カテゴリー: Trump tariffs
Analysts say plan to raise tariffs on Chinese car imports is designed to placate Donald Trump and ward off US tariffs against MexicoChina’s government has vowed to “firmly protect” its interests against Mexico’s plan to increase tariffs on Chinese cars…
Analysts say plan to raise tariffs on Chinese car imports is designed to placate Donald Trump and ward off US tariffs against MexicoChina’s government has vowed to “firmly protect” its interests against Mexico’s plan to increase tariffs on Chinese cars…
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Textiles, footwear, jewellery, gems and seafood are sectors most affected in trade with US, India’s biggest marketIndia has long been one of the world’s great garment houses, turning out everything from cheap T-shirts to intricate embroidery. Last year…
China seizes on opportunity for geopolitical realignment after India was hit with one of US’s harshest trade penaltiesThey stood together like old friends, heads thrown back in jovial laughter, clutching one another’s hands affectionately. Except this …
PM’s four-day trip, which includes Japan visit, comes as Delhi seeks to diversify trade and bolster ties with BeijingThe Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, will land in China this weekend for his first visit in seven years – a trip that puts him in …
Likened to a ‘trade embargo’ and an ‘earthquake’, it could cut exports from affected sectors by as much as 70%Donald Trump’s tariffs of 50% have come into force on most US imports from India. The US president followed through on his threat to punish on…
White House denies suggestions resort in Vietnam presents conflict of interest amid row over compensation ratesVillagers whose farms in Vietnam will be bulldozed to make way for a $1.5bn golf resort backed by the Trump family have reportedly been offer…
Foreign ministry calls 50% levy ‘unjustified and unreasonable’ and accuses US of double standardsThe Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has said he is ready to “pay a very heavy price” for resisting US attempts to dictate the country’s trade policie…
No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’Indian oil refineries will continue to buy oil from Russia, officials have said, before threatened US sanctions next week again…
‘Terrible fuel efficiency, no right-hand drive’: why trade deal won’t warm up Japan to American cars
Few vehicles like the Ford F-150 pick-up make it to Japan – as well as being made for the wrong side of the road, they are seen as too big and unreliableDonald Trump has declared that Japan is opening up its domestic market to US cars as part of the bi…
Tokyo’s failure to secure a US trade deal sooner had caused political uproar and economic uncertainty in Japan, with prime minister Ishiba reportedly considering his futureDonald Trump has announced a trade deal with Japan, potentially resolving weeks …
Min Aung Hlaing expresses ‘sincere appreciation’ for letter from US president threatening 40% tariffMyanmar’s military leader has praised Donald Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, as the junta sought to capitalise on a tariff letter from the US pre…
Japanese negotiators have just days before the end of Trump’s 90-day pause on punishing tariffs to pull off a breakthroughIt all seemed to be going so well. In April, Japan’s chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, sat opposite Donald Trump in the Oval…
South Korea’s new president made the comments as he was inaugurated after winning the electionSouth Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, has warned that rapid changes in the global order and rising protectionism pose a threat to his country’s survival…