US Trade Representative

The search for illicit Chinese goods is at the heart of one of the main accusations levelled against Hanoi by Washington.

US probes Chinese factories in Vietnam, stoking new tariff fears

Sources say the inspections are adding to concerns the White House may soon find reasons to pile more levies on the South-east Asian nation

2026-07-28T07:02:31.000Z

The new US tariffs are set at a rate between 10 and 12.5% and apply to imports from around 60 economies.

Global Enterprise

Trump’s latest global tariffs are being challenged in a US court. Here’s how

The complaint by two small US businesses challenges the tariffs on three grounds

2026-07-27T00:31:02.000Z

Trump has recently declared that he thinks the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is not working and should be scrapped.

Opinion & Features

The USMCA review will signal Trump’s upcoming global tariff strategy

His administration is looking to impose more duties on its trade partners

2026-06-30T10:00:00.000Z

In 2025, Singapore exported S$27 billion worth of NODX to the United States.

Global Enterprise

Proposed 12.5% tariff could affect one-third of Singapore exports; MTI rejects US claim of forced labour links

Exemptions include energy products, pharmaceuticals, certain electronics, aerospace products and semiconductors

2026-06-04T12:33:04.000Z

The pledges are part of the Trump administration’s 2026 Trade Policy Agenda, issued over a week after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Global Enterprise

USTR to seek more foreign tariff cuts, USMCA improvements, China balance in 2026

[WASHINGTON] The US Trade Representative’s office said on Monday it will seek further reductions in foreign tariffs and non-tariff barriers this year, enforce its “reciprocal” trade deals and consider...

2026-03-02T23:17:51.000Z

When Thailand’s Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun travelled to the US recently, her visit did not include any meetings with US trade officials.

Asean Business

NEWS ANALYSIS

Security tangles raise the stakes for Thailand’s US tariff push

The US temporarily halts trade talks with the kingdom, after Bangkok suspends Thai-Cambodia peace process

2025-11-26T07:08:26.000Z

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