Forced-Labor Tariffs: USTR has proposed Section 301 duties of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies over forced-labor failures, with comment deadlines through July 6 and a July 7 hearing—while carving out key categories like USMCA-compliant goods and certain CAFTA-DR textiles/apparel. Metals Tariff Reset: The Trump administration reduced Section 232 tariffs on some agricultural equipment and HVAC items from 25% to 15% through end-2027, while adding aluminum lithographic plates and steel racks to the tariff list, with CBP filing instructions already issued. Export Push by Lasco: Lasco Group says it will expand exports beyond today’s 4% of production, targeting higher-value products and growth across the Caribbean, the US, Canada, and parts of Central America including Guatemala. Energy Tech Update: Ormat Technologies announced the Ormega100 unit to scale enhanced geothermal system deployments, aiming to meet rising baseload clean power demand. Agriculture Biosecurity: Texas confirmed a second New World screwworm case, intensifying quarantine and sterile-fly releases—an issue that directly links to regional livestock movement risks affecting Guatemala’s broader agricultural supply chain. Air Connectivity: BermudAir announced winter route expansion adding Turks & Caicos, Belize, and Guatemala City, betting on underserved leisure city pairs across the Caribbean and Central America.