Top US companies seek rollback of tariffs on Brazilian Products

Trump threatens Europe with new tariffs in case of new digital services tax on US firms

This tariff will supersede trade deals made with the country, whether implemented, signed, or not, US President said

The USMCA Misses Its World Cup Window of Opportunity

Amid a thrilling edition of the World Cup jointly hosted by the U.S. Mexico and Canada, the U.S. announced it would not renew the trade deal. The post The USMCA Misses Its World Cup Window of Opportunity appeared first on World Politics Review.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she wants Mexico to resume shipments of oil to Cuba

Mexico was a key supplier of oil to Cuba when Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was still in power, but the shipments were suspended when President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that provides or sells oil to the island.

Tariffs on Brazil Are Really Taxes on Americans

By Evan Smith.

US sanctions Brazilian crime network over money laundering

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Mexico’s week in review: A historic World Cup win and a USMCA reckoning

After a major win over Ecuador on Tuesday, it was back to business on Wednesday as the United States told Mexico and Canada that it won't extend their six-year-old trilateral trade pact past its expiration date. Here's what else happened this week. The post Mexico’s week in review: A historic World Cup win and a USMCA reckoning appeared first on Mexico News Daily

The Forgotten Lesson Of The McKinley Tariff

America's tinplate tariffs in the 1890s are a clear example of effective industrial policy, and a reminder that tariffs work best when they match production realities.

US tariffs? India's auto parts drive on exports

US tariffs? India's auto parts drive on exports

What new tariffs would mean for US-Brazil trade

The US is proposing a new 25 percent tariff on various Brazilian products. That's only the latest development in what has been a very up-and-down year for US-Brazil trade. The post What new tariffs would mean for US-Brazil trade appeared first on Atlantic Council.

How overlapping US and China sanctions are complicating business in Africa

US-imposed sanctions targeting other countries and a growing list of Chinese laws aimed at countering the measures are creating a compliance minefield for African businesses dealing with the world’s top two economies. At risk is a broad range of industries including mining, banking, telecommunications, technology, energy, infrastructure and others in which African businesses are simultaneously exposed to US and Chinese counterparties, according to analysts. Compliance consultants covering the...

Congress May Accidentally Help China Win the AI Race

A heavy hand in controlling exports could block American firms from serving the world’s customers.

Business : Mexico, U.S. Remain At Odds Over Trilateral Trade Agreement

Business : Mexico, U.S. Remain At Odds Over Trilateral Trade Agreement

Is the U.S. dollar debasement trade dead?

Is the U.S. dollar debasement trade dead?

The Impact Of Tariff Refunds On Business Activity

The Impact Of Tariff Refunds On Business Activity

China hits back at the Pentagon with curbs on 56 US firms

China’s new trade curbs target 56 US companies, from rare-earth miners to drone makers. It is direct retaliation for Washington adding Chinese firms to its military blacklist. China has answered the Pentagon’s blacklist with one of its own. On Monday, Beijing aimed trade curbs at 56 American companies. The measures hit drone makers and defence [] This story continues at The Next Web

China Restricts Exports to American Defense Firms as Retaliation Against US Sanctions

On June 22, Beijing imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies linked to the American military, in what was seen as a retaliation for recent Washington sanctions. According to China’s Commerce Ministry, 10 companies will be denied exports of “dual-use” goods—items with both civilian and military applications—from Chinese firms. The Associated Press (AP) reported that []

Toyota moving production from Mexico to US, says Trump

'Tariffs at work,' says US president, touting the effects of his policy of higher tariffs on imports to US

Can Trump ‘Cut Off All Trade’ With Spain?

U. S. President Trump expressed his intention to impose a trade embargo on Spain, instructing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “cut off all trade. . . including visits” with Spain due to tensions over defense spending. The president has significant powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to restrict economic transactions with foreign [] The post Can Trump ‘Cut Off All Trade’ With Spain? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Why is the US ditching its trade agreement with Mexico and Canada?

The U.S. says it won't renew the trade deal with Mexico and Canada struck under the first Trump administration — although it's got ten years left to run. Elena Casas takes a look at what could be next for North America's $1.6 trillion of annual trade. #usa #trade #mexico #canada

US lifts some Venezuela sanctions to help quake rescue efforts

Washington, June 27 (SANA) The US government has lifted a number of economic sanctions against Venezuela for four months to facilitate relief operations following a pair of deadly earthquakes that jolted the country. “All transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuelaare authorized” until October 23, a license issued Thursday evening by the US Treasury, []

China and US Target Tariff Reductions on Agricultural Products

China and the US are seeking to roll back tariffs on some agricultural products, as they look to preserve a broader trade truce that was struck last year.

There’s no escape from inflation as a perfect storm of the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño, AI boom, Trump tariffs, fuel crunch, and Ukraine war keep prices high

These results suggest that many businesses are still adjusting their prices, more than a year after tariffs were first introduced.

