Presidential Tariff Actions

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Trade Topic Presidential Tariff Actions 2025.

Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

On February 3, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register (91 FR 5019) Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.

The U.S. Trade Representative has determined the U.S. dollar procurement thresholds to implement certain U.S. trade agreement obligations for calendar years 2026 and 2027.

Executive Order 12260 requires the U.S. Trade Representative to set the U.S. dollar thresholds for application of Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.).

AAFA Releases Version 26 Restricted Substance List

On January 28, 2026, the American Apparel & Footwear Association published the 26th edition of the Restricted Substance List (RSL).

The AAFA RSL can be accessed HERE

How Fashion Borrowed Military Aesthetics and Lost the Context

January 18, 2026, Military Times published "How Fashion Borrowed Military Aesthetics and Lost the Context"

Read the article HERE.

U.S. Tariff Overview

On January 30, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued U.S. Tariff Overview.