Progress made on ending trade war as US, China sign “phase-one” deal
The US and China have signed "phase one" of a trade deal in which both countries have made concessions to bring an end to a long-running trade war.
President Trump and the food industry
US, China reach preliminary trade deal as “phase one” talks advance
Donald Trump has cancelled a new set of US tariffs due to be imposed on Chinese imports after the two parties reached a preliminary trade deal on Friday (13 December).
US, Mexico, Canada create long-awaited trade deal to replace NAFTA
The US, Mexico and Canada have finally created a new trade deal to replace the historic North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
WTO OKs US tariffs on European food, beverages
Dutch cheese and Spanish olive oil are among the European food and drink products set to face additional US tariffs following a World Trade Organization ruling.
Trump delays October tariff hike by two weeks
The ongoing tariff saga between the US and China continues, with Donald Trump agreeing to delay the next tariff increase on US$250bn worth of Chinese imports by two weeks.
China releases lists of US food set for more duties
China has released the lists of US products set to face additional tariffs amid the country's protracted trade dispute. On 1 September and 15 December, Beijing plans to impose an additional 10%…
Mixed messages as US-China trade war intensifies before talks announced
President Trump has said the US and China will "very shortly" resume trade talks just days after the economic giants intensified their tit-for-tat spat with the introduction of further tariffs.…
US announces changes to China tariff plans
The US government today (13 August) set out changes to the tariffs Washington plans to levy on imports from China. The Trump administration has removed some items from a list…
Trump withdraws threat of tariffs on Mexico
President Trump has "indefinitely suspended" his threat to levy tariffs on goods from Mexico, after claiming a deal has been reached on immigration into the US. Last month, the US…
Trump plans tariff on all Mexican goods
President Trump has threatened Mexico with a tariff on all goods shipped to the US, demanding the country stops what he says are illegal immigrants crossing the border. Trump tweeted…
President Trump threatens to escalate trade war with China through new tariff hikes
Tweets from US President Donald Trump over the weekend suggest he is willing to escalate the on-going trade war between his country and China. Trump said on Sunday (5 May)…
