Tag: US tariffs

Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:49 UTC
Brazil eager to avert higher US tariffs

Brazil is actively working to avert the implementation of 50% tariffs on its products by the United States, set to take effect on August 1 as announced by President Donald Trump. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, along with other ministers, met with leaders from the industrial and agricultural sectors to discuss the severe potential impacts.
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Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:03 UTC
Trump announces historic trade deal with Indonesia

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “historic” trade agreement with Indonesia, personally negotiated with President Prabowo Subianto, that significantly alters trade terms between the two nations.
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Thursday, April 10th 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Trump lowers huge tariffs for everybody but ups those for China

US President Donald Trump Wednesday announced a 90-day freeze on reciprocal tariffs for most countries, reducing them to a 10% baseline, while raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%, effective immediately. The decision followed negotiations with over 75 nations interested in new trade terms, spurred by Trump’s initial tariff announcements last week.
Friday, April 4th 2025 - 09:47 UTC
Milei says negotiations for zero tariffs with US under way

Argentine President Javier Milei said during a Conservative event in Florida that his country was negotiating with Donald Trump's administration a zero-tariff deal on approximately 50 export products, aiming for a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) shortly. Milei's remarks came after the Republican leader slapped a 10% tariff on all Argentine goods as part of a broader protectionist policy.
Friday, April 4th 2025 - 09:36 UTC
Canada announces countermeasures to Trump's tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that his country would impose 25% tariffs on US-made automobiles in response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian autos as part of his “Liberation Day” measures.
Thursday, April 3rd 2025 - 20:03 UTC
Uruguay's Orsi hopes to work out tariffs issue with Trump's gov't

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi Thursday underscored the importance of dialogue with the United States after the tariffs announced Wednesday by Donald Trump. The Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) leader noted that countries such as Mexico and Canada were exempted from those surcharges, which meant there was room for negotiations.
Friday, February 19th 2021 - 07:58 UTC
US will keep Trump tariffs on Chinese goods, Treasury Secretary Yellen

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that US will keep tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by the Trump administration in place for now, but will evaluate how to proceed after a thorough review.
Saturday, December 21st 2019 - 10:31 UTC
Trump will not levy new tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum, Bolsonaro says

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that US President Donald Trump told him in a phone conversation that his administration will not levy new tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum as threatened earlier this month.
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, June 27th 2019 - 09:08 UTC
US and China seem willing to reach a trade deal next Saturday in Osaka

United States president Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping was possible this weekend but he is prepared to impose U.S. tariffs on virtually all remaining Chinese imports if the two countries continue to disagree.