U.S. trade officials said on Wednesday they were increasing tariffs on certain European Union products, including aircraft-related parts and wines from France and Germany, amid an ongoing civil aircraft dispute between Washington and Brussels.

US slaps tariffs on French and German products

US increases tariffs on French and German wines, aircraft parts amid EU dispute

US-China trade talks are set to continue with a telephone call on Friday as both sides seek to hammer out a phase one trade pact, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said, adding that progress was being made on the agreement's details.

US, China trade talks to continue Friday: US commerce chief

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) trimmed its 2019 growth forecast for China on Tuesday as the US trade war and weak demand at home take a toll on the world's second-largest economy.

International Monetary Fund trims 2019 China growth forecast as US tariffs bite

US President Donald Trump said his administration was "making a lot of progress" with China on Friday, as deputy-level trade talks continued for a second day and Washington lifted tariffs on over 400 Chinese products.

US lifts tariffs on 400 Chinese products, Trump cites trade progress

Most Asian markets fell on Monday as fresh Chinese and US tariffs on goods worth hundreds of billions of dollars kicked in, though Donald Trump reiterated that the two sides were still due to hold talks this month.

Asian markets down as China-US tariffs kick in

A Chinese billionaire has been indicted by a grand jury on charges he schemed with the aluminum company he founded to evade $1.8 billion of tariffs by smuggling huge amounts of the metal into the United States, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Chinese billionaire indicted in US for alleged $1.8 billion aluminum tariff evasion

When US President Donald Trump tweeted in May his intention to raise tariffs on Chinese goods, management at California-based NewAir Appliances knew they needed to do something or their business would be in trouble.

To survive trade war, some US importers embark on major revamps of product lines

The Chinese commerce ministry said Thursday that US tariffs against China must be lifted for the two sides to reach a deal to end the trade war, reported news agency AFP.

China says US tariffs must be lifted to reach a deal to end trade war

China's exports unexpectedly returned to growth in May despite higher US tariffs, but imports fell the most in nearly three years in a further sign of weak domestic demand that could prompt Beijing to step up stimulus measures.

China exports grow despite US tariffs; imports slump most in nearly three years

The United States will take "unprecedented actions" to ensure the supply of strategic minerals and rare earth critical to the tech sector and the military, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday.

Will take unprecedented action to ensure supply of rare earths critical to tech, military: US

China has demonstrated more than enough sincerity to reach a mutually beneficial deal and end trade tensions with the United States. However, trapped in hegemonic ideology, the U.S. has responded by unilateral and protectionist tariff hikes that put world economy in danger, according to a commentary published by China's Xinhua News Agency on Sunday.

China's utmost sincerity in trade talks a sign of strength

A list of products subject to possible US tariffs on about $300 billion of Chinese imports will include cellphones and laptop computers but not pharmaceuticals and rare earth materials, the US Trade Representative's Office said on Monday.

Cellphones and laptops on latest United States Trade Representative China tariff list, drugs excluded

Boeing is "confident" US-China trade talks will yield an agreement, a Boeing spokesman said Monday after Beijing retaliated against higher US tariffs and the aircraft manufacturer appeared to be a potential target for further reprisals.

Boeing says 'confident' US-China trade talks will succeed

US President Donald Trump raised pressure on China over trade negotiations on Sunday by saying US tariffs on certain Chinese products will increase to 25 per cent on Friday and that more Chinese goods will face additional tariffs.

Trump announces higher US tariffs on China goods

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would hold a summit with China to sign any final trade deal, a day after signalling that he planned to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to conclude an agreement.

Trump says he plans summit with China to sign trade deal

The World Trade Organization agreed Wednesday to hear complaints from a range of countries over new US steel and aluminium tariffs, as well as complaints from Washington over retaliatory duties.

World Trade Organisation to rule in spat over US tariffs

Group of Seven leaders will pressure US President Donald Trump at a summit this week on tariffs he has imposed on metals imports

G7 leaders must be civil as they pressure Trump, says Macron

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a news conference the US tariffs were "totally unacceptable."

Canada hits US with billions in retaliatory tariffs in steel row

Trump said the imports threatened national security, a move which was rejected EU and others.

India challenges US steel and aluminium tariffs at WTO

Trade will be a major topic for discussion at the meeting, before an exemption from US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports granted to the European Union expires on May 1.

Ahead of Angela Merkel trip to US, Germany downbeat on trade tariffs

Trump unveiled the tariffs on Thursday but did not make clear whether they would apply to Canada and Mexico, which together with the United States are trying to renegotiate the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.

Canada vows to retaliate against any US steel tariffs

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