U.S. Official: Trade Deal’s Failure Is a ‘Missed Opportunity for Canada’
A trade deal between the United States and Canada failed in what is being called a “missed opportunity” on behalf of America’s northern neighbor.
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Brazil Ropes World Trade Organization into U.S. Tariff Dispute
Brazil’s socialist government on Monday announced that it requested consultations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the new tariffs recently imposed by the U.S. on the South American nation.
Exclusive — Rep. Craig Goldman’s Bill Targets EU Rule Projected to Cost U.S. Businesses More Than $1 Trillion
Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX) introduced legislation Thursday directing the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate European Union sustainability regulations that the bill says reach beyond Europe and impose obligations on American companies, with possible remedies including tariffs, the suspension of trade-agreement benefits, or other actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
U.S. Announces 25 Percent Tariffs on Brazil for Unfair Trade Practices
President Donald Trump on Wednesday instructed the United States Trade Representative to impose additional 25-percent tariffs on most Brazilian imports entering the U.S. in response to unfair trading practices committed by Brazil in detriment of America.
Biden’s Trade Ambassador: We Need to ‘Completely Reimagine Free Trade’ After Trump Won Over Working Class
Former United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, who served in the Biden administration, says President Donald Trump’s “message of power” on trade and his use of tariffs is strongly backed by blue-collar Americans “aggrieved by the era of free trade.”
Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces US-EU Deal to Boost Critical Minerals Resilience
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday announced an agreement with the European Union to coordinate trade policies to ensure more resiliency in securing critical minerals.
Tariff Victory: U.S.-China Trade Deficit Plummets in Trump’s First Year
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have reduced the United States’ trade deficit with China, ensuring that, for the first time since 2000, China is no longer the top U.S. trading partner with the largest trade deficit.
Senate Republicans Sound the Alarm over Illicit Chinese E-Cigarettes
Senate Republicans on Tuesday urged the Treasury Department and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to combat illegal Chinese e-cigarettes.
U.S. Investment Giants Take Legal Action Against South Korea for Targeting American Company Coupang
Two leading U.S. investment firms are taking legal action against the Government of the Republic of Korea, accusing Seoul of launching what they describe as an unprecedented, discriminatory campaign to cripple an American-founded company and punish U.S. investors.
Coupang Investors Call for U.S. Probe of South Korean Handling of Data Leak, Sen. Mike Lee Alleges ‘Persecution’
Two major investors in Coupang on Thursday urged the Trump administration to investigate the South Korean government as Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) accused South Korea of “unprecedented persecution.”
Trump Administration and Rep. Issa Lead Fight Against Anti-American Korean Regulators
A major U.S.–South Korea trade deal is unraveling amid an escalating crackdown by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and lawmakers against American-founded technology company Coupang, prompting alarm inside the Trump administration and on Capitol Hill over the future of bilateral trade.
Biden Administration Boosts Trump’s Tariffs on China Despite Attacks from Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden’s United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai announced increased U.S. tariffs on China, initially imposed by former President Donald Trump. The tariff increases come even as Vice President Kamala Harris attacks the use of tariffs on the presidential campaign trail.
Joe Biden’s Trade Office Helps China Avoid U.S. Tariffs, Again
Hundreds of China-made products will continue avoiding United States tariffs thanks to an extension announced by President Joe Biden’s Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) this week.
Trade Rep. Katherine Tai Defends China Tariffs: U.S. Should Break ‘Addiction’ to Free Trade
U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai is defending the nation’s tariffs on China, suggesting Washington, DC, break its “addiction” to free trade.
Trade Rep. Katherine Tai Sounds Alarm Over ‘Incredible Vulnerability’ of U.S. Relying on China for Raw Materials
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai is sounding the alarm over the “incredible vulnerability” of the U.S. relying on China for raw materials that are vital to American manufacturing.
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai Highlights Populist ‘Worker-Centered’ Trade in Davos
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, speaking at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, highlighted a populist “worker-centered” trade agenda that breaks with the globalization of the past.
Biden Continues Exempting China-Made Medical Supplies from U.S. Tariffs
President Joe Biden’s administration will continue exempting a number of China-made medical products from United States tariffs even as the Chinese coronavirus crisis exposed the nation’s over-reliance on foreign countries for vital supplies.
Report: Joe Biden’s Globalists Quietly Fight to Slash U.S. Tariffs on China
Economic globalists embedded in President Joe Biden’s administration are quietly fighting to cut United States tariffs on China-made products, first imposed by former President Trump, despite opposition from America’s union workers.
Tom Cotton Demands Joe Biden Explain Why He Eliminated U.S. Tariffs on China
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is demanding President Joe Biden’s administration officials explain their decision to eliminate United States tariffs on hundreds of China-made products.
Joe Biden Eliminates U.S. Tariffs on More than 350 China-Made Products
President Joe Biden’s administration has eliminated United States tariffs on more than 350 products made in China, nearly all of which could be made in the U.S. or other countries.
Joe Biden Considers Tariff Exemptions for Over 500 ‘Made in China’ Products
President Joe Biden’s administration is considering providing tariff exemptions for more than 500 products made in China — a potential boon to corporations who continue offshoring to the communist country.
Incoming U.S. Trade Rep: ‘Trade Policy Must Benefit Regular Americans’
The nominee to become the next United States Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, says U.S. trade policy “must benefit regular Americans” and is vowing a “worker-centered trade policy.”
