US tariffs

National Security Adviser and High Representative for the Rohingya issue Dr Khalilur Rahman has requested Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch to consider further reduction in tariffs as the trade gap becomes narrower between the two...

US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement a trade pact negotiated with Tokyo. Japanese autos will face a 15 percent tariff instead of the...

India will not “bow down” and instead focus on capturing new markets, trade minister Piyush Goyal said in his first public remarks since Washington imposed steep tariffs on Indian goods. The 50-percent levies on many Indian...

Japan’s economy demonstrated resilience in the second quarter, posting modest growth despite the adverse effects of US tariffs. According to official data released Friday, this positive economic news offers a welcome reprieve for embattled Prime Minister...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday announced aid worth some $5.5 billion for companies hit by Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, as part of a package of economic relief measures. Last Wednesday the 50-percent...

Japanese firm profits were declining “day by day” on Monday, according to Japan’s envoy for the upcoming tariff negotiations with the United States, who also urged a speedy resolution. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba informed MPs on...

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said new US tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook” and urged Washington to work with its trade partners. The statement was the first from the IMF...

Concerns are growing as US President Donald Trump prepares to announce broad tariffs on “all countries” after Vietnam said it had reduced import charges on a variety of goods, including automobiles, liquefied gas, and some agricultural...

As the United States imposes high tariffs on imported vehicles, automakers will soon have to make important decisions about whether to increase prices or reduce their margins, open or close operations, or both. Beginning on April...

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang expressed confidence Wednesday that the artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant can handle US President Donald Trump’s trade war. “We have a really agile network of suppliers; they are not just in Taiwan...