Tag: trade war

Just the Beginning

It seems that a trade war that has lasted for nearly two years may be finally coming to an end. It has been one week since the Phase One trade deal was signed at the White House by President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. The agreement was meant to reduce tensions after... Read more »

Section 301 Tariff Update

Last September the Trump Administration enacted a 10% tariff on more than $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Over the past weekend, President Trump announced via Twitter that the tariffs will be increased from 10% to 25% effective May 10, 2019. The increase had initially been slated to go into effect on January 1st, 2019... Read more »

U.S. Puts End to Duty-Free Imports from India and Turkey

On March 4th, the U.S. Trade office under the direction of President Trump, announced that it will be terminating the GSP (Generalized System of Preference) duty-free eligibility for India and Turkey.   The GSP program is intended to help developing nations grow their economy through trade. The announcement cited the reason for termination as being that... Read more »