Chad P. Bown
@chadpbown.com
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow @PIIE.com
@Trade--Talks.bsky.social Podcast host
Former State Department, White House, WTO, World Bank, Professor
I think about trade and policy. Probably too much
Me: www.chadpbown.com
Pod: www.tradetalkspodcast.com
@Trade--Talks.bsky.social Podcast host
Former State Department, White House, WTO, World Bank, Professor
I think about trade and policy. Probably too much
Me: www.chadpbown.com
Pod: www.tradetalkspodcast.com
BREAKING: "USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation of China’s Implementation of Phase One Agreement"
👉 ustr.gov/about/policy...
ME: Here are the FACTS about China's purchases of US exports relative to the commitments set out under the US-China Phase One Agreement
👉 www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
👉 ustr.gov/about/policy...
ME: Here are the FACTS about China's purchases of US exports relative to the commitments set out under the US-China Phase One Agreement
👉 www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
BREAKING: "USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation of China’s Implementation of Phase One Agreement"
👉 ustr.gov/about/policy...
ME: Here are the FACTS about China's purchases of US exports relative to the commitments set out under the US-China Phase One Agreement
👉 www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
👉 ustr.gov/about/policy...
ME: Here are the FACTS about China's purchases of US exports relative to the commitments set out under the US-China Phase One Agreement
👉 www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
i think TARIFF might mean something different here in Glasgow
April 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
i think TARIFF might mean something different here in Glasgow
they don’t like tariffs
April 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
they don’t like tariffs
Focus, for a moment, on all of the goods that remain hit by Trump's massive new tariff barrage.
Excellent explainer and data viz from @nassosstylianou.bsky.social et al
Excellent explainer and data viz from @nassosstylianou.bsky.social et al
April 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Focus, for a moment, on all of the goods that remain hit by Trump's massive new tariff barrage.
Excellent explainer and data viz from @nassosstylianou.bsky.social et al
Excellent explainer and data viz from @nassosstylianou.bsky.social et al
In historical terms, today’s exemptions do mirror Trump’s exceptions for smartphones and consumer electronics during the Trump 1.0 tariff barrage of 2018-19…
April 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In historical terms, today’s exemptions do mirror Trump’s exceptions for smartphones and consumer electronics during the Trump 1.0 tariff barrage of 2018-19…
can confirm. US average tariff on China of 134.7 percent is still a "really, really high tariff"
Source: www.piie.com/research/pii...
Source: www.piie.com/research/pii...
April 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
can confirm. US average tariff on China of 134.7 percent is still a "really, really high tariff"
Source: www.piie.com/research/pii...
Source: www.piie.com/research/pii...
with a h/t to @simonlester.com
CBP has received an EO!
Source: content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...
CBP has received an EO!
Source: content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...
April 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
with a h/t to @simonlester.com
CBP has received an EO!
Source: content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...
CBP has received an EO!
Source: content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd...
April 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
can someone send me the Tariff Formula that explains this
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
can someone send me the Tariff Formula that explains this
This time our Tariff Chart update was accurate for 40 minutes before the President changed US tariffs again.
April 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This time our Tariff Chart update was accurate for 40 minutes before the President changed US tariffs again.
Skip still exhausted from the tariffs
April 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Skip still exhausted from the tariffs
wait.
Trump hits Cameroon with a 11% tariff according to Annex I but Trump hits Cameroon with a 12% tariff according to Annex III
CAN SOMEONE CHECK THE FORMULA???
Trump hits Cameroon with a 11% tariff according to Annex I but Trump hits Cameroon with a 12% tariff according to Annex III
CAN SOMEONE CHECK THE FORMULA???
April 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
wait.
Trump hits Cameroon with a 11% tariff according to Annex I but Trump hits Cameroon with a 12% tariff according to Annex III
CAN SOMEONE CHECK THE FORMULA???
Trump hits Cameroon with a 11% tariff according to Annex I but Trump hits Cameroon with a 12% tariff according to Annex III
CAN SOMEONE CHECK THE FORMULA???
Meanwhile, back in Metropolis...
Trump administration invokes Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) of USMCA for first time.
US is worried about denial of worker rights - freedom of association / collective bargaining - in a Mexican auto parts plant.
Source: ustr.gov/about/policy...
Trump administration invokes Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) of USMCA for first time.
US is worried about denial of worker rights - freedom of association / collective bargaining - in a Mexican auto parts plant.
Source: ustr.gov/about/policy...
April 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Meanwhile, back in Metropolis...
Trump administration invokes Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) of USMCA for first time.
US is worried about denial of worker rights - freedom of association / collective bargaining - in a Mexican auto parts plant.
Source: ustr.gov/about/policy...
Trump administration invokes Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) of USMCA for first time.
US is worried about denial of worker rights - freedom of association / collective bargaining - in a Mexican auto parts plant.
Source: ustr.gov/about/policy...
