Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
Category: Customs (Tariff)
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Here’s How Trump’s Trade War on China Ended Up in a Stalemate
The New York Times – Business:As President Trump prepares to meet with Xi Jinping, a trade war that once threatened to freeze commerce between the two countries has given way to an uneasy truce.
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Tomato Prices Soar as War, Tariffs and Weather Affect a Popular Crop
The New York Times – Business:Tomato prices surged nearly 40 percent in April, the Consumer Price Index showed.
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Steel Tariffs Are Raising the Price of Canned Foods
The New York Times – Business:The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.
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Which Trump Tariffs Are in Place, in the Works or Ruled Illegal
The New York Times – Business:The president has reworked his tariffs repeatedly — sometimes because they have been declared illegal — with more updates still to come.
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China’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs
The New York Times – Business:The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing.