On this episode, the Trade Guys unpack the latest White House executive order on customs enforcement. They also give an update on the Trump administration&#x27;s use of Section 232 and Section 301 as tools in its broader tariff strategy.

Customs Enforcement and Section 232 and 301 Tariffs

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[SPEAKER_A] I'm Scott.

[SPEAKER_B] I'm Bill. And we're the Trade Guys.

[SPEAKER_C] You're listening to the Trade Guys, a podcast produced by CSIS, where we talk about trade in terms that everyone can understand. I'm Alex Kisling, and I'm here with Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch, the CSIS Trade Guys. Thanks for listening to the Trade Guys. On today's episode, we look at the White House's new executive order on customs enforcement. Then we dig into the latest on the Trump administration's use of Sections 232 and 301 as tools in its broader tariff strategy. All that and more on today's episode of the Trade Guys. Trade Guys, it's great to be with you again. And as we have done in recent weeks, we're going to start today's episode with an update from Bill on the latest on the tariff refunds process. Bill, what's happening this week?

[SPEAKER_B] Well, this is becoming mind-numbingly complicated, I think. And I told Alex and Scott before we began that be prepared for some rants this episode, and this is going to be one of them.

[SPEAKER_C] Rant away.

[SPEAKER_B] There was a hearing on Tuesday before Judge Eaton, who has been put in charge of all this. There had been this scuffle that we alluded to about who needed to show up from the government for this, and the judge was insisting that the customs commissioner show up, and the administration pushed back, and the judge backed down, and they had somebody else there to explain what was going on. It turns out now that Customs has so far sorted most of the tariffs into 3 categories. The category that they're already paying out, and some $23 billion they've said has gone to Treasury to be refunded.

Customs Enforcement and Section 232 and 301 Tariffs

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Customs Enforcement and Section 232 and 301 Tariffs

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The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.