International Trade

Trump’s Vow to Up Duties Casts Pall Over Crucial China Talks

Bloomberg | May 05, 2019 | International Trade

Trump Threatens to Raise China Tariffs Before Talks This Week

Bloomberg | May 05, 2019 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | May 03, 2019

US goods-trade gap widens to $71.4 billion on import increase

America’s merchandise-trade deficit widened in March for the first time in three months as an increase in imports exceeded the rise in exports.

International Trade

Bloomberg | May 02, 2019

Trump hails steel tariffs in defiance of GOP request to end them

GOP Senators used a Thursday meeting at the White House to voice their economic and political concerns with Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, the ongoing trade conflict with China and new tariffs the president has threatened to impose on auto imports.

US Department of Commerce initiates antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations of imports of ceramic tile from China

AJOT Newsroom | May 02, 2019 | International Trade

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of new antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine whether ceramic tile from China is being dumped in the United States and to determine if producers in China are receiving unfair subsidies.

International Trade

Bloomberg | May 02, 2019

Even Hollywood knows a happy ending to China talks no guarantee

For evidence of how tricky it will be to conclude sweeping trade talks between the U.S. and China, look to Hollywood. With a deal potentially days away, demands by American film studios remain the subject of intense haggling.