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US will stick to tariff caps in deals with EU, Japan and others, US trade chief says

US will stick to tariff caps in deals with EU, Japan and others, US trade chief says

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - The United States will respect the tariff caps in trade deals struck with the European Union, Japan and others and planned new U.S. tariffs over forced labour provide the legal basis to do so, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Thursday.
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Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocks

Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocks

President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago
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Factbox-How US, Europe and Britain target goods made with forced labour

Factbox-How US, Europe and Britain target goods made with forced labour

June 3 (Reuters) - The United States has proposed new tariffs on imports from 60 economies after accusing trading partners of failing to keep goods made with forced labour out of their markets.
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How Pakistan became Trump’s most surprising ally

How Pakistan became Trump’s most surprising ally

Pakistan’s surprising role in the Iran war, explained.
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New U.S. tariffs on EU goods would be unacceptable, EU trade committee head says

New U.S. tariffs on EU goods would be unacceptable, EU trade committee head says

BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - Any new U.S. tariffs on European Union goods on top of the rates agreed last year would be unacceptable, senior EU lawmaker said on Wednesday, rejecting U.S. claims the EU was not curbing trade in forced labour goods as "utterly absurd". The U.S.
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Rubio says China cannot erase memories of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Rubio says China cannot erase memories of Tiananmen Square crackdown

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Beijing's censorship cannot erase memories of its 1989 military assault on peaceful demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, ahead of the anniversary of China's violent suppression there.
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Vietnam says USTR forced labour conclusion does not reflect its efforts

Vietnam says USTR forced labour conclusion does not reflect its efforts

HANOI, June 4 (Reuters) - Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the U.S. Trade Representative's conclusion that it had failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labour does not fully or accurately reflect Vietnam's mitigation efforts.
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The Latest: Rubio hopes talks between Lebanon and Israel will end hostilities

The Latest: Rubio hopes talks between Lebanon and Israel will end hostilities

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he hopes high-level talks between Israel and Lebanon will lead to a joint statement on ending hostilities
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US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe

US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe

The U.S. Trade Representative has announced the Trump administration is proposing tariffs of 10% or more for dozens of major trading partners following a probe into alleged forced labor
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EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad

EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad

The European Union has advanced a major overhaul of its migration policy, focusing on increasing deportations and establishing detention centers abroad
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The Latest: Rubio says he sees indications that Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘engaged’ with US talks

The Latest: Rubio says he sees indications that Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘engaged’ with US talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is facing questions about the Trump administration’s fragile or stalling diplomatic efforts around the world in back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began
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Trump administration proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices

Trump administration proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25% on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair on a range of issues from digital trade to illegal deforestation, top trade official Jamieson Greer said on Monday.