tariffs

In the World, World economy 13th August 2025

Trump signs executive order to extend trade truce with China for another 90 days

Link Securities | US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to extend the trade tariff truce with China for another 90 days, as confirmed by Trump himself and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. With the latest round of negotiations set to expire early Tuesday morning, this pushes the deadline to mid-November, providing crucial relief for seasonal import increases ahead of Christmas. The US will maintain 30% tariffs on Chinese…

In the World, World economy 12th August 2025

US imposes tariffs on imports of one-kilogram gold bars

Link Securities | The United States has imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilogram gold bars, a move that threatens to disrupt the global bullion market and deal a further blow to Switzerland, the world’s largest precious metals refining centre, according to Expansión. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency stated that one-kilogram and 100-ounce gold bars should be classified under a customs code subject to duties, according to a letter…

In the World, World politics 7th August 2025

Trump announces additional 25% tariffs on India for importing oil from Russ

Bankinter | Trump announces additional 25% tariffs on India for importing oil from Russia. These are in addition to the 25% announced last week, bringing the final tax to 50%. Bankinter analysis team’s view: The US president has followed through on his threats and raised tariffs on Indian imports to 50% as a sanction for buying oil from Russia. The Indian government considers the measure ‘unfair and unreasonable’, arguing that…

In the World, World economy 30th July 2025

Trump ‘probably’ to impose 15-20% tariff on countries that have not negotiated agreements

Link Securities | The digital portal Bolsamania.com reported that President Donald Trump has indicated that he will ‘probably’ implement a general tariff of between 15 and 20% on imports to the United States from countries that have not negotiated separate trade agreements. ‘For the world, I would say it will be somewhere between 15 and 20%… I just want to be nice,’ the president said during a press conference with…

In the World, World economy 24th July 2025

US imposes 15% tariffs on Japan in exchange for opening its agricultural and automotive markets to US companies

Link Securities | US President Donald Trump announced yesterday a trade agreement with Japan that will result in the imposition of 15% trade tariffs on Japanese imports, instead of the 25% tariffs announced in the initial letter. Government officials from both countries confirmed that this tariff reduction will also apply to automobiles. Trump said Japan agreed to open its agricultural and automotive markets to US companies. Bloomberg quoted a senior…

In the World 11th July 2025

US continues to send letters to countries informing them of establishment of tariffs as of 1 August

Renta 4 | The United States has continued to send letters (to six countries) informing them of its next steps, mainly the establishment of tariffs from 1 August. However, on Wednesday, these were sent to countries of lesser importance in terms of trade volume, while the markets remain complacent in anticipation of the announcement of trade agreements with more important partners (the EU and India). In addition, countries such as…

The effects of world trade tensions remain in the future

In the World 10th July 2025

Trump signs executive order extending deadline for negotiations with partners until 1 August

Link Securities | On Monday, US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of 25% tariffs on imports of products from Japan and South Korea, similar to the tariffs imposed on 2 April, known as ‘Liberation Day’. Malaysia also received 25% tariffs on exports of its products to the United States, while other Asian countries such as Thailand received higher tariffs (36%). At the same time, Trump signed an executive order…

World economy 1st July 2025

Europe fears Spain’s stance on defence spending could be stumbling block in trade talks with US

Norbolsa | Spain’s lack of commitment to increasing defence spending as agreed with NATO opens up another rift in EU-US relations. Trump threatens to double tariffs on Spain for failing to meet its defence commitments. With trade agreements in place, it seems unlikely that tariffs could be imposed on a member state, but there is a risk that they could impact the country’s most sensitive goods, including oil, wine and…

In the World 13th June 2025

Pending ratification by China, US to levy 55% tariff on Chinese imports and China 10% on American imports

Bankinter: Principle of a trade agreement between the US and China. Trump announced yesterday an agreement whereby China will supply the US with minerals and rare earths in exchange for allowing its students access to American universities. The US will levy a 55% tariff on imports from China (current 25% + 10% base rate + 20% for fentanyl trade) and China will apply a 10% tariff on US imports. The…

In the World 4th June 2025

Trump getting in a hurry: government invites countries to submit “best tariff offer” today, 4 June

Bankinter | A document/letter from the US government has been leaked, inviting all countries to submit their “best tariff offer” today, June 4, to complete the deals as soon as possible. So far, the US has only concluded a deal with the UK. Then, according to the letter (it is not known which countries have received it), the US government will respond within days with the tariff measures it believes…

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