Tariffs & trade disputes

Tariff decisions, trade negotiations and their effects on economies and supply chains.

• Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations

  The Straits Times

  The deal eliminates or reduces customs duties, including on imports of industrial, fish and agricultural products.

• In some U.S. states, Trump’s trade war has made Canada an election issue

  The Globe and Mail

  Ahead of the midterm elections, some candidates say Donald Trump’s treatment of Canada is one reason voters should turn against him

• Anthropic Pitches AI Safety, Trump Waives Russia Energy Tariffs

  Bloomberg

  Source: Bloomberg, 6:24

• Anthropic Pitches Safety Bill,Trump Waives Russia Energy Tariffs

  Bloomberg

  Source: Bloomberg, 6:09

• Two Drinks with. . . the Woman Who Handled a Trade War Against Trump

  The Free Press

  Chrystia Freeland, a Canadian journalist-turned-politician, has a three-part method for dealing with Trump. ‘You can’t capitulate,’ she tells Joe Nocera.

• The once-obscure tech at the heart of the green energy trade war

  Financial Times

  Power inverters are central to the global clean electricity boom but reliance on China is triggering security fears

• Republicans turn on Trump’s tariffs in battle for ‘political survival’

  Financial Times

  US president’s trade war has become an albatross for his party in crucial midterm election races

• US Steel Prices Climb to Four-Year High as Trump’s Tariffs Bite

  Bloomberg

  US steel prices climbed to the highest in more than four years as President Donald Trump’s tariffs restrict foreign supplies, boosting domestic producers while raising costs for American manufacturers.

• Taiwan to curb AI chip exports to China as part of US trade deal

  The Straits Times

  After the measures take effect, shipping restricted AI hardware to China will become a criminal offence.

• Taiwan to Curb AI Chip Exports to China as Part of US Trade Deal - Bloomberg.com

  Bloomberg

  Taiwan is preparing to tighten export controls on AI chips to further align with US restrictions, according to a senior official in Taipei, joining a Trump administration clampdown on the smuggling of cutting-edge semiconductors to China.