US trade policy
‘No evidence’ of forced labour links; proposed USTR tariff could affect one-third of exports: MTI
Exemptions include energy products, pharmaceuticals, certain electronics, aerospace products and semiconductors
Turnberry deal won’t fix transatlantic trade. But it’s a start
Despite lopsided terms and political friction, the US-EU deal can help prevent another inflationary spiral
US hits Vietnam with third probe as trade pressure grows
It is already the subject of two separate Section 301 probes into alleged excess manufacturing capacity and forced labour
When US trade court says no: The limits of presidential tariff authority
The Trump administration has now lost its two boldest legal theories for unilateral, across-the-board tariffs
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
Most tariff refunds facing denial if importers don’t opt in
The agency has previously said that it will reject non-electronic refund requests
Singapore will stick to rules-based trade principles, even if unfavourable in short term: DPM Gan
He says negotiations with the US to secure a better trade deal are ongoing
US urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat
USTR has already rejected one proposal for reforming the WTO
US Commerce Department withdraws planned rule on AI chip exports
[NEW YORK] The US Commerce Department withdrew a planned rule on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports on Friday (Mar 13), the latest backpedalling by the Trump administration in its efforts to pr...
