Page 18 - Trade Talks

Biden could revive but not reset WTO

Calls for reforming the WTO grew louder even before Donald Trump took centre-stage in the US

Australia ups ante in China trade row with appeal to WTO on barley tariffs

The appeal to the independent trade body threatens to further stoke bilateral tensions that have already seen China impose tariffs on a range of Australian commodities

PLI expansion, duty remission on table at trade meeting over FTP

The five-year policy will be crucial in the post-pandemic era as India focuses on reviving economic activities

India, Myanmar discusses ways to boost bilateral trade to utilise potential

India and Myanmar on Tuesday discussed ways to boost bilateral trade as the current level of two-way commerce is not reflective of the true potential.

Brexit trade talks still have 'substantial work' ahead: European Union

A top European Union official said Wednesday that trade talks with the United Kingdom still face substantial work" that might spill over into next week

EU starts legal action against UK as Brexit trade talks hit impasse

EU deadline for govt to remove sections of Internal Market Bill expired on Wednesday

More dark clouds over trade

We have been witnessing an exacerbation and an amplification of existing trade tensions

India, US could strike a 'smaller' trade deal in coming weeks: Indian envoy

The two countries have been negotiating a trade package to iron out certain issues and further boost two-way commerce

Global trade may plummet between 13% to 32%, WTO sees 'ugly' numbers

'These numbers are ugly - there is no getting around that,' World Trade Organisation Director-General Roberto Azevedo said

Britain opens trade talks with EU, threatens to leave if no progress made

At the heart of the conflict is Britain's demand for a trade deal along the lines of one between the EU and Canada

Days ahead of trade talks, US unhappy with cess on medical devices

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is set to visit New Delhi next week

China preparing blacklist of US companies, signaling threat to trade talks

A response from China on the Xinjiang issue that hits US companies would add another obstacle as the two countries struggle to finalise a phase-one deal to de-escalate the trade war

US-China trade war: Tariff relief may be tied to the failed deal from May

The duties under discussion for a potential rollback include the initial tariffs on some $250 billion in Chinese goods that President Donald Trump imposed last year, according to two people

Gold totters as trade deal optimism propels stocks to record highs

Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs at the open on upbeat comments related to US-China trade talks and strong earnings

A mini trade deal to be India's focus during Piyush Goyal's US visit

Minister also scheduled to meet US medical devices' association

Oil prices rise 1% as China pushes Donald Trump for more tariff rollbacks

Brent crude futures rose 74 cents, or 1.2%, to $62.87 a barrel by 12:56 pm EST (1756 GMT). US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 68 cents, or 1.2%, to $57.22 a barrel

China may impose $3.58 billion in annual trade sanctions on US: WTO panel

In the WTO ruling, a three-member arbitration panel said Chinese exporters suffered impairment to trade valued at $3.579 billion annually

China says will work with the US to address each other's core concerns

Liu, who is also the chief negotiator in China's trade talks with the United States, was speaking at a virtual reality conference in Nanchang, capital of southeastern Jiangxi province

China to exempt 16 types of US goods from tariffs with effect from Sept 17

The exemptions will apply to US goods including some anti-cancer drugs and lubricants, as well as animal feed such as whey and fish meal

China, US to hold trade talks in October; Beijing says phone call went well

Washington plans to increase the tariff rate to 30% from the 25% duty already in place on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports from October 1