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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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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.
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USTR seeks comment on possible US-China tariff cuts under Board of Trade

USTR seeks comment on possible US-China tariff cuts under Board of Trade

By David Lawder and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - The Office of the U.S.
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EU lawmaker committee backs deal to avert new US trade clash

EU lawmaker committee backs deal to avert new US trade clash

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, June 2 (Reuters) - A European Parliament committee voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove EU import duties on many U.S. goods, a step to comply with the trade deal agreed with Washington last year and avert the return of transatlantic tariff conflict.
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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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How Cubans keep going, despite US pressure and fuel blockade

How Cubans keep going, despite US pressure and fuel blockade

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, June 3 (Reuters) - Felicia de la Caridad Alvarez, a resident of Old Havana, knows a thing or two about survival. The 64-year-old former hospital custodian, blind in one eye, suffers from hypertension and diabetes. She rarely enjoys running water or electricity.
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Swiss Watch Exports to U.S. Plummet Due to Tariff Anticipation

Swiss Watch Exports to U.S. Plummet Due to Tariff Anticipation

Swiss Watch Exports to U.S. Plummet Due to Tariff Anticipation
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Oil steadies as uncertainty over US-Iran talks keeps markets on edge

Oil steadies as uncertainty over US-Iran talks keeps markets on edge

By Pooja Menon June 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices held on to most of the previous session's sharp gains in early trade on Tuesday on uncertainty over the status of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S.
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Canada calls for US and Mexico free-trade agreement to be renewed for another 16 years

Canada calls for US and Mexico free-trade agreement to be renewed for another 16 years

Canada is calling on the United States and Mexico to renew the free trade agreement between the countries for another 16 years just as U.S. President Donald Trump revives talk of making Canada the 51st state
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U.S. Trade Representative Proposes 25% Tariff on Brazilian Goods Over Unfair Practices

U.S. Trade Representative Proposes 25% Tariff on Brazilian Goods Over Unfair Practices

U.S. Trade Representative Proposes 25% Tariff on Brazilian Goods Over Unfair Practices
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Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists

Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists

By Jana Choukeir DUBAI, June 2 (Reuters) - Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the United States to halt the war between the two countries, Iran's Mehr news reported on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks to reach a deal were continuing.  
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Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time

Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the situation at home, while avoiding major concessions on its nuclear programme, according to sources and analysts.