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Featured Article
On July 24, 2026 — the very day a sweeping new set of Section 301 forced-labor tariffs took effect — NAMM convened its recurring expert panel to walk members through what changed overnight, what it means for the music products industry and what actions can be taken. As always, the discussion was for educational purposes only.
Joining the conversation were:
Chris Cushing, Managing Partner, Washington, D.C. office of Nelson Mullins (NAMM's outside trade counsel of 20 years)
Cullen Hendrix, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Dan Anthony, President, Trade Partnership Worldwide, and leader of the We Pay the Tariffs Coalition
Jon Gold, Vice President of Supply Chain and Customs Policy, National Retail Federation
How We Got Here
The panel opened with a quick timeline. The administration's original tariff authority, built on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), was struck down by the Supreme Court. In the interim, the administration used Section 122 to impose a 150-day, 10% global tariff — a stopgap that expired at 12:01 a.m. on July 24. Rather than leave a gap, USTR moved immediately to new Section 301 forced-labor t
