China-US trade war reignites

China-US trade war reignites

The war of words between China and the United States intensified this week, renewing fears of a trade war between the two superpowers. Following last week’s thaw, which came with the postponement of “punitive” import tariffs on Chinese goods, the atmosphere has...
Trade war avoided (for now)

Trade war avoided (for now)

The USA has announced its “punitive” import tariffs on Chinese products will be postponed, in the face of a potential trade war. United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin explained that the two countries are hoping to negotiate different ways to reduce the trade...
USTR imposes tariffs on Chinese products

USTR imposes tariffs on Chinese products

Following an executive memorandum to the USTR last month, the Trade Representative has released a sizeable list of Chinese-origin products which will incur 25 percent ad valorem duty. As Lexology reports, on 3 April, the USTR released a notice in which it proposes to...