Tariffs

Brazil seeks WTO consultation over US tariffs

Brazil said it considers the US tariffs “unjustified and incompatible” with international trade rules.

Trump’s latest tariff salvos land at the worst possible moment

China opposes US ‘forced labour’ tariffs, calls for them to be scrapped

China said the US’ new tariffs were unjustified and amounted to protectionism.

Has America stopped caring about Trump’s tariffs?

Most foreign businesses have already spent months adapting to a world in which tariffs are a structural feature of American trade policy.

‘Nothing we can do’: Singapore businesses stung by higher 12.5% US tariff

T.K. Khor (left), owner of Outsource Asia Industries, said the Trump administration’s tariff salvo has already cost him a chunk of business as some customers were not willing to take on the higher costs.
Credit: Courtesy of T.K. Khor

Shein flags tariff hits after posting quarterly loss ahead of Hong Kong IPO

Australia to raise concerns over new tariffs with Trump, PM Albanese says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers his opening remarks to the 2026 ALP National Conference in Adelaide, Australia, July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei, Netanyahu

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is to be announced as candidate for Brazil's presidential elections, stands in front of a screen showing a pre-recorded message from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the national convention of the Liberal Party (PL) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 25, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Carniel

This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California, U.S., August 4, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

US small businesses file lawsuit challenging Trump’s new ‘forced labour’ tariffs

The lawsuit argues that Trump’s new tariffs require more detailed country-specific findings about “forced labour” to be legally justified.

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