Trump, tariffs

Trump’s tariff threats, in five charts
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to dramatically expand tariffs. It’s a move that could affect trillions of dollars in trade and reshape prices for everything from cars to medication — while potentially straining relationships with key U.S. trading partners.
Trump threatens China: More tariffs are coming on Feb. 1
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that even more tariffs could be coming as soon as next week: This time China was his target, as Trump threatened to unleash a wave of higher taxes on imports from America’s second-biggest trading partner.
Major Chinese port hit by congestion ahead of holiday, Trump tariff threat
Exporters this week jostled to load and ship cargo from Shenzhen's Yantian Port, one of the world's largest container ports, before an eight-day Lunar New Year holiday and ahead of a potential wave of U.
Trump Sets Plans for a 10% China Tariff Hike by February
American consumers will soon be paying more, economists predict in response to Trump's new proposed tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada.
Trump gave Beijing a one-day break before saying he could hit China with tariffs starting in February
US President Donald Trump had threatened 60% tariffs on Chinese goods on his campaign trail.
US importers rush in goods from China as Trump tariff threat looms
U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose new tariffs that could revive a trade war between the world's economic superpowers.
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Facing a flood of Chinese goods and Trump’s tariffs, what can Asean do?
Asean will be dragged into the escalating trade war, and its members should respond collectively. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China Responds to Trump's 'Big Power' Tariff Threat
Trade wars and tariff wars have no winners, do not serve the interests of any party, and are not beneficial to the world." Trump has also frequently made the U.S. deficit a focal point. Last year, the U.
Trump delivers fresh tariff threats against EU and China
The Trump administration is discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports. Trump said the EU also has troubling trade surpluses with the United States.
Trump warns tariffs are a powerful tool against China
The United States has "very big power" over China due to its ability to impose tariffs, and China does not want this. In an interview with Fox News, Trump noted, however, that he would prefer not to have to use this power.
u.s. holds tariff leverage over china, trump implies caution
The United States possesses "very significant power" over China due to its ability to impose tariffs, and China does not desire this. Trump noted in an interview with Fox News, however, that he would prefer not to resort to this measure.
Chinese companies could lose a tried and true method for skirting US tariffs, the head of the Council on Foreign Relations says
There's a "new form of protectionism" on the horizon, said Michael Froman, who served as the US Trade Representative from ...
US lawmakers seek to end China's special trade status, import duty exemption
U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday that would revoke China's preferential trade status with the United ...
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US President Donald Trump says ‘rather not’ put tariffs on Chinese goods, days after warning of 10% levy
US President Donald Trump said he would "rather not" impose tariffs on China, after repeated pledges to hit biggest economic ...
Chinese imports spiked in December, as US buyers tried to avoid Trump's proposed tariffs
Experts said a December surge in Chinese imports as anticipated tariff hikes pushed traders to accelerate shipments out of ...
How Trump's proposed tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada (and now Russia?) could affect you
On Monday and Tuesday, President Trump announced that he would be keeping one of his key campaign promises and imposing by ...
Trump Starts Countdown Toward Tariffs on America’s Largest Trading Partners
The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, countries that together account ...
An industrial Chinatown near the US southern border readies its options should Trump tariffs come
Chinese companies moved production to Mexico to have tariff-free access to the US market under the USMCA trade deal. With ...
Oil prices hold near one-week low as investors watch US Trump tariff policies
Oil prices held near a one-week low on Wednesday as the market considers how U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs ...