Reuters | April 07, 2025 | International Trade
Some companies have said they are looking at expanding their presence or setting up shop in the United States to mitigate the costs of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Canada has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States over President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25% duty on cars and car parts from Canada, the World Trade Organization said on Monday.
Reuters | April 06, 2025 | International Trade
Indonesia will not retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's 32% trade tariff on Southeast Asia's largest economy, its senior economic minister said on Sunday in the government's first response to the levy.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Sunday offered zero tariffs as the basis for talks with the U.S., pledging to remove trade barriers rather than imposing reciprocal measures and saying Taiwanese companies will raise their U.S. investments.
Reuters | April 04, 2025 | International Trade
China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears of a recession and triggered a global stock market rout.
China said it had opened a formal complaint against the new U.S. tariffs with the World Trade Organization on Friday, saying the measures violate WTO rules and requesting consultations.
AJOT Newsroom | April 04, 2025 | International Trade
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.6% (not seasonally adjusted) in March 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These data have been updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard.
Taiwan's government announced T$88 billion ($2.67 billion) worth of financial help on Friday for companies and industries to deal with the impact of U.S. tariffs.
China's retaliation on Friday against new U.S. tariffs is poised to accelerate Beijing's move towards alternative suppliers for agriculture goods including Brazil, a shift that began during the trade war of President Donald Trump's first term.
Reuters | April 04, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity
World cocoa, coffee and sugar prices slid again on Friday as markets remained rattled by U.S. president Donald Trump's sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs, especially after China retaliated with its own tariffs on U.S. imports.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said China "played it wrong" after Beijing retaliated against new U.S. tariffs, unveiling countermeasures that included additional duties of 34% on U.S. goods.
The value of California’s export trade expanded by a robust 7.3% on an annual basis, according to data released today by the U.S. Census. This monthly data is lagged and today's data release reflects the month of February - prior to much of the Trump administration's tariff activity.
Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a bill on Thursday that would require congressional approval for new tariffs, the day after President Donald
Global stocks slid for a second day on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans wiped $2.4 trillion off Wall Street
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