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US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in Switzerland
AFP, Published on 07/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout, according to statements from both countries.
Biden launches new Chinese chips trade probe, will hand off to Trump
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2024
» WASHINGTON: The Biden administration announced on Monday a last-minute trade investigation into older Chinese-made "legacy" semiconductors that could heap more US tariffs on chips from China that power everyday goods from autos to washing machines to telecoms gear.
US triumphs over Canada in first dispute under new trade deal
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US government on Tuesday said it had won its fight with Ottawa over restrictions in the Canadian dairy market, claiming victory in the first-ever dispute under the revamped North American free trade pact.
US sticks by tariffs in Boeing-Airbus trade dispute
AFP, Published on 12/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration said Thursday it will maintain punitive tariffs on some European imports as part the long-running trade dispute between Boeing and Airbus.
US imposes new tariffs on French, German products in Airbus-Boeing spat
AFP, Published on 31/12/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced Wednesday that it will impose additional tariffs on French and German products as part of a long-running dispute over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing.
US-China trade deal gets tepid reception
AFP, Published on 14/12/2019
» WASHINGTON - US officials announced a truce in the trade war with China with much fanfare, but economists and trade experts call it largely a victory for Beijing.
US threatens 100% tariffs on French goods over digital tax
AFP, Published on 03/12/2019
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday threatened to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in French goods in retaliation for a digital services tax it says is discriminatory.
White House says talks with China to continue on Friday
AFP, Published on 10/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - Crucial trade negotiations with China will continue on Friday, the White House said late Thursday night, about 90 minutes before steep new tariffs were set to hit Chinese goods.
Roadblocks remain as US-Canada NAFTA talks go down to the wire
AFP, Published on 31/08/2018
» WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States still faced roadblocks as they went down to the wire Friday in talks to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement.
China blasts US solar tariffs, takes WTO action
AFP, Published on 15/08/2018
» BEIJING - China has blasted US tariffs on solar panel imports, filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization in the latest salvo of the trade battle between the world's two economic giants.