International Trade

US pork cited as `easy target’ for China as trade fight looms

Bloomberg | March 20, 2018 | International Trade

EU says Europe should look beyond Trump as trade conflict looms

Bloomberg | March 20, 2018 | International Trade

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AgTC’s Friedmann: Trump’s China Tariffs Could Hurt US Ag Exporters & Ports

Stas Margaronis | March 20, 2018 | International Trade

Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC), told AJOT that if President Trump imposes tariffs against China for intellectual property violations, “the impact on agricultural and forest product exports could be substantial [and] this will also adversely impact the shipment of exports going out on ships from U.S. ports.”

US tariffs may add 19,000 steel and aluminum jobs, study says

Bloomberg | March 20, 2018 | International Trade

German investor confidence tumbles amid risk of trade war

Bloomberg | March 20, 2018 | International Trade

Germany sees chance for breakthrough in trade spat with US

Bloomberg | March 20, 2018 | International Trade

Trump and Prince Mohammed look to cut deals as ties strengthen

Bloomberg | March 20, 2018 | International Trade

US is said to plan heavy China tariff hit as soon as this week

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | March 20, 2018

US is said to plan heavy China tariff hit as soon as this week

The Trump administration plans to impose tariffs worth as much as $60 billion on Chinese products as early as this week to punish Beijing for what the U.S. perceives as intellectual property theft from American businesses, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Exemption to escalation: Japan’s options on US tariffs

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | March 19, 2018

Exemption to escalation: Japan’s options on US tariffs

Japan will probably be able to avoid the worst effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to raise tariffs on metal imports, but the change has rattled the U.S. ally and would hurt its economy if it leads to a broader trade war.

Moscovici is confident trade melodrama can be prevented at G-20

Bloomberg | March 19, 2018 | International Trade

US said to offer trade relief for help in pressuring China

Bloomberg | March 19, 2018 | International Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusion Process

AJOT | March 19, 2018 | International Trade

Retailers to White House: ‘Do Right by American Families’ on Trade

AJOT | March 19, 2018 | International Trade

Estes focuses on future by investing in its people

AJOT | March 19, 2018 | International Trade

Poland says some EU states are weighing fresh Russia sanctions

Bloomberg | March 19, 2018 | International Trade

Germany steps up push to foil tariffs with talks in Washington

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | March 19, 2018

Germany steps up push to foil tariffs with talks in Washington

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is intensifying efforts to thwart a trade war with the U.S., sending a close ally to Washington for critical talks aimed at defusing a tit-for-tat on tariffs that could undermine the European country’s export-driven economy.

Dozens of US business groups warn Trump against China tariffs

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | March 18, 2018

Dozens of US business groups warn Trump against China tariffs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 44 other associations are urging President Donald Trump not to impose sweeping tariffs in response to China’s trade practices, warning the action would “trigger a chain reaction of negative consequences for the U.S. economy.”