6 d. ago China schools Trump on the art of a tariff deal: Don’t threaten us

Donald Trump has announced he’s willing to back way off Chinese tariffs after his levy package hit the stock market, the strength of the dollar, small businesses and American jobs.

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2 w. ago US tariffs on China now 145%, as Trump’s policy branded ‘worst self

Total combines Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs of 125% and the 20% fentanyl levy, while former US treasury chief criticises Trump’s economic policyChina and the European Union have exchanged views on strengthening their economic and trade cooperation in response to US tariffs, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, according to Reuters news agency.In a video call on Tuesday, China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao discussed with European trade and economic security commissioner Maros Sefcovic the restart of talks on trade relief and to immediately carry out negotiations on electric vehicle price commitments, the Chinese ministry statement said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tariffs live: Asian markets rebound after Trump pauses most tariffs – but 125% levy on China remains

Trump intensifies trade war with China but softens stance elsewhere after US bond market jitters

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: EU votes for retaliatory tariffs on US goods while China imposes fresh 84% levy

Asian markets slump again in Wednesday’s early trade as Trump’s full roster of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs takes effect

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3 w. ago Trump live updates: President tells world to ‘be cool’ as China introduces 84% retaliatory tariffs on US

President’s reciprocal tariffs take effect, including 104% levy on Chinese goods, inviting swift response from Beijing and Brussels

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: China announces fresh 84% levy on US goods in latest trade war escalation

Asian markets slump again in Wednesday’s early trade as Trump’s full roster of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs takes effect

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3 w. ago Trump calls tariff fallout a ‘war with the world’ and gloats over fellow leaders ‘kissing his a**’: Live

President’s reciprocal tariffs take effect on Wednesday, including 104% levy on Chinese goods

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3 w. ago Trump calls tariff fallout a ‘war with the world’ and gloats over world leaders ‘kissing his a**’: Live

President’s reciprocal tariffs take effect on Wednesday, including 104% levy on Chinese goods

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3 w. ago Trump declares 'war with the world' as his 'explosive' tariffs take effect and send global stocks plunging again

Asian shares slipped further today as the latest set of Donald Trump's tariffs took effect including a massive 104 per cent levy on Chinese imports.

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3 w. ago Tariffs live: Asian markets fall as Trump’s 104% levy against China comes into effect

Beijing has vowed to 'fight to the end' in deepening US-China trade war

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3 w. ago Asian shares deepen losses after another Wall St retreat as tariffs due to take effect

Asian shares have opened lower as the latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a massive 104% levy on Chinese imports, is due to take effect

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: Reeves says ‘nothing off the table’ in US trade talks after FTSE finally rallies

Comes as US president threatens new 50% levy on China on top of eye-wateringly high existing tariffs

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3 w. ago China vows to 'fight to the end' over Trump's tariffs and accuses the US of 'making mistake on top of mistake' with its 'bullying'

China, the world's second-largest economy, responded to Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs last week by imposing 34% rates on US imports, directly mirroring the US President's move

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3 w. ago China vows to fight Trump tariffs to the end with more ‘strong measures’ to come

Beijing calls US president’s threat to impose yet more tariffs ‘a mistake on top of a mistake’

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in bitter US trade war after FTSE finally rebounds

Trump threatens to impose extra 50% levy on top of existing eye-watering tariff on Chinese imports

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: Asian stocks rebound and China vows to ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens new levy

Trump threatens to impose an extra 50% levy on top of the existing eye-watering tariff on Chinese imports

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3 w. ago More than 50 countries seeking US trade talks after tariff move, says Trump adviser – live updates

Kevin Hassett claims tariffs will not have a big effect on US consumers and there will be no ‘political coercion’ over interest ratesStarmer orders economic reset amid Trump’s tariff mayhemIndonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy which faces a 32% tariff rate, said it will not retaliate against the levies and would instead pursue diplomacy and negotiations to find mutually beneficial solutions. Jakarta has said it would send a high-level delegation to the US for direct negotiations with the government.Cambodia asked the US government on Friday to postpone the 49% tariff rate on its products, the highest rate in Asia and second-highest globally.Vietnam’s leader To Lam and Donald Trump agreed on Friday to discuss a deal to remove tariffs (Vietnam will be subject to a 46% tariff).Brazil, which faces a 10% levy on its exports to the US, has said its “government is evaluating all possible actions to ensure reciprocity in bilateral trade, including resorting to the World Trade Organiza...

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3 w. ago China launches major trade war response with 34% additional tariffs on US goods in retaliation for Trump's 34% levy

Beijing announced the measure today, igniting a major trade war between the two global economies. The latest wave of tariffs are in addition to the existing tariffs already imposed on US goods.

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3 w. ago China responds to Trump tariffs with its own 34% levy on all US goods

China says it will impose restrictions on the export of certain rare-earth elements to the US

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3 w. ago The first UK victim of Trump's Tariff: Firm lost £350,000 order from US customer at last minute because of new levy

A businessman has lost a £350,000 deal with a US customer following President Trump's decision to hit the UK with tariffs on exports.

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