Category: Customs (Tariff)

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Europe Over Tech Taxes

The New York Times – Business:
The president claimed the tariffs would override a trade deal with the European Union, which European officials finalized just days ago.
In Europe, Tesla Sales Are Rising Despite Views on Elon Musk

The New York Times – Business:
Price cuts and low-interest-rate loans are luring buyers, including people offended by the company’s chief executive.
Brexit Has Cost the UK Growth, Analysts Say, in the Decade Since the Vote

The New York Times – Business:
Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britain’s economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U.
Why Memory Chips Are Dominating the A.I. Rally

The New York Times – Business:
Three major producers — Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix — are now trillion-dollar companies. Politicians and Wall Street have taken notice.
Elon Musk and Other CEOs on Trump’s Trip to China Sought Relief

The New York Times – Business:
Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.
G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout

The New York Times – Business:
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout

The New York Times – Business:
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit

The New York Times – Business:
China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that the countries had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, seemingly contradicting statements by President Trump
What Trump Gained, and Didn’t, From China

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump is returning home from Beijing after a two-day summit that achieved a few deals but left investors and analysts underwhelmed.
Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce

The New York Times – Business:
The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.
What to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit

The New York Times – Business:
Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.
Tariff Refunds Begin to Reach Businesses as Trump Lashes Out at Court

The New York Times – Business:
The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.