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China's Zhang Guoqing Urges APEC Cooperation to Help SMEs Thrive
At the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting in Guangzhou, Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing called for joint efforts on policy support,...
Turkey Says It Has Received No US Directive to Cut Economic Ties with Iran
Ankara has had no official guidance after Washington launched its “Economic Outcast” campaign against Iran, while UAE, P...
Trump’s 90-Day Beef Tariff Waiver Alarms Cattle Producers as Imports Hit Record
The plan to allow 300,000 metric tons of below-market imported grinding beef adds roughly 12% to record import volumes a...
Vance Questions the Dollar's Global Role as Washington Weighs a Weaker Currency
The vice president's long-held concern that the strong dollar benefits consumers at the expense of US producers is back ...
Colombia Asks Washington to Suspend US Tariffs After 7.4 Quake Kills 294
President de la Espriella has asked Donald Trump for temporary tariff relief for Colombian exporters as the August 10 ea...
Can Trump’s New Solar Tariffs Fix the U.S. Polysilicon and Wafer Gap?
The Section 232 order puts 15% tariffs and price floors on imported polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules from Dec. 4, ...
Brazil Opens Reciprocity Process Against US Over Trump Tariffs
The Lula government has formally notified Washington that it is starting the Economic Reciprocity Law process, a step th...
EU Zero-Tolerance Pesticide Plan Could Cut Food Imports 41% and Spike Coffee 332%
A new JRC analysis maps three scenarios for an EU clampdown on pesticide residues in imported food, with coffee, citrus ...
Trump Tariffs Chinese Drones at up to 100%, Sets 15% EU and 10% UK Rates
Washington imposes 100% duties on high-risk Chinese drones and 25% on lighter models, while opening lower-tariff paths f...
Trump Signs 100% Drone Tariff, With 15% Cap for Japan, South Korea, EU and Taiwan
Washington will impose an additional 100% tariff on high-importance drones from September and 25% on smaller models in 2...
US Tariffs Would Cut American GDP More Than the Eurozone's, Slovakia's Central Bank Finds
A 10% US tariff could reduce American GDP by 0.6 to 0.8 percent, while the eurozone mainly faces weaker demand rather th...
Trump Imposes 15% Tariff on Polysilicon for Chips and Solar, Adding Price Floors
A new proclamation sets a 15% duty on polysilicon and its derivatives, with minimum import prices of $21/kg for the raw ...
Apple, Amazon, Nike Pocket Billions in Tariff Refunds While Consumers Footed the Bill
America's largest companies are reclaiming billions from tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling, but the consumers ...
Tech’s Two-Faced Approach: Open AI and the Sealed Borders of Robotics
In the same week, US regulators moved to block foreign-made advanced robots while tech giants led by Nvidia called for o...
Parliamentary Panel Urges Swift India-US Trade Deal, Exemption for Generic Drugs and Smartphones
A Rajya Sabha committee wants the government to quickly seal a bilateral trade pact with the US that grants blanket tari...
Nintendo's 53% Profit Surge Lifted by Trump Tariff Refund Despite Sales Dip
Nintendo's quarterly profit soared 53.5% thanks to a US tariff refund, even as revenue fell 10%. The windfall comes amid...
China Retaliates Against Washington With Drone Export Controls and Bans on Six US Entities
Beijing adds export licensing for drones to the US, blacklists six American entities and tightens certification rules — ...
Coface: New US Tariff Regime Has Limited Direct Impact on Bulgaria, but EU Demand Risk Looms
Coface says Washington's move to Section 301 tariffs will not hurt Bulgaria directly, but weaker Western European demand...
25 US States Sue Trump Administration Over New Section 301 Tariffs
A coalition of 25 US states challenges the administration's latest tariffs as illegal, arguing that the forced-labour ra...
Trump's Phosphate Fertilizer Duty Suspension Buys One Season — Making It Permanent Is the Real Test
The president suspended duties on Moroccan phosphate for eight months. An ag economist says the sunset review is where t...
EU Creates New Customs Agency in Lille to Centralise Data and Risk Checks
A new EU customs agency in Lille will run a bloc-wide data hub and risk controls from autumn 2026, reshaping how importe...
Trump Orders Export Curbs on Critical Mineral Waste Under Defense Powers
The White House has authorised the Commerce Secretary to restrict exports of e‑scrap, black mass and end‑of‑life rare‑ea...
White Goods Production in Turkey Plunges 15% as Export Slump Deepens
Turkey's white goods sector saw domestic sales fall 7% and exports drop 19% in H1 2026, with industry leaders blaming ri...
BMW Pursues Tariff Offset Deal with Trump-Aligned US Dealers
German carmaker explores a mechanism to net import and export credits to ease the sting of U.S. tariffs, enlisting deale...
US Dealer 'Giant' Seeks Tariff Deal to Save BMW from Billion-Euro Hit
A major US auto dealer group with ties to Donald Trump is lobbying the administration to shield BMW from a 15% import ta...
BMW to Cut 8,000 Jobs as German Auto Giants Double Down on China
BMW will eliminate 8,000 positions globally by late 2027, with over half in Germany, marking the industry's deepening st...
Trump Unleashes New Tariffs on 60 Nations, Using Forced Labor Claim to Skirt Legal Defeat
President Trump imposes 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 trade partners, pivoting to forced labor and overcapacity justifications ...
US Bans Imports of Foreign Mobile Robots and Solar Inverters, Citing Security Risks
The FCC will require special authorization for new mobile robots and blocks inverter imports, shutting out Chinese rival...
EU Readies Record Sanctions Package Targeting 1,600 Firms Linked to Russia's War Machine
The European Union plans its largest ever sanctions package by entity count, targeting over 1,600 companies suspected of...
Rivian Sues the US to Recover 'Liberation Day' Tariffs After Supreme Court Voided Them
The EV maker wants reimbursement with interest for duties it says added cost to every vehicle, setting up a test case fo...