Tariffs
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India's retaliatory tariffs to hit US exports worth USD 900 million: Congressional report
World | Jan 02, 2019, 11:07 PM ISTIndia last year announced higher import duties on many US products like apples, almonds, walnuts, chickpeas and lentils in retaliation to President Donald Trump's decision to impose heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminium items, a move that sparked fears of a global trade war.
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US-China decision to not impose higher tariffs de-escalates hostilities temporarily: Moody's
Business | Dec 03, 2018, 08:22 PM ISTMoody's Investors Service Managing Director, Sovereign Risk Group, Marie Diron said the US-China relations will remain contentious as the US and China are too strong to cede their respective national interests in negotiations with each other.
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World Trade Organisation to probe US steel, aluminium tariffs
Business | Nov 23, 2018, 09:46 AM ISTIn June, the US had imposed a duty of 25 per cent on steel imports and a 10 per cent on aluminium imports from Mexico, Canada and the EU.
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US restricts exports of civilian nuclear technology to China, Trump says 'Americans not stupid'
World | Oct 12, 2018, 09:31 AM ISTThese national security measures are results of a US government policy review prompted by concerns regarding China's efforts to obtain nuclear material, equipment, and advanced technology from US companies.
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Trade war: Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods kicks in
World | Sep 24, 2018, 10:45 AM ISTThe latest tariffs imposed by the Trump administration applies to over $250 billion of Chinese goods, roughly half the amount the country sells to the US.
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China vows counter measures to US tariff hike, says new move would add more uncertainties to trade war
Business | Sep 18, 2018, 06:50 PM ISTThe two largest economies of the world have already levied taxes worth $50 billion on each other goods.
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Trade war: Trump announces 10 per cent tariffs on additional USD 200 billion Chinese imports
World | Sep 18, 2018, 07:15 AM ISTThe new additional tariff structure would be effective September 24. China has had many opportunities to fully address US concerns, Trump said.
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Trump has a solution to Apple's price hike dilemma-shift manufacturing from Beijing to Washington
Business | Sep 09, 2018, 10:35 AM IST"Make your products in the United States instead of China. Start building new plants now. Exciting! MAGA", tweeted Trump.
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Trade war: US to impose USD 16 billion import tariffs on China from August 23
World | Aug 08, 2018, 06:52 AM ISTTrump after coming to power has taken steps to address the issue of massive balance of trade with China and to the alleged Chinese theft of intellectual property.
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US-China trade war: Tensions escalate as Beijing threatens tariffs on more than USD 60 billion American products
World | Aug 03, 2018, 09:13 PM ISTThe spat began in April with the Trump administration imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into the US from China, which also retaliated by imposing additional tariffs worth about USD three billion on 128 US products.
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US-China trade war: Trump intensifies tariff war, threatens to slap tariffs on $500 bn of Chinese imports
World | Jul 20, 2018, 08:47 PM IST"I'm ready to go to 500," he told CNBC's Joe Kernen in a "Squawk Box" interview broadcasted on Friday.
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Trade war: China says tit-for-tat US tariffs will ‘destroy’ trade between world’s top two economies
World | Jul 11, 2018, 09:53 AM IST"Companies in both countries will suffer losses. There is no winner in a trade war,” said assistant minister of commerce Li Chenggang.
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US lists next USD 200 bn Chinese goods to face tariffs
World | Jul 11, 2018, 06:40 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump vowed to hit back on a growing list of products after China retaliated in kind for the first round of 25 per cent tariffs on USD 34 billion worth of imports, that Washington imposed last week.
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US tariffs take effect, China warns of ‘counterattack’
World | Jul 06, 2018, 11:41 AM ISTWashington increased tariffs at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports, a first step in what could become an accelerating series of tariffs.
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European Union launches retaliatory tariffs on US goods
Business | Jun 22, 2018, 11:41 AM ISTThe imposition comes as a retaliatory action on tariffs imposed on imported steel and aluminium by Trump’s administration
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US-China trade war: President Donald Trump threatens to impose additional $200 bn tariffs on Chinese imports
World | Jun 19, 2018, 08:33 PM ISTThe escalating conflict between the world's two largest economies has rattled markets and companies, which fear disruption to their global supply chains.
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US imposes steel, aluminium tariffs on EU, Canada, Mexico; world leaders vow retaliation
World | Jun 01, 2018, 07:07 AM ISTThe decision was announced by US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in an early phone call.
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WTO reach landmark $1.3 trillion IT trade deal
Jul 25, 2015, 02:38 PM ISTGeneva: The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has struck a deal where over 200 information technology products would be freed from import tariffs, a media report said on Saturday.Valued at $1.3 trillion in annual trade, the
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Landline, mobile tariffs set to fall as TRAI cuts inter-connect charge
Feb 24, 2015, 11:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a bid to boost fixed line phone connections in the country, telecom regulator Trai has removed charges that a landline service provider has to pay to the other service providers for transmitting