Page 26 - Us Tariffs
Canada and Mexico retaliate with levies on billions of dollars of US goods
Canada and Mexico slap levies on American imports, including steel and farm products; EU also warns of action
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US asks China to slash trade surplus by $200 billion
The talks ended with China's Xinhua news agency describing them as "constructive, candid and efficient" but with disagreements that remain "relatively big."
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US trade delegation arrives in China for talks on tariffs
A breakthrough deal to fundamentally change China's economic policies is viewed as highly unlikely during the two days of talks
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US, China trade war is on in Geneva as diplomats take a dig at each other
Trump has proposed tariffs on up to $150 billion in Chinese imports as punishment for what his administration sees as widespread violations of U.S. intellectual property rights
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US-China trade war: India may become surprise victim, predicts Rabobank
Besides a possible trade war, a faster-than-expected tightening of US monetary policy will lead to capital outflows
US tariffs may trigger retaliatory action, hurt global growth: S&P
US President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on steel and aluminium could result in retaliatory action from EU and China, triggering a trade war and hurting global economic growth, S&P Global Ratings said today. It said the overall economic impact of the tariffs on the United States in the near term is likely to be minimal, with a mixed impact on corporate sectors. "Posing a greater threat is the risk of retaliatory action by major US trade partners such as the European Union (EU) and China triggering a trade war, hurting American exporters, global trade, and global economic growth," S&P said. The US had last week raised import duties on steel and aluminium products to 25 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. According to trade experts, the decision is unlikely to impact exports of these items to America. However, they have expressed fear that such protectionist measures would impact global trade. In a report titled, 'Global Trade at a Crossroad: US Steel and ...
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Before Donald Trump, George W Bush tried steel tariffs but it didn't work
In early 2002, then-President George W Bush imposed steel tariffs of up to 30 percent on imports of steel in an effort to shore up domestic producers against low-cost imports
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Trade war's first salvo? US tariffs on steel, aluminium should worry India
Mr Trump's desire to rejuvenate the US' industrial heartland is easily comprehensible, driven by the notion that globalisation has failed many parts of the mid-west
Why China, the big wolf of global steel industry, gains from US tariffs
China has been accused of dumping cheap steel on global markets
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Trump says US to impose harsh tariffs on steel and aluminium imports
Import duties likely to hit China; may not create domestic jobs
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