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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.
Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.
Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.
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.
Vietnam was the first in Asia to strike a deal, but it has little leverage against Washington, and is now facing levies up to 40%. The same goes for Cambodia. A poor country heavily reliant on exports, it has been negotiating a deal as Trump threatens 35% tariffs.
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,
Global Ship Lease is seeing ‘tremendous demand’ for its smaller ships as customers seek flexibility amid tariff uncertainties.
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But the main reason for the weeks of seemingly tariff-free calm we’ve enjoyed was Trump’s decision to announce a 90-day pause in his entirely voluntary trade war with the entire world. The problem? These 90 days are now up, and we are about to witness the return of more tariff chaos.
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