AGMA & ABMA recognize that with the latest Executive Orders affecting trade and tariffs for domestic and international companies there is a great deal of uncertainty on how the supply chain for our industries will be impacted.
We are making it a priority to provide the most up-to-date information for our members about the important issues at hand. On this page you will find articles, curated webinars for the gear and bearing manufacturers, economic reports, forecasting information and so much more. We want to remain the periscope for our members regardless of what sector you are in and are here to help you navigate the many challenges ahead.
AGMA has both live and on-demand webinars with vital information and breaking news.
March 20, 2025
President Trump Signed Executive Order Intended to Increase US-based Mining, Refining, and Production of Critical Minerals and “Derivative Products”
Today, President Trump signed an executive order intended to increase US-based mining, refining, and production of critical minerals and “derivative products”. The executive order calls on federal agencies prioritize permitting, financing, land availability, and regulatory approvals for such projects.
Critical minerals subject to the executive order include uranium, copper, potash, gold as well as aluminum, antimony, arsenic, barite, beryllium, bismuth, cerium, cesium, chromium, cobalt, dysprosium, erbium, europium, fluorspar, gadolinium, gallium, germanium, graphite, hafnium, holmium, indium, iridium, lanthanum, lithium, lutetium, magnesium, manganese, neodymium, nickel, niobium, palladium, platinum, praseodymium, rhodium, rubidium, ruthenium, samarium, scandium, tantalum, tellurium, terbium, thulium, tin, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, ytterbium, yttrium, zinc, and zirconium.
Derivative products subject to the executive order include semiconductor wafers, anodes, cathodes, magnets, motors, electric vehicles, batteries, smartphones, microprocessors, radar systems, wind turbines and advanced optical devices.
Gene Marks, renowned keynote speaker and national business columnist, discusses tariffs and inflation on Fox News Live.
Gene has been breaking down the impact of tariffs and inflation all year and discusses what it means for manufacturers where supply chain costs and global trade policies directly affect the bottom line.
News
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President Trump Intends to Raise the 10% Additional Tariff Rate on Imports from China to 20% on March 4
On February 21, 2025, the President Trump ordered three additional steps to implement the America First Trade Policy announced on…
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Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China
Articles that are the products of China, which hereinafter will include products of Hong Kong in accordance with Executive Order…
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US Requests Comments on “Unfair Trade Practices” of any/all US Trading Partner Countries as Prelude to “Reciprocal” Tariffs
On February 21, 2025, the President Trump ordered three additional steps to implement the America First Trade Policy announced on…
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President Trump Takes Additional Actions on Reciprocal Tariffs, Shipping, and Digital Services Taxes
On February 21, 2025, the President Trump ordered three additional steps to implement the America First Trade Policy announced on…
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President Trump Resets US Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum from All Countries
On 10 February 2025, President Trump announced that he was increasing tariffs on US imports of aluminum from 10% to…
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President Trump Signed Executive Orders Regarding “Reciprocal” Tariffs
The key takeaways are: No additional tariffs immediately; US trade agencies (primarily Commerce and USTR) are to study tariffs imposed…
Webinars
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Trade, National Security, and Tax Policy Update II
Join us on April 30 for part two of our trade and policy update. At the culmination of the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, our trade, national security,…
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2024 Election Results and US Trade and Investment Update: What to expect for the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration
In this webinar, we will unpack the results of the November 2024 election and what they mean for US trade and investments in US energy, transportation, and manufacturing sectors in…
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Asia-Pacific Security Policy and What Future Developments in the Region Mean for Bearing and Gear Companies
Defense budgets and investments in security arrangements are accelerating as tensions rise across the Asia-Pacific region from Taiwan to the South China Sea to the Pacific Islands and beyond. In…
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Possible U.S. Carbon Tariffs & Subsidies for EV Production – Prospects for Bearing and Gear Companies
Register for the U.S. Carbon Tariffs and EV Subsidies trade webinar on July 18, 2024.
AGMA and ABMA have partnered with Nate Bolin, Partner, K&L Gates, as our subject matter expert on all thigs related to trade and tariffs.
Nathaniel B. Bolin
Partner, K&L Gates
For more than 20 years, Nate Bolin has advised and represented US and global clients on export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies, customs and tariffs, and related areas of national security and international trade laws. Nate has extensive experience with the trade and national security laws and policies governing advanced and emerging technologies in the aerospace, advanced materials, chemicals, defense, medical, oil and gas, semiconductor, telecommunications, and transportation industries. He also regularly helps clients successfully navigate the complex Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process and national security issues involving investments and cross-border transactions.