Tag: Tariffs

• Saturday, September 26th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Thousands of US companies sue the Trump administration over tariffs on trade with China

  

  About 3,500 U.S. companies, including Tesla Inc, Ford Motor Co, Target Corp, Walgreen Co, and Home Depot have sued the Trump administration in the last two weeks over the imposition of tariffs on more than US$300 billion in Chinese-made goods.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2020 - 07:54 UTC

  United States rice for Brazil: 30,000 tons according to USDA

  

  The United States reported last week the sale of 30,000 tons of rice to Brazil. This follows on the decision from the Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) to slash tariffs on rice to zero, helping to reduce the price of the grain for consumers.

• Thursday, September 17th 2020 - 08:57 UTC

  US curbs steel imports from Brazil and Mexico, boosting protection for US steelmakers

  

  President Donald Trump’s administration took new steps to curb steel imports from Brazil and Mexico, boosting protections for battered U.S. steelmakers and jobs in the election battleground states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan.

• Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 07:50 UTC

  US tariffs on Chinese goods breach trade rules, says WTO; Trump suggests he will abandon the organization

  

  The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday that the United States breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, a ruling that drew anger from Washington.

• 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%.