Japan, Trump and tariff
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The president is set to raise taxes on imports arriving from many countries, including Canada and Mexico. That’s on top of the tariffs that the White House has already announced on specific products,
That statement came some 12 hours after Trump announced an agreement Sunday with the European Union that would see a 15% tax paid on products brought into the United States from the bloc. The E.U. also agreed to spend $750 billion on energy purchases from the U.S., while investing an additional $600 billion here.
Japanese automakers breathed a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump finalized a trade agreement last week. However, the relief is tempered by intensifying competition, especially from China,
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Soy Nómada on MSNTrump tariffs could open space for Chinese car brandsThe recent trade agreement between President Donald Trump and Japan, reducing import tariffs on Japanese vehicles from 25% to 15%, offers a mixed blessing for Japanese automakers. While it provides some relief,
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Over the past few decades, Japan-based automaker Toyota has spent billions of dollars to expand its manufacturing and assembly plants in the United States. Those plants now employ over 64,000 people across North America and have churned out millions of vehicles.
U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo from punishing new levies on other goods in exchange for a $550 billion package of U.S.-bound investment and loans.
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Motoring USA on MSNTrump's Japan Tariff Deal Fails to Shield Carmakers From China ThreatJapanese automakers received a temporary reprieve this week when U.S. President Donald Trump announced a cut to import tariffs on Japan-made vehicles, reducing the rate from 25% to 15%. But industry experts warn the move offers little comfort as Japanese brands face intensifying competition from China and structural economic hurdles at home.
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Al Jazeera on MSNAs Trump’s August 1 deadline looms, tariffs are here to say, experts sayTrump’s protectionist moves likely to keep pushing countries to lessen their reliance on the US, analysts say.
A roundup of where things stand with tariffs on key U.S. trade partners and sectors.