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Trump Hints at Tariff Rollback if China Talks Succeed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are set to meet in Switzerland with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on trade in the coming days.

May 8, 2025
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Trump Holds Firm on Tariffs Before China Negotiations

No, President Donald Trump said when asked by a reporter if he is open to pulling back his 145% duties on Chinese imports to get the worlds second-largest economy to the negotiating table.

May 7, 2025
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Container Lines Begin Canceling US-China Shipping Routes

Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the U.S. and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trumps trade war upends the industry.

May 7, 2025
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China Agrees to Trade Talks With US

China announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, as the two sides prepared for talks later this week.

May 7, 2025
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China Says Its Evaluating US Overtures for Trade Talks

Chinas Commerce Ministry said May 2 that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks, but steep tariffs imposed by Washington must go.

May 2, 2025
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Small-Package Tariff Exemption Ends Today

Small-value packages shipped to the U.S. from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting May 2, when President