President Trump has announced a series of tariff initiatives, including proposed 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, 10% tariffs imposed on goods from China (White House fact sheet), and proposed “reciprocal” tariffs on goods from nations that impose higher tariff rates.
When foreign goods are imported for sale to the U.S. government, if proper procedures are followed, the goods generally should be free from tariffs, per longstanding U.S. regulations. For information on U.S. agencies’ exemptions from tariffs in their procurements, see the analysis compiled here.
On February 21, 2025, GW Law’s Government Procurement Law Program held a webinar on rising U.S. and EU protectionism, which discussed recent caselaw in the EU Court of Justice and the Trump administration’s tariff initiatives.
