Tag: steel and aluminium tariffs
WTO head warns of retaliation risk after US trade tariffs
BRASILIA: US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on imported steel and aluminium could spark retaliation from other countries and lead to unforeseen...
EU, Japan start push for exemptions from Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS: The European Union and Japan urged the United States on Saturday to grant them exemptions from metal import tariffs, with Tokyo calling for...
Trade war with US will only bring disaster, says China
BEIJING: Any trade war with the United States will only bring disaster to the world economy, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said on Sunday, as...
China says US soybeans ‘prime target’ over tariffs: trade group
CHICAGO: Chinese officials have said US soybeans are a prime target for retaliation against tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel and aluminium...
How Trump’s tariffs morphed from ‘no exemptions’ to carve-outs galore
WASHINGTON: In the space of a week, US President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs went from a “no exemptions” plan to one filled...
German industry warns against ‘spiral of protectionism’ after US tariffs
BERLIN: Four German industry groups on Friday warned against a “spiral of protectionism” after US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium,...
Donald Trump slaps tariffs on steel and aluminium imports
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed two tariff proclamations on Thursday, erecting a 25 percent and 10 percent tariff on steel and aluminium imports...
Trump’s top economic adviser Gary Cohn quits
WASHINGTON: Gary Cohn, the top economic adviser to US President Donald Trump and a voice for Wall Street in the White House, said on...
Trump declares won’t back down on tariffs, does not expect trade...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not back down from his planned new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, creating a...
Steel and aluminium tariffs to go ahead, signals Trump
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday signalled his intent to move forward with controversial tariffs on steel and aluminium imports that have sparked...
‘Trade wars are good’ says Donald Trump
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that "Trade wars are good" amid controversy over his announcement to enforce tariffs on steel and aluminium imported to...
