Page 2 - Donald Trump Tariff Hike
China mulls easing US treasury purchases, move could hit Washington hard
China is America's biggest external creditor with $1.17 trn in Treasuries as of Jan, or 19% of all foreign holdings of US govt securities
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The real reason for US President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs
US negotiators will use the threat of tariffs to persuade China to abandon the policy of forcing US firms to part with technical knowhow
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Trump's double standards: US under him has been violating basic WTO norms
If selective tariffs are taken to the WTO, then there is a good chance that these will be declared to be not in keeping with the rules
Trade war: Trump seeks tariff on $60 bn Chinese goods in tech, telecom
Tariffs would not be limited to technology and telecommunications equipment
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Europe, Republican senator push back as Trump wants EU to lower its tariffs
The European Commission accused Trump of "cherry-picking" data to distort the debate in a transatlantic dispute over US metals tariffs that threatens to become a trade war
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US trading partners seek guidance on how to avoid Trump's metal tariffs
EU officials have said they wouldn't enter into trade negotiations in exchange for waivers from the import tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium
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Germany, China denounce Trump's tariff move; say it threatens global trade
US industries processing steel and aluminium have also criticised the tariffs as landing them with higher costs
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EU, Japan seek exemptions from Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum
EU and Japan, United States' top economic and military ally in Asia, also reiterated that their exports were not a threat to US national security, rejecting Trump's justification for imposing tariffs
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Trump promised not to impose tariffs on Australian steel: Malcolm Turnbull
Turnbull said the two leaders discussed the importance of a 'fair and reciprocal' trade relationship between Australia and the US
US allies line up to win more exemptions from Trump's steel tariffs
The provisional list correlated strongly with Republican congressional districts and included Harley-Davidson motorcycles, bourbon, rice, kidney beans, sweet corn, tobacco and peanut butter
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Trump slaps tariffs, rattles Indian metal firms; JSW asks govt to retaliate
Sajjan Jindal, chairman of JSW Steel, however, asked the government to impose similar tariffs on steel made overseas to protect Indian manufacturers
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US allies line up for exemptions from Donald Trump's tariffs on imports
"We are an ally, not a threat," European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen said
Trump sets tariff on steel, aluminium imports, provokes global trade war
Asia-Pacific nations sign sweeping trade deal without US
US President Donald Trump set to sign tariff plan but floats exemptions
Republicans and the financial markets, which sank over fears that across-the-board tariffs would incite retaliatory action that stunts the United States' economic growth
Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminium imports may exclude Canada, Mexico
The tariffs would impose duties of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium to counter cheap imports, especially from China, that the president says undermine US industry and jobs
Trade war: Trump faces last-ditch push by aides, allies to thwart tariffs
Harley-Davidson already is being hit by a deepening slump in American motorcycle demand, which has spurred job cuts
How Trump's tariff hike will hit India's 10 mt of metal scrap imports
India imports about 10 mt of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap from across the world of which US contributes nearly 20%
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Trump speaks with world leaders, no tariff exemptions: US commerce secy
Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross played down the possible effects of the proposed tariffs on the US economy
Trump's tariff move 'stupid', faces retaliation from Canada, China, EU
The tariffs rest on a little-used legal provision that allows Trump to restrict imports to try to bolster American industrial base in interest of national security
Donald Trump's trade crackdown; US slaps tariffs on solar equipment
While the obvious winners are American manufacturers that will likely become more competitive
