tariffs

U.S. to reduce customs duties for China

U.S. to reduce customs duties for China

U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut import duties for China some time in the future, or Washington and Beijing would not be able to do business with each other. "At some point, I’m going to lower them …

White House considers cutting China tariffs

White House considers cutting China tariffs

The U.S. administration would look at lowering tariffs on imported Chinese goods pending talks with Beijing, a source familiar with the matter said, adding that any action would not be made unilaterally. The source's comments …

China intends to protect its interests from U.S. plans

China intends to protect its interests from U.S. plans

Beijing speaks against Washington’s plans to introduce a port fee for vessels built in China and will take measures to protect its interests, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said. "China expresses strong …

Trump may impose 245% tariffs on China

Trump may impose 245% tariffs on China

The United States may impose 245% tariffs on imports from China amid the aggravation of the trade standoff between the countries, the White House …

Trump open to trade deal with China - White House

Trump open to trade deal with China - White House

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to making a trade deal with China, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing. "The President has made it very clear he's open to a deal with China," …

Trump: no tariffs imposed on Russia due to lack of trade

Trump: no tariffs imposed on Russia due to lack of trade

At this point, the trade between Russia and the United States is virtually non-existent, so Washington did not impose additional tariffs on it, U.S. President Donald Trump said. "The reason we're not talking about …

How could Trump tariffs affect Turkey?

How could Trump tariffs affect Turkey?

The 10% baseline tariff that the United States has applied to Turkey could favour Turkish exporters, Turkey's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said. …

U.S. imposing new import tariffs

U.S. imposing new import tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a long-promised, sweeping set of baseline tariffs on all trading partners and what he described as "kind reciprocal" tariffs on nations he claimed were the worst offenders in trade relations with the …

U.S. denies waging trade war with neighbors

U.S. denies waging trade war with neighbors

U.S. President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the Trump administration was using tariffs to launch "a drug war, not a trade war," with Canada and Mexico. "What happened was that …