According to a top official from the Canadian government, the parliament has quickly ratified the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade pact even as it ramps up efforts to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Canada was the last of the… Read More ›
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China seeking flexibility on its Phase-1 trade deal purchase commitments: sources
With China’s coronavirus threatening to put the brakes on China’s recovering economy, Chinese officials are hoping the U.S. will agree to some flexibility on its pledges in the recently signed phase-1 trade deal, said sources familiar with the situation at… Read More ›
U.S., EU, Japan need concerted, coordinated action to take on China’s trade practices
On Tuesday, top trade officials from the European Union, the United States, and Japan are set to huddle in Washington to address non-market-oriented trade policies and subsidies by China. According to a spokesman from USTR, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer… Read More ›
China excludes U.S. chemicals from import tariffs
On Thursday, China unveiled a new list of U.S. imports which will be exempted from tariffs following the two countries announcing a Phase 1 trade deal. The waivers will be effective from December 26, and will apply for six items,… Read More ›
High stakes meeting at White House on China tariffs today
According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with top trade advisers on Thursday in order to discuss U.S. tariffs which are scheduled to kick-in on December 15 on $160… Read More ›
Mexico accepts U.S. steel demand in USMCA deal with rider
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard has stated, Mexico’s acceptance on U.S. demand on steel in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement would be conditional only if the rule takes effect at least five years after the trade pact’s ratification. Earlier this year,… Read More ›
Brazil in touch with USTR on surprise U.S. tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum
According to a source familiar with Brasil’s reaction to the surprise decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to restore tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum, the Brazilian government is in touch with the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and other agencies…. Read More ›
Measure of effectiveness of U.S. trade tariffs against China
In a development that underscores the measure of effectiveness of U.S sanctions on China’s economy, a Chinese newspaper the Global Times has reported citing sources with direct knowledge of the trade talks that Beijing’s top priority in the phase one… Read More ›
Top U.S. China trade negotiators hold phone call on preliminary phase one deal
On Tuesday, as per a statement from China’s Commerce Ministry, top trade negotiators from the United States and China have held a phone call to try and hammer out a preliminary “phase one” trade deal. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He… Read More ›
U.S. escalates trade row with the EU: imposes 25% tariffs on alcohol products, Italian cheese, etc
These new tariffs are likely to significantly impact numerous U.S. small and medium sized family businesses which import these European goods into the United States. In a significant development that sees a further escalation of the U.S.-EU trade war, the… Read More ›