Trump Threatens to Pull US out of WTO if It Doesn’t ‘Shape Up’
President Donald Trump said he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the United States better, continuing his criticism of a cornerstone of the international trading system.
August 30, 2018Trump to Back $200 Billion China Tariffs as Early as Next Week, Sources Say
President Donald Trump wants to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as soon as a public comment period concludes next week, according to six people familiar with the matter.
August 30, 2018China Disputes Latest US Tariffs at World Trade Organization
GENEVA — China is challenging the latest round of U.S. tariffs against Chinese goods through the World Trade Organization.
August 27, 2018CEOs Try Again to Temper Trump Tariffs as US-China Talks Open
As China prepares to send officials to the United States to restart talks on ending an escalating trade war, American companies and trade groups are returning to a Washington hearing room, most to argue against more tariffs from President Donald Trump.
August 20, 2018In Times of Trade War, Companies Get Creative to Avoid Tariffs
Facing the barrage of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Steve Katz is ducking for cover in the trade-war version of a demilitarized zone.
August 10, 2018US Trade Deficit Widens by $46.3 Billion in June
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened in June for the first time in four months as exports fell and imports grew. Politically sensitive trade gaps with China, Mexico and Canada increased.
August 3, 2018China Plans Tariffs on $60 Billion of Imports to Counter Trump
China announced a list of $60 billion worth of U.S. imports it plans to apply tariffs on should the Trump administration follow through with its latest trade threats.
August 3, 2018China Says US Tariff Threat Runs Against Trend of the Times
BEIJING — China’s foreign minister said Aug. 1 that U.S. threats to hike tariffs run against the trend toward globalization and will hurt U.S. businesses and consumers.
August 2, 2018Major Car Exporters Weigh Response to Trump’s Threat of Tariffs
Trade officials from the world’s top car-exporting nations agreed to respond if President Donald Trump slaps new U.S. tariffs on autos and auto parts.
August 1, 2018Editorial: Turning Wheels and Trade Deals
It’s quarterly earnings season, a time of year when the Transport Topics business reporting team is immersed in revenue figures and profit-and-loss numbers. Based on the numbers for the second quarter, the industry is doing pretty well.
July 26, 2018