Tag: tariffs
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Canada imposes tariffs on US goods in retaliation
Canada is to impose tariffs on American imports in retaliation for the recent decision by the US to levy a 10 percent tax on Canadian aluminum imports. Canada’s deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland says that the tariffs would match the US taxes “dollar for dollar”, according to a story on Manufacturing.net. President Donald Trump (main…
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Trump to reimpose tariffs on aluminum from Canada
US President Donald Trump says he has signed a document that will lead to the reimposition of tariffs on aluminum imported from Canada. Trump made the announcement during a visit to a Whirlpool factory in Clyde, Ohion, according to the Wall Street Journal. Trump said: “Canada was taking advantage of us, as usual. The aluminum…
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Trump announces tariffs on imports from Mexico
After recently increasing the percentage of tariffs and applying them to a broader range of Chinese imports, US President Donald Trump has now imposed new tariffs on imports from Mexico. The proposed 5 percent tariff on all Mexican imports is yet to be made official, but Trump’s announcement has already caused concern across a range…
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US footwear manufacturers call for Trump to end new China tariffs
More than 200 footwear manufacturers in the US have sent President Donald Trump an open letter calling for an end to what they call the “catastrophic” and “unfathomable” new tariffs on Chinese imports. The companies include global and household names such as Adidas, Cat, Converse, K-Swiss, Nike, Puma, Ugg, and Under Armour, among many others.…
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Trump trade tariffs to hit $300 billion worth of Chinese goods
US President Donald Trump’s proposed increase in tariffs will hit $350 billion worth of goods imported from China, according to economic analysts. Trump announced his intention to impose the additional tariffs recently in a tweet, but the US and China are currently locked in trade talks and there may be some modifications to the proposal.…
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Chinese exporters accuse Trump of not playing by the rules
Chinese export companies have strongly criticized President Donald Trump for deciding to increase tariffs on imports into the US by another 10 percent, bringing them up to 25 percent for hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of manufactured goods. Comments reported by the South China Morning Post say Chinese exporters are decrying Trump as a…
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Trump to raise tariffs on China goods to 25 percent
US President Donald Trump is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports to 25 percent from the current 15 percent. The levies will affect approximately $350 billion worth of Chinese exports to America. Trump made the announcement through Twitter. He tweeted: “For 10 months, China has been paying tariffs to the USA of 25 percent…