Senator Cotton said the ending of the de minimis rule that effectively allowed millions of packages to enter the U.S. without duties or scrutiny presented a “golden opportunity.”
The quarterly retail figures — the weakest pace in more than a year — underscore consumer caution around spending in the face of economic and tariff uncertainty.
The latest requests for tariffs on products with steel elements came ahead of an October 21 deadline set by the DOC, the second consultation in three months.
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January kicked off a rollercoaster year for manufacturers, retailers and other U.S. industries dependent on goods from abroad.
The union called on retailers and lawmakers to strengthen worker protections, and for shoppers to “treat workers with dignity and respect every day of the year.”
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