Trump tariffs
Trump’s latest 10% tariffs found unlawful by US trade court
The decision is the latest setback for the president’s effort to levy taxes without input from Congress
Trump tariff refunds start hitting importers’ bank accounts
The refund payments mark a milestone in the fierce legal fight over one of the president’s signature economic policies
Imbalances are back on the global agenda
Policymakers must overcome the mercantilist fallacy that the way to get rich is by running surpluses forever
US to adopt 25% car levy soon unless EU clears trade deal
President Donald Trump is accusing the bloc of taking too long to ratify the agreement
US industries, trade groups split over Trump’s tariff probe on excess factory capacity
China is the main source of excess steel capacity, producing more than India, America, Japan and Russia combined
Asean’s test in a fragmented global economy
South-east Asia’s resilience will depend on greater economic integration within the region and continued strategic engagement with external partners
Trump’s tariffs raised US consumers’ prices, but the refunds go only to businesses
When the government applies taxes to foreign goods, it charges the firms and brokers that bring those items into the country
Most tariff refunds facing denial if importers don’t opt in
The agency has previously said that it will reject non-electronic refund requests
US trade court challenges Trump’s basis for 10% global tariffs
The US president has made tariffs a central pillar of his second-term foreign policy
Tariff refund tool will go live on April 20, US customs says
CBP has been providing updates to the court on the Cape process, seeking to detail how it will handle that challenge