US tariffs
Trump gives EU until Jul 4 to ratify trade deal with US or face ‘much higher’ tariffs
The announcement comes after the EU fails to finalise its long-delayed trade deal during overnight talks
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
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
Trump says he will raise tariff on autos from European Union to 25%
EU officials criticise move as arbitrary, warn of firm response
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
With tariffs stalled, Trump’s China policy drifts
Frequent US policy reversals confused American officials
US tariff refund system launches as thousands of companies file claims
This is the latest twist in a drawn-out battle over emergency tariffs collected over the past year
Most tariff refunds facing denial if importers don’t opt in
The agency has previously said that it will reject non-electronic refund requests
China’s export engine stutters in March as Iran war chills global demand
A sharp 27.8% surge in imports weighed on the balance
