Dhaka expects lowered US tariff before deal
Bangladesh would seek to lower the 20 per cent tariff announced by the United States administration before the deal is finalised...
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Sheinbaum denies tariff rise is Chinese 鈥榗oercion鈥�
Mexico鈥檚 president denied Friday that a proposed new tariff of up to 50 per cent on imports from certain countries was a coercive measure targeting China...
US envoy hopes to resolve India tariff row within weeks
The United States expects to resolve a bitter tariff row with India within weeks, an envoy of president Donald Trump said Thursday, as he voiced hope for keeping New Delhi in US good graces.
US team due next week for finalising trade deal
A US trade delegation will arrive in the capital next week to discuss progress on finalizing the possible trade deal with the USA alongside talking about reducing further the reciprocal 20 per cent tariff currently imposed on Bangladeshi exports to the US market...
Taiwan plans $18b for 鈥榬esilience鈥� to tariffs, China
Taiwan鈥檚 government plans to spend $18 billion on strengthening the island鈥檚 鈥榬esilience鈥�, including helping industries hit by US tariffs and boosting its defences against Chinese threats, the cabinet said Thursday...
88 postal operators suspend services to US over tariffs: UN
Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 per cent following Washington鈥檚 imposition of new tariffs, with 88 operators worldwide fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said Saturday...
Postal traffic to US plunges by 80pc following US over tariffs: UN
The Universal Postal Union is working on the rapid development of a new technical solution, its director general Masahiko Metoki said...
US trade gap widest in four months
The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports before a fresh wave of president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs kicked in...
US appeals court finds Trump鈥檚 global tariffs illegal
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal鈥攂ut allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court.
India will not 鈥榖ow down鈥�: trade minister
India will not 鈥榖ow down鈥� and instead focus on capturing new markets, trade minister Piyush Goyal said in his first public remarks since Washington imposed steep tariffs on Indian goods.
Bangladesh can gain add鈥檒 $2b export orders
Bangladesh can gain additional $1.2-$2.32 billion worth of export orders in the 2025-26 financial year shifted from India and China due to higher tariffs imposed on these countries by the Trump administration.
Tariff exemption for small packages entering US ends
The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in a move that has sparked concern among small businesses and warnings of consumer price hikes.
50pc US tariffs on Indian goods take effect
US tariffs of 50 per cent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil...
Australia joins countries suspending post to US
Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing a 鈥榗omplex and rapidly evolving situation鈥� with US President Donald Trump鈥檚 looming tariffs...
BEPZA attracts 23 Chinese investors in 14 months
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority has witnessed a sharp rise in Chinese investments over the past 14 months, due to China鈥檚 shift to high-value products and the ongoing US-China tariff tensions...
Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US tariffs, experts say...
Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with FTA
Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, prime minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington...
PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by $50 in the United States due to a 鈥榗hallenging economic environment.鈥�...
Trump says US to probe furniture imports
US president Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh tariffs on imported furniture, saying his administration will launch a probe on the sector...
EU gets 15pc US tariff for cars
Details of a US-EU trade deal published Thursday showed Brussels secured a tariff reduction for cars exported to the United States but failed to win a reprieve for its cherished wine sector...
Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs
Big-box retailer Walmart hiked its outlook for sales and some earnings in results released Thursday, even as costs of goods imported to the United States rose after president Donald Trump鈥檚 wide-ranging tariffs this year...
Swiss exports fall before huge US tariff
Swiss global exports fell in July but those to the United States rose slightly before president Donald Trump imposed huge tariffs on the Alpine country, official figures showed Thursday...
US metals tariffs hit industrial goods, baby products
The United States has broadened the reach of its steel and aluminium tariffs, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, impacting hundreds more products that contain both metals such as child seats, tableware and heavy equipment...
Japan exports fall most in 4yrs as Trump tariffs bite
Japanese exports suffered their steepest drop in more than four years last month as tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump bit, official data showed Wednesday...
US tariffs drown Brazil鈥檚 fish industry
When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm. Their final destination is now uncertain because of US President Donald Trump鈥檚 stiff tariffs...
Swiss economy slows after pre-tariff export rush
Switzerland鈥檚 economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as exports fell after companies rushed to stockpile goods ahead of steep new US tariffs, official data showed Friday...
Semiconductor tariffs coming soon: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to announce tariffs on steel and semiconductors in the coming weeks...
Trump tariffs a stone for cowboy boots
We are offering the following story chosen by AFP鈥檚 chief editors for our Africa Selection re-publication as among the best reporting from the sub-Saharan continent over the last fortnight...
Small US firms battered by tariffs
When US president Donald Trump announced tariffs on almost all trading partners in April, Ben Knepler contacted the factory in Cambodia producing his company鈥檚 outdoor furniture. 鈥楽top production,鈥� he ordered...
Thyssenkrupp cuts targets as US tariffs weigh
Thyssenkrupp鈥檚 shares slumped Thursday as the struggling German industrial giant slashed its sales forecasts due to weak demand amid US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff onslaught...
