Trump tariffs

Unclear if US tariffs on Singapore will rise from 10% to 15%: Gan Siow Huang

America has yet to issue an official directive on the increase, she says

US officials have not yet committed to returning all of the billions of US dollars in duties that importers already paid or how a refund process should work.

US to pay interest if ordered to refund importers over tariffs

The interest question has not been central to the legal wrangling, but underscores the massive financial stakes

Countries earn foreign exchange from their exports, tourism or through overseas investors.

Hard to make the case for new US global tariffs to apply to Singapore: ex-US envoy

The levies are especially jarring when it comes to the city-state, with which the United States has a consistent trade surplus

Asean governments should recognise that tariffs are the new normal for doing business with America.

Despite legal woes, Trump’s tariffs remain a challenge for South-east Asia

The Supreme Court’s tariff decision introduces new uncertainties, but does not reverse America’s protectionist trend

The Commerce Department is conducting a concurrent antidumping duty probe of solar cells imported from India, Indonesia and Laos.

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

While the levies are set to benefit domestic manufacturers, they also will pinch American renewable developers

While Chinese exports to the US have fallen sharply since the tariffs, exports to South-east Asia are currently growing at nearly double the pace of the past four years.

Asia’s trade corridors face ‘significant growth’ with Asean among main beneficiaries: Citi

Trade flows from North and East Asia to the Asean and South Asia regions rose by 44% between 2019 and 2024

Trump did not elaborate on the administration’s refund strategy and the Justice Department has not offered details in court yet about how it intends to proceed.

Trump faces tough legal landscape to oppose tariff refunds

Trade lawyers have warned that the government did not completely rule out the possibility of refund fights