'More questions than answers'

BBC Radio Oxford's Oxford United commentator Jerome Sale reacts to news that the U's have been placed under a transfer embargo by the EFL.

US decides against renewing USMCA, shifting to rolling talks

WASHINGTON — The United States won’t renew its trade deal with Canada and Mexico, choosing instead to conduct annual reviews of the pact in a decision that risks adding uncertainty for companies producing goods across North America. The U.S.-...

Trump orders halt to Spain trade as Madrid dismisses threat

Spain brushed aside Donald Trump’s order to halt all U.S. trade with the country on Wednesday, treating the latest escalation as “business as usual” and pointing to European Union rules that prevent Washington from negotiating trade separately with Madrid. Trump told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to act “immediately” during a NATO summit in Ankara, calling [] The post Trump orders halt to Spain trade as Madrid dismisses threat appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Explainer: What to know about Trump's Spain embargo threat

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order for a trade embargo on Spain on Wednesday, asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to 'cut off all trade ... including visits' with the...

China Retaliates Against US With Defense Company Sanctions

China has imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies, including two involved in rare earth mining, in retaliation for the Pentagon adding Chinese tech giants to its watch list of military-linked firms. The controls prohibit the export of dual-use items to the American firms and apply to goods of Chinese origin held by entities and persons in other countries, China's Commerce Ministry said on Monday...

China slaps sanctions on 10 US companies in retaliation for blacklist of Chinese firms

China has slapped export controls on 10 United States companies involved in defence and rare earths mining. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said this in a statement on Monday. The ministry stressed that the sanction is in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms. This followed US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, seeking to stabilise [] China slaps sanctions on 10 US companies in retaliation for blacklist of Chinese firms

US sanctions five more Cuban entities, including one member of the Castro family

Secretary of State Mark Rubio on Tuesday announced a new round of sanctions against entities that generate revenue for the Cuban regime. In his statement, Rubio explained that Trump signed executive orders that authorize “sweeping sanctions on Cuba, including against persons who support the Cuban regime’s security apparatus and those responsible for repression in Cuba []...Click to read more

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions Against Cuban Financial and Industrial Sectors

United States threatened international financial institutions with secondary sanctions, reinforcing the extraterritorial nature of its economic blockade against the Caribbean island. The U.S. Government imposed new unilateral coercive measures on June 23 against five Cuban enterprises and one citizen, intensifying the economic, commercial and financial blockade that Washington maintains against Cuba for 6 decades. U.S. []

China retaliates against US blacklist, targets defence and rare earth firms with export controls

China has retaliated against US export controls by imposing its own restrictions on 10 American defense and rare earth companies. Additionally, Beijing has banned government procurement of products from 46 US firms, including major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. This move escalates economic tensions following the US expansion of its blacklist targeting Chinese military-linked entities, signaling a broader strategic rivalry.

Trump warns Europe of 100 per cent tariffs over digital tax plan; is another trade war brewing?

US President Donald Trump on Friday warned that any country imposing a tax on digital services provided by American companies would face a 100 per cent tariff on exports to the United States. The warning comes as several European nations are reportedly considering the rollout of new digital service taxes targeting large US technology firms. In a post on social media, Trump criticised what he described as the imminent move by European countries to introduce taxes on American companies. He said Washington would respond immediately with sweeping tariffs on goods imported from countries that proceed with such measures.

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US slaps new sanctions on Cuba

The US hit Cuban state companies Tuesday with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions target five Cuban entities, including three linked to Grupo de Administracion Empresarial S.A., a business conglomerate run by Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces. Best known as GAESA , it is believed to command nearly 40 percent of Cuba's gross domestic product. As of early 2024, it held 14.

Trump keeps threatening to cut off trade with Spain, but he can’t follow through

“We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,” the president said. It’s not nearly that simple. The post Trump keeps threatening to cut off trade with Spain, but he can’t follow through appeared first on MS NOW.

Major relief: US lifts sanctions on four Indian firms accused of aiding Russia

The four firms had been sanctioned by Washington over their alleged involvement in exports to Russian entities

Rubio sanctions Cuban entities despite country’s attempt to liberalize

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned five Cuban companies, despite Havana’s attempts to liberalize. Rubio leaned into the stick side of the carrot-and-stick approach to Cuba on Tuesday, dashing hopes from the Cuban government that a new move to modernize could spare it from further crushing sanctions. Three of the five companies were linked to []

Can Trump really cut off trade with Spain?

Trump issued an order for a trade embargo on Spain on Wednesday, asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade ... including visits with the country

Donald Trump threatens 100% tariff on UK over digital tax on US tech firms

The US president says the move would supercede Britain’s existing trade deal.

How Trump Can Shut Down The Export Of Trafficked American Babies To China

Making America Great Again means not selling American babies.