Category: tarrifs

Biden Says Still Deciding on Trump-Era China Tariffs, Will Speak With Chinese Leader Soon

President Joe Biden said on June 18 that he would speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping “soon,” and that he is in the process of deciding what to do with Trump-era trade tariffs currently imposed on China. Biden’s comments came amid ongoing discussion within his administration on whether to lift some tariffs on more than…


US Solar Companies Mull Legal Challenge After Biden Pauses Tariffs on Solar Imports

U.S. solar manufacturers are considering legal action after President Joe Biden moved to put off new tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asian countries. According to the White House’s announcement on June 6, the tariff suspension applied to these imports from  Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, that supply about 80 percent of photovoltaic cells and…


US and UK in Joint Talks to Resolve Steel and Aluminum Tariff Dispute

Representatives from the United States and United Kingdom agreed to resolve their trade dispute over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs in a joint virtual conference on Jan. 20. American representatives are keen on removing the taxes on British metal imports. In March 2018, the Trump administration imposed tariffs of 25 percent on foreign steel and…


Biden Commerce Secretary Says Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Saved American Jobs

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo told reporters at the White House on April 7 that the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum saved American jobs. “With respect to tariffs, there is a place for tariffs. The 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum have in fact helped save American jobs in the steel and aluminum industries,”…


Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Saved US Jobs, Biden Commerce Secretary Says

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on April 7 that the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum saved American jobs. “With respect to tariffs, there is a place for tariffs. The 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum have in fact helped save American jobs in the steel and aluminum industries,” Raimondo told reporters at the…


Tariffs Not on Top Agenda During US-China Meeting: Sullivan

Trade will not play a central role when the Washington delegation meets with their China counterparts in Alaska next week, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on March 12. Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will join talks with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi and senior foreign policy diplomat Yang Jiechi on March…