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US Trade Chief Lambasts WTO After Failed E-commerce Tariff Talks
PoliticsFTDWtempo-english15d ago3 sources

US Trade Chief Lambasts WTO After Failed E-commerce Tariff Talks

US trade representative Jamieson Greer has criticized the World Trade Organization after e-commerce tariff talks failed, stating that Washington will now work 'outside' the Geneva-based body to extend the freeze on levies. The top US trade official said he sees only a limited role for the international body.

Thailand Prepares Defense Against US Unfair Trade Probe Targeting 60 Economies
BusinessBBCNYTFT+35cnbcSCMPder-standardNHK Worldtelexdie-pressedelfi-lthindu+27 more1mo ago38 sources

Thailand Prepares Defense Against US Unfair Trade Probe Targeting 60 Economies

The US Trade Representative (USTR) has launched new Section 301 trade investigations into alleged unfair trade practices, including forced labor, targeting 60 countries and economies. In response, Thailand's Ministry of Commerce has established a task force to compile evidence and argue against its inclusion in these US investigations.

US tariffs could rise to 15% or more after supreme court blow, trade representative says
BusinessThe Guardian1mo ago

US tariffs could rise to 15% or more after supreme court blow, trade representative says

Jamieson Greer warns tariffs may climb from 10% after Trump imposed global levy amid US supreme court setback The US tariff rate for some countries will go up to 15% or higher from the newly-imposed 10%, Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative, said on Wednesday, without naming any specific trading partners or other details. “Right now, we have the 10% tariff. It’ll go up to 15 [%] for some and then it may go higher for others, and I think it will be in line with the types of tariffs we’v...

Singapore contests US claim of trade surplus amid excess capacity probe
WorldSCMP1mo ago

Singapore contests US claim of trade surplus amid excess capacity probe

Singapore said it ran a trade deficit with the US in 2024, disputing figures published by Washington that showed the city state posted a surplus and challenging suggestions that it is contributing to global manufacturing overcapacity. The dispute surfaced after the Office of the US Trade Representative announced this week that it had launched investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into the acts, policies and practices of 16 economies, including Singapore. The investigations...

US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations: Greer
Businessnikkei-asiastraits-timesKorea Herald1mo ago3 sources

US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations: Greer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- ‌The US tariff rate for some countries will rise to 15 percent or higher from the newly imposed 10 percent, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday, without namin