Chokepoints Under Pressure — Hormuz, the Black Sea, and a Widening Trade War

Chokepoints Under Pressure — Hormuz, the Black Sea, and a Widening Trade War The Week in One Paragraph. The dominant thread this week is th

GIL Weekly — 2026-08-09

Hormuz Closure Persists as Iran-Oman Passage Talks Firm Up

BIS Section 232: 14 metal derivatives proposed for 25% duty; comments due Aug 27 (FR 2026-15961)

What changed The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a notice in the Federal Register on August 6, 2026 proposing to include 14

Houthi Saudi Embargo Re-closes Bab el-Mandeb Approaches

QSP safeguard: 25% in-quota / 50% over-quota TRQ on quartz surface products takes effect Aug 15 (HTS 6810.99.0020/0040, 7020.00.6000)

What changed A presidential proclamation establishing a four-year Section 201/203 safeguard tariff-rate quota on quartz surface products (QS

Section 338: 50% duty on ~554 Canadian tariff lines (autos, alcohol, dairy) takes effect Aug 19 — no USMCA relief

What changed On July 20, 2026, President Trump signed three proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, each imposing an addi

Chokepoints Under Fire as Escalation Goes Multi-Theater

Chokepoints Under Fire As Escalation Goes Multi-Theater The Week in One Paragraph — This week marked a decisive shift from localized crises

GIL Weekly — 2026-08-02

Kh-101 Crater in Poland Tightens NATO Eastern-flank Risk

Canada-US Tariff Cliff Exposes USMCA Renewal Asymmetry