Tag: Tariffs

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.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 19:31 UTC
US and Beijing agree a brief “cease fire” on 70th anniversary of “red” China

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States has agreed to delay increasing tariffs on US$250 billion worth of Chinese imports from Oct 1 to Oct 15 “as a gesture of goodwill.”
Monday, September 2nd 2019 - 09:49 UTC
US and China in a new round of additional tariffs; Beijing says Trump behaving as a “school bully”

China and the United States began imposing additional tariffs on each other's goods on Sunday, the latest escalation in a bruising trade war, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the sides would still meet for talks later this month.
Saturday, August 24th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
US/China trade war further escalates: where does it end before reaching a point of no return?

President Donald Trump declared on Friday he would further raise American tariffs on all Chinese imports hours after China announced tariffs on American goods, the second escalation within the day of a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies that has shown no sign of ending soon.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Guatemala caves in and signs migration agreement with the US

The US and Guatemala have signed a migration agreement, days after US President Donald Trump threatened the Central American country with tariffs. Under the deal, migrants from Honduras and El Salvador who pass through Guatemala would be required to stop and seek asylum there first. Migrants who failed to do so would then be ineligible for asylum in the US.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 07:35 UTC
Trump suspends tariffs following Mexico's agreement on illegal immigration

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has indefinitely suspended the threat of tariffs against Mexico after reaching “a signed agreement” on immigration.
Saturday, June 1st 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Markets and US businesses lobbies react negatively to Trump's tariffs on Mexican imports

Mexico's president has insisted his government will not be provoked after President Donald Trump announced escalating tariffs on all goods unless Mexico curbed illegal migration. Andrés Manuel López Obrador described Mr Trump's slogan “America First” as a fallacy and said universal justice was more important than borders.
Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:08 UTC
Asian markets plummet on concern over China/US trade deal; Beijing negotiator expected in Washington

A red wave swept across Asia trading floors on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly concerned that the China-US trade deal, which appeared all by ready to sign, could fall through.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Chinese backtrack prompted Trump to announce raising tariffs next Friday

Top US trade officials said on Monday that China had backtracked on previous commitments made in talks, and that this reversal was what prompted President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that the United States would raise tariffs on billions of Chinese goods next Friday.