On December 9, ORF America hosted a Briefings & Beer on trade policy and tariffs. The conversation broadly examined tariffs as a tool of purpose, the evolution of the legal basis for presidential authority (including powers derived from IEEPA), immediate economic impacts of recent tariffs, the differences between tariffs like section 232, 301, and 201, antidumping/countervailing duties, and ordinary tariff schedules. The discussion also looked at how major trading partners have responded thus far.

Speakers:

• Warren Maruyama, Senior Counsel, Global Regulatory, Hogan Lovells (former General Counsel USTR)

• Isabelle Icso, Executive Director, International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

• Jeannette Chu, Vice President, National Security Policy, National Foreign Trade Council

• Moderator: Medha Prasanna, Program Coordinator and Junior Fellow, ORF America