Trump Widens Metal Tariffs to Target Baby Gear, Motorcycles (1)

President Donald Trump stunned the logistics industry on Friday by widening his steel and aluminum tariffs to include more than 400 types of consumer items that contain the metals, such as motorcycles and tableware.

Customs brokers and importers in the US were given little notice to account for the change, which went into effect Monday and did not exclude goods in transit.

The new tariff inclusion list was posted by US Customs and Border Protection just as many were leaving for the weekend and appeared in the Federal Register on Tuesday, creating fresh headaches for trade professionals. Official guidance has ...