US tariffs

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.
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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

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on Wednesday (Mar 11) that his office would begin a probe into more than a dozen major economies under Section 301

China, Singapore among economies under US trade probe; MTI disputes US trade surplus claim

The administration is planning another investigation related to a ban on imports made with forced labour

In addition to the reduction in money coming into the government’s coffers, the US will likely have to refund all the tariffs it collected using Ieepa.

US budget deficit narrows at slower pace after tariff rate decrease

The country’s effective tariff rate across all countries is now around 10%

The new US tariff regime, which is set to remain in place at least until July, could provide a window of opportunity for some Chinese factories.
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US tariff reprieve sparks scramble, and scepticism, in China’s export hubs

Scepticism reflects concerns over trajectory of US-China ties

The government will not pay refunds to the final commercial customer or individual consumer, though many bore costs from passed-along tariffs.

With Trump’s tariffs overturned, who gets refunds?

Importers pay tariffs when their goods enter the country

Outbound shipments from China grew 21.8% in US dollar terms in the January-to-February period.

China’s exports turbocharge into 2026 after record-breaking year

Trade surplus tops expectations, reaching US$213.6 billion in first two months

Gan says the immediate impact of the tariff developments on Singapore’s economy is “not expected to be significant”.

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