Today, April 2, President Trump added another 34% tariff on imports from China.
This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0.
Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.
This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0.
Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.
April 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today, April 2, President Trump added another 34% tariff on imports from China.
This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0.
Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.
This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0.
Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.
President Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Chart
April 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
President Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Chart
so HOW LEGAL is all this trade policy stuff? i am here and i have so many questions
March 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
so HOW LEGAL is all this trade policy stuff? i am here and i have so many questions
even during tough times for international cooperation, it is always good to head North to see trade nerd friends
March 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
even during tough times for international cooperation, it is always good to head North to see trade nerd friends
one thing about the Trump administration's "Mar-a-Lago Accord" thingie is it does contain some pretty harsh trolling on p. 39...
Source: www.hudsonbaycapital.com/documents/FG...
Source: www.hudsonbaycapital.com/documents/FG...
March 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
one thing about the Trump administration's "Mar-a-Lago Accord" thingie is it does contain some pretty harsh trolling on p. 39...
Source: www.hudsonbaycapital.com/documents/FG...
Source: www.hudsonbaycapital.com/documents/FG...
On Truth Social, President Trump suggests a new US policy of "Secondary Tariffs":
If country X chooses to purchase Venezuelan oil or gas, all exports of country X to the United States will be hit with a new 25% tariff.
If country X chooses to purchase Venezuelan oil or gas, all exports of country X to the United States will be hit with a new 25% tariff.
March 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
On Truth Social, President Trump suggests a new US policy of "Secondary Tariffs":
If country X chooses to purchase Venezuelan oil or gas, all exports of country X to the United States will be hit with a new 25% tariff.
If country X chooses to purchase Venezuelan oil or gas, all exports of country X to the United States will be hit with a new 25% tariff.
🆕 JOB AD! 🆕
TARIFFS are here. More are coming.
Do you love working with DATA and making CHARTS?
Do you want to use ECONOMICS in real time?
@piie.com is hiring a Research Analyst for International Trade. Come and work for/with me.
APPLY today 👉 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
TARIFFS are here. More are coming.
Do you love working with DATA and making CHARTS?
Do you want to use ECONOMICS in real time?
@piie.com is hiring a Research Analyst for International Trade. Come and work for/with me.
APPLY today 👉 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
March 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🆕 JOB AD! 🆕
TARIFFS are here. More are coming.
Do you love working with DATA and making CHARTS?
Do you want to use ECONOMICS in real time?
@piie.com is hiring a Research Analyst for International Trade. Come and work for/with me.
APPLY today 👉 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
TARIFFS are here. More are coming.
Do you love working with DATA and making CHARTS?
Do you want to use ECONOMICS in real time?
@piie.com is hiring a Research Analyst for International Trade. Come and work for/with me.
APPLY today 👉 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Charlevoix
(Segment on Ukraine)
Source: www.state.gov/statement-of...
(Segment on Ukraine)
Source: www.state.gov/statement-of...
March 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Charlevoix
(Segment on Ukraine)
Source: www.state.gov/statement-of...
(Segment on Ukraine)
Source: www.state.gov/statement-of...
PRICE PASS THROUGH DISRUPTION?
Chinese government agencies, including MOFCOM, summon Walmart after US retailer urged Chinese suppliers to offset Trump's tariffs with price cuts, according to Beijing's state media.
by Cissy Zhou and Stella Yifan Xie
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad...
Chinese government agencies, including MOFCOM, summon Walmart after US retailer urged Chinese suppliers to offset Trump's tariffs with price cuts, according to Beijing's state media.
by Cissy Zhou and Stella Yifan Xie
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad...
March 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
PRICE PASS THROUGH DISRUPTION?
Chinese government agencies, including MOFCOM, summon Walmart after US retailer urged Chinese suppliers to offset Trump's tariffs with price cuts, according to Beijing's state media.
by Cissy Zhou and Stella Yifan Xie
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad...
Chinese government agencies, including MOFCOM, summon Walmart after US retailer urged Chinese suppliers to offset Trump's tariffs with price cuts, according to Beijing's state media.
by Cissy Zhou and Stella Yifan Xie
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad...
In response to Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, Canada announces US products to be hit with 25% retaliatory tariffs overnight:
C$29.8b total
- C$12.6b of steel
- C$3b of aluminum
- C$14.2b of other products, including tools, computers, servers, monitors...
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
C$29.8b total
- C$12.6b of steel
- C$3b of aluminum
- C$14.2b of other products, including tools, computers, servers, monitors...
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
March 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
In response to Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, Canada announces US products to be hit with 25% retaliatory tariffs overnight:
C$29.8b total
- C$12.6b of steel
- C$3b of aluminum
- C$14.2b of other products, including tools, computers, servers, monitors...
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
C$29.8b total
- C$12.6b of steel
- C$3b of aluminum
- C$14.2b of other products, including tools, computers, servers, monitors...
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...