US tariffs

Most tariff refunds facing denial if importers don’t opt in

The agency has previously said that it will reject non-electronic refund requests

The latest lawsuits did not challenge other Trump tariffs made under more traditional legal authority, such as recent levies on steel, aluminium and copper imports.

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

Refund declarations will be limited to the official importer-of-record or their customs broker, and the filer must already have an account set up with CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment.

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

A recovery in China’s manufacturing sector might surprise Trump following the anniversary of his “Liberation Day” tariff rollout.

How one factory in China learned to live with Trump, US tariffs and turmoil

Economists and industry executives expect the US president’s visit to extend a detente between the two rivals

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Apec summit, in Busan, South Korea on Oct 30, 2025.

US trade war with China in focus ahead of Trump-Xi summit in May

Trump's trip comes just a year after Washington rolled out sweeping and at times erratic global tariffs.

Castlery co-founder Declan Ee intends to take a “measured” approach to offline expansion in the US, given the evolving global developments and ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Castlery to open first US store in New York, targets 8 to 12 stores in key global cities by 2029

To mitigate the impact of US tariffs, the furniture brand has diversified its supply chain, while expanding into the UK and Canada

The postponement of Trump-Xi summit hits pause on the retooling of bilateral relations just as US-China concluded high-stakes trade talks in Paris.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Trump’s summit delay casts pall over US-China trade truce

Experts say bilateral ties will survive the scheduling setback

China was named as one of the trading partners targeted by the US when it unveiled on Wednesday investigations into excess industrial capacity and forced labour.

China slams US trade probe ahead of Paris talks

China is conducting an assessment of the probes