US tariffs – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US tariffs will remain no matter what coronavirus does to China’s economy – US trade advisor

Posted on January 30, 2020January 30, 2020By Editor

Washington will not make tariff concessions to Beijing, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has said, amid fears that the outbreak of a deadly virus in China could take a toll on its economy. … Read More >US tariffs will remain no matter what coronavirus does to China’s economy – US trade advisor

Middle East

Iran’s Zarif Has a Told-You-So Moment After Trump Threatens EU With New Tariffs in Davos

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020By Editor

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has quipped that the EU’s efforts to force Iran back into the nuclear deal have backfired as Donald Trump floated the idea of imposing new tariffs on the bloc. … Read More >Iran’s Zarif Has a Told-You-So Moment After Trump Threatens EU With New Tariffs in Davos

Europe caved to US ‘bully’ by ‘selling out’ nuclear deal to avoid new Trump tariffs – Zarif

Posted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020By Editor

France, Britain and Germany have betrayed the 2015 nuclear deal after being threatened with US tariffs, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has claimed, noting that Europe has lost the moral high ground. … Read More >Europe caved to US ‘bully’ by ‘selling out’ nuclear deal to avoid new Trump tariffs – Zarif

Business

Trump’s tariffs hurt more than helped, leading to job losses & higher prices – Fed study

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019By Editor

US tariffs meant to boost the US economy by eliminating “unfair” trade practices, primarily by China, actually took a toll on manufacturing sector jobs and hiked prices, a study by the US Federal Reserve Board has concluded. … Read More >Trump’s tariffs hurt more than helped, leading to job losses & higher prices – Fed study

Asia & Pacific

‘Calm down & fix your attitude!’ Chinese FM says US worldview has become dangerously irrational

Posted on December 13, 2019December 13, 2019By Editor

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged his American counterparts to “calm down” and adopt a “rational” approach to diplomacy with Beijing, amid efforts to resolve the ongoing trade row between the two countries. … Read More >‘Calm down & fix your attitude!’ Chinese FM says US worldview has become dangerously irrational

Business

US-China trade sinks in November as tariff war drags on

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019By Editor

Chinese exports to the United States in November dropped 23 percent from a year earlier to $35.6 billion, customs data showed. Trade between the two global superpowers has been tumbling despite efforts to cut a deal. … Read More >US-China trade sinks in November as tariff war drags on

We’ll be pugnacious on this: France says it’s ready to fight back on US’ export tariffs

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019By Editor

French officials say their country will not cave in to US pressure after Washington threatened to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on French goods worth $2.4 billion. … Read More >We’ll be pugnacious on this: France says it’s ready to fight back on US’ export tariffs

Business

Trump threatens to rock Brazil & Argentina with renewed tariffs on metals

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019By Editor

US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked Brazil and Argentina over their respective currency depreciations, saying he will immediately reintroduce tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from them. … Read More >Trump threatens to rock Brazil & Argentina with renewed tariffs on metals

Business

United States imposes record $7.5 billion in tariffs on European goods

Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019By Editor

With the blessing from the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Trump administration imposed punitive tariffs on EU goods on Friday in retaliation for the European plane maker Airbus receiving illegal subsidies. … Read More >United States imposes record $7.5 billion in tariffs on European goods

Business

France & EU ready to respond with sanctions in trade rift with US over Airbus

Posted on October 6, 2019By Editor

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday that the European Union is ready to respond “with sanctions” should Washington reject Brussels’ offer in settling the Airbus trade dispute. … Read More >France & EU ready to respond with sanctions in trade rift with US over Airbus