Vietnam’s leadership was caught off guard by US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that it agreed to a 20% tariff, and the Southeast Asian nation is still seeking to lower the rate, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hanoi has found itself in the eye of a political and economic storm. In a surprising move, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new tariff deal with Vietnam, marking the third such agreement he has reached after similar ones with the UK and China.

SAO PAULO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% on Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States. The prices of coffee and orange juice — two staples of the American morning diet — could be severely impacted if there’s no agreement by Aug. 1.

President Donald Trump this week extended his “Liberation Day” tariff pause again and sent nearly a half dozen letters to trading partners announcing new tariff rates for their countries. The higher tariffs would kick in on Aug.

Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.

President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate an escape from his wrath. Doubling down on his

The new tariffs are effective Aug. 1. If the court sides against Trump, it may trigger tariff rebates for major importers and inject uncertainty into the administration’s projected tariff revenue used to fund the tax cuts in the recently passed U.S. budget bill.

By Francesco Guarascio (Reuters) -Vietnam is preparing stricter penalties to crack down on trade fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods, and has focused its inspections on Chinese products as it tries to comply with commitments made to Washington,