Category: International Trade and World Market

Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.

The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.
Mexico, Betting Trump Is Bluffing on Tariffs, Sees an Opportunity

Business leaders in Mexico say the incoming U.S. administration will enhance the appeal of their factories as an alternative to plants in China.
Why Taiwan’s Foxconn, an iPhone Supplier, Is Investing in Texas and Thailand

The Apple supplier has spent millions in the United States, India and Mexico over the past two years to lessen its dependence on China.
Trump’s Plans to Scrap Climate Policies Has Unnerved Green Energy Investors

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to roll back many of the rules and subsidies that have attracted billions of dollars from the private sector to renewable energy and electric vehicles.
U.S. Takes Aim at China’s Production of Essential Chips

The older-style chips are crucial for a wide array of appliances and other machinery, including weaponry.
For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief

Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls to help the economy, experts say.
Trump Tariffs? Europe Braces but Has No Clear Strategy

The incoming president promised “tariffs all the way” unless Europe bought more U.S. oil and gas. European officials have no clear strategy for avoiding a trade war.
Global Central Banks Gird Themselves for Another Trump Term

Central bankers are alert to the risk that global trade tensions will make managing inflation more challenging.
American Kitchens Face an Uncertain Mix: Olive Oil and Tariffs

Trump hasn’t said whether he’ll move against imported foods, but the effects on oil producers and consumers are already being debated.
The Economy Is Finally Stable. Is That About to Change?

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s proposals on tariffs, immigration, taxes and deregulation may have far-reaching and contradictory effects, adding uncertainty to forecasts.
Biden Prepares to Target Chinese Legacy Chips With Trade Investigation

The investigation could result in tariffs on older types of chips from China, though the decision would ultimately fall to Trump.
Are Trump’s Tariffs Inevitable?

World leaders and C.E.O.s are struggling to convince President-elect Donald Trump to shift his position on imposing new levies against America’s trade partners and its rivals.