China vows to stand firm against Trump’s new tariff threat
It was China’s first official comment on President Trump’s threat to jack up the tax on imports from China by Nov. 1 in response to new Chinese restrictions on the export of rare earths
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Trump suggests calling off Xi meeting after blasting China for restricting rare earths exports
The Republican president suggested that he was looking at a “massive increase” of import taxes on Chinese products in response to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s moves.
Trump open to extending or changing US-Mexico-Canada trade deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss tariffs.
Trump plans aid package for soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China
U.S. farmers are worried that time is quickly running out to reach a deal in time to sell any of this year’s crop to their biggest customer.
Hoosier farmers celebrate Taiwan’s pledge to buy $6B in U.S. corn and soybeans
With Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith on hand, leaders of Indiana’s corn and soybean lobbies signed letters of intent with officials from Taiwan on Thursday.
Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceuticals, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks
Trump said on Truth Social that the pharmaceutical tariffs would not apply to companies that are building manufacturing plants in the United States, which he defined as either “breaking ground” or being “under construction.”
US cuts tariffs on EU-made cars to 15%, cementing trade terms
The U.S. lowered tariffs on auto imports from the European Union to 15% retroactive to Aug. 1, cementing terms of the framework trade agreement the two sides struck almost two months ago.
FedEx reinstates profit forecast, but expects $1B hit as tariffs upend parcel business
FedEx is typically seen as a predictor of where the larger economy is headed because of its connections to businesses across the consumer and industrial sectors.
Trump, Xi set to discuss TikTok deal and future of US-China relations
The call might offer clues about whether the two leaders could meet in person to hash out a final agreement to end their trade war and provide clarity on where relations between the world’s two superpowers may be headed.
Supreme Court to quickly consider if Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs
The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation’s highest court.
Postal traffic to US plunged as tariffs hit cheap goods, U.N. agency says
The new rules place the burden of customs duty collection and remittance on transportation carriers or U.S. Customs and Border Protection-approved third parties, the Switzerland-based UPU said.
Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case, reverse ruling finding them illegal
The ruling involves two sets of import taxes, both of which Trump justified by declaring a national emergency.
Trump plans hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices, shortages
The threat comes as Trump also pressures drugmakers to lower prices of pharmaceuticals in the United States.
Duty-free no more: Parcels worth less than $800 no longer qualify for tariff exemption
The national postal services of more than 30 countries have temporarily suspended sending some or most U.S.-bound packages.
Mexico suspending postal shipments to United States over latest tariff confusion
With the announcement, Mexico joins several European and other countries, including Australia and Japan, in suspending the shipments to the U.S. amid confusion over new import duties.
Trump’s 50% tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases take effect
The Indian government estimates the tariffs will impact $48.2 billion worth of exports.
Trump administration investing in US rare earths in push to break China’s grip
U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the United States.
Tariff exemption for small orders set to end in big deal for some shoppers, businesses
Proponents of limiting the exemption argue that it has served as a way for China-founded retail platforms like Temu and Shein to flood the U.S. with low-priced goods.
European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over tariffs
The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing multiple international postal services to pause shipping as they await more clarity on the rule.
Ireland’s exports to US plunge after tariff-induced surge, likely related to pharma stockpiling
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. has operated in Ireland since the late 1970s and has more than 3,500 employees there.