30, 2025 (Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment For All Countries), the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to ensure collection of applicable duties as well as to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice. Executive Order 14324 suspends the duty-free de minimis exemption otherwise authorized under section 321(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, for all covered products, regardless of country of origin, valued at $800 or less, and requires such articles, except articles that are sent to the United States through the international postal network, to be entered using an appropriate entry type in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) by a party qualified to make entry. Executive Order 14324 also establishes a new duty rate for covered products that are sent to the United States through the international postal network.