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Trump administration suspends trade complaint against China

The Trump administration has suspended a complaint it had made against China to the World Trade Organization, a shift that might signal a slight opening in the administration's trade war with Beijing......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJun 14th, 2019

U.S. bans technology exports to Chinese semiconductor and drone companies, calling them security threats

The Trump administration added China's largest semiconductor maker and dozens of other companies to a trade blacklist, continuing its pressure campaign on Beijing in the final weeks of Trump's presidency......»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 18th, 2020

Wall Street eyes weak open as trade war fears add to virus woes

Wall Street's main indexes were set to open lower on Friday after the Trump administration's move to block semiconductor shipments to China's Huawei Technologies ratcheted up fears of trade hostilities between Washington and Beijing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2020

Futures fall as China trade war fears add to coronavirus woes

U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday after the Trump administration moved to block shipments of semiconductors to China's Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers, a move that could ramp up trade tensions between Washington and Beijing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2020

Trump threatens new taxes on companies that make goods outside United States

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to impose new taxes on American companies that produce goods outside the United States, another move his administration could make to push supply chains away from China and raise new trade barriers......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

Trump threatens new tariffs on China in retaliation for coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing, as his administration crafted retaliatory measures over the outbreak......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 1st, 2020

Trump threatens new tariffs on China as U.S. mulls retaliatory action over virus

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing, as his administration crafted retaliatory measures over the outbreak......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 30th, 2020

The Wall Street Journal: U.S. suspends tariffs for some imports affected by pandemic — but not goods from China

The Trump administration said it would allow some companies to delay payment of import tariffs due to economic hardship triggered by the new coronavirus, but the relief was much more limited than many officials and business leaders had signaled......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 19th, 2020

Trump administration exempts face masks and medical gowns from import tariffs as coronavirus spreads

U.S. trade officials have exempted medical gowns, protective masks and other healthcare products made in China from trade-war-related import tariffs as demand soars amid the coronavirus crisis......»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 6th, 2020

Injured by China"s trade practices? Call 202-395-3900, USTR says

The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday it has established a dispute resolution office and complaint hotline to enforce President Donald Trump's "Phase 1" trade deal with China, which takes effect on Saturday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 14th, 2020

Experts question whether China can fulfill phase-one trade promises to the US

AP Photo/ Steve Helber China said it would buy an additional $200 billion worth of American imports the next two years as part of a phase-one trade deal with the US. The Trump administration has boasted this.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 22nd, 2020

In U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal, enforcement may end in "We quit"

The Trump administration is touting the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal's dispute settlement and enforcement mechanism as the major difference between the 86-page agreement unveiled on Tuesday and past pledges by Beijing to change its trade practices......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 15th, 2020

Dispute settlement in U.S.-China trade deal aims to deter retaliation: official

The U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal's dispute settlement and enforcement mechanism will take about 90 days to complete and is designed to deter retaliation against any punitive tariffs imposed, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 15th, 2020

Trump Administration Wants To Block More Sales To Huawei

Trump Administration Wants To Block More Sales To Huawei As the U.S. and China prepare to sign a Phase 1 trade deal on Wednesday, Reuters is report.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 15th, 2020

US to remove China from list of currency manipulators

The Trump administration is expected to remove its designation of China as a currency manipulator two days before the United States and China sign an initial trade agreement. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 13th, 2020

Trump"s blundering attempts to strong arm Iran follow the same pattern as the China trade-war mess

AP Photo Trump's foreign-policy schemes with adversaries tend to follow a similar pattern, and you can see it playing out with both China and Iran. The pattern's like this: There's a problem, the Trump administration tries to fix it with hostili.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 12th, 2020

U.S., China agree to semi-annual talks aimed at reforms, resolving disputes

The United States and China have agreed to restart semi-annual talks aimed at resolving economic disputes between the two countries, a process abandoned at the start of the Trump administration as a trade conflict between the countries escalated......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 11th, 2020

Trump says he may wait to finish Phase 2 China trade deal until after November

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration will start negotiating the Phase 2 U.S.-China trade agreement soon but that he might wait to complete any agreement until after November's U.S. presidential election......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 9th, 2020

U.S. trade deficit at three-year low as imports tumble

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting solid economic growth in the fourth quarter......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020

Declining imports push U.S. trade deficit to three-year low

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, likely weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting the economy ended 2019 on solid footing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020

U.S. trade deficit drops to more than three-year low

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, likely weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting the economy ended 2019 on solid footing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020