Category: Customs (Tariff)

The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests

The New York Times – Business:
A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests

The New York Times – Business:
A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
Trump Officials Look to More Managed Approach to Trade With China

The New York Times – Business:
The administration has begun discussing a new “Board of Trade” with China to try to balance what U.S. officials see as an unequal economic relationship.
Trump to Target Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
War With Iran Puts Further Strain on America’s Pessimistic Farmers

The New York Times – Business:
Nearly 75 percent of farmers surveyed before the war said the crop sector was in a recession. They face bigger hurdles this planting season.
U.S. Trade Deficit Falls in January

The New York Times – Business:
The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president’s tariffs.
Trump Administration Suggests Tariff Refunds May Take Significant Time

The New York Times – Business:
The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties.
Trump Administration to Announce New Trade Investigations

The New York Times – Business:
The investigations into unfair trade practices will likely lead to tariffs on foreign countries, as the administration works to replace the import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.
Trump Directs Iran War Keeping Markets Top of Mind

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump again demonstrated his desire to keep the stock markets aloft when he suggested U.S. attacks on Iran could end soon.
Consumers Paid Tariffs on Overseas Items. Now They Want a Refund.

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration has yet to announce a process to return fees paid by companies and shoppers for tariffs now deemed illegal.
Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again

The New York Times – Business:
Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

The New York Times – Business:
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.