Tag: Tariffs

• Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 - 08:57 UTC

  US investigating digital services taxes by several countries, which “unfairly target our companies”

  

  The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain, Italy, Brazil, and other countries, the US Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday, a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions.

• Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:21 UTC

  Trump thinking on ways of making China accountable for the coronavirus: raising tariffs an option

  

  US President Donald Trump said on Friday raising tariffs on China is “certainly an option” as he considers ways to retaliate for the spread of the COVID-19 out of Wuhan, China.

• Friday, March 13th 2020 - 08:10 UTC

  Argentina soybean output forecast to reach 52 million tons, down 6% year on year

  

  Soybean output for Argentina -- the world's third-largest soy producer and exporter -- is forecast to be at 52 million tons, down 4.6% on February estimates and 6% year on year, in 2019-20 crop year (November-October), on dry conditions in Córdoba and Santa Fe, a Buenos Aires Grains Exchange report said on Thursday.

• Wednesday, February 19th 2020 - 06:49 UTC

  China lifts tariffs on 696 products imported from the US, including farm and energy products

  

  China said on Tuesday it would accept applications for new tariff exemptions for 696 products imported from the United States including key agricultural and energy products such as pork, beef, soybeans, liquefied natural gas and crude oil.

• Friday, February 7th 2020 - 09:46 UTC

  China halves punitive tariffs on US$ 75 billion of US imports next week

  

  China said on Thursday it will halve punitive tariffs on US$75 billion in US imports from Feb 14, a month after Beijing and Washington signed a truce in their long-running trade war.

• Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Trump announces higher tariffs for steel and aluminum derivates

  

  US. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation increasing tariffs on derivative steel products by an additional 25% and boosting duties on derivative aluminum products by an additional 10%.

• Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:42 UTC

  Brazil and India discuss reciprocal trade, poultry, sugar, ethanol

  

  Brazil wants India to cut its import taxes on chicken and chicken products, so it can cash in on India’s burgeoning demand for poultry and poultry products as incomes rise and food habits change.

• Thursday, January 16th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  World stocks at record high after US and China sign a deal to defuse the trade war

  

  World stocks inched to a record high on Thursday after the United States and China signed a deal to defuse their 18-month trade war, which has weighed on global economic growth and hampered investments.

• Friday, November 8th 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  China and US agree to roll back tariffs in phases, both sides confirmed

  

  China and the United States have agreed to roll back tariffs on each others' goods as part of the first phase of a trade deal, officials from both sides said on Thursday offering a new sign of progress despite ongoing divisions about the months-long dispute.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  US will impose 10% tariffs on Airbus planes and 25% on French wine and Scotch

  

  United States on Wednesday said it would enact 10% tariffs on European-made Airbus planes and 25% duties on French wine, Scotch and Irish whiskeys and cheese from across the continent as punishment for illegal EU aircraft subsidies.