Steel and aluminium tariff
China to restrict imports of scrap steel, aluminum from July
Relevant departments were researching the formulation of standards for recycled copper and aluminum, the Chinese environment ministry said.
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Trade Dept welcomes US tariff hike exemption on steel, aluminium
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies wrote submissions to the US arguing that South Africa should be exempt from the tariff hikes due to the impact it could have on local jobs.
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Trump administration adds to China trade pressure with higher tariff plan
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Trump directed the increase from a previously proposed 10% duty because China has refused to meet US demands.
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Trump eases car tariff threat as US, EU launch talks to quell trade tensions
Europe has agreed to increase purchases of US liquefied natural gas and lower trade barriers to American soybeans, aiding US farmers and the energy sector, Trump said.
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Trump wants $12bn in aid to US farmers suffering from trade war
It is a clear signal the US President Donald Trump is determined to stick with tariffs as his weapon of choice in the conflict.
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Trump says US tariffs could be applied to Chinese goods worth $500bn
US Customs and Border Protection said in a notice it would begin collecting the 25% duties on 818 product lines identified in June by the US Trade Representative’s Office.
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Trump makes veiled WTO threat after EU warning on car tariffs
The United States has “a big disadvantage with the WTO. And we’re not planning anything now, but if they don’t treat us properly, we’ll be doing something,” Trump said, without elaborating.
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Trump ready to impose tariffs on about $50bn in Chinese goods: official
The list will contain 800 product categories, down from 1,300 previously, according to another administration official and an industry source familiar with the list.
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Trump to meet with top trade advisers on activation of China tariffs: source
Trump is due to unveil revisions to his initial tariff list targeting $50 billion of Chinese goods on Friday.
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Canada's Freeland says US trade actions illegal under WTO rules
Freeland said after talks with members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee that US trade actions against Canada are illegal under World Trade Organisation rules.
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Rob Davies: US steel tariffs having adverse effect SA steel sector
The duties came into effect in mid-March and include a 10% tariff on the imports of aluminium and a 25% tariff on imports of steel into the US.
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Trump postpones decision on metals tariffs for Canada, EU, Mexico
The decisions came just hours before temporary exemptions from the tariffs on these countries were set to expire at 12:01 am on Tuesday.
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'Trade wars are good,' says Trump
The European Union raised the possibility of taking countermeasures, France said the duties would be unacceptable and China urged US President Donald Trump to show restraint.
