Trump, Brazil and Tariffs
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President Trump's move to impose a 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports targets a vital metal that is widely used in many products and industries. That could lead to higher prices for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and home repairs,
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States,
Japan’s Nissan Motor (NSANY) (NSANF) has suspended U.S. production of three vehicle models destined for Canada due to reciprocal auto import tariffs imposed by the U.S. and Canada.
President Trump this week has threatened to hit at least 20 nations with steep import duties by next month. Mr. Trump initially posted two nearly identical letters on Truth Social Monday, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung,
But as the CBC's Corey Bullock reports, despite B.C. being Canada's largest copper producer, it might not impact the industry here that much.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a new 50% tariff on copper to start on August 1 in a bid to promote domestic development of an industry critical to defense, electronics and automobiles.
After President Trump suspended trade talks with Canada over its controversial digital services tax, Ottawa scrapped it to get back to the negotiating table.
U.S. President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping global tariffs is set to expire in just a few days, unless he opts to give countries extra time to strike deals — as his advisers have suggested this weekend.
Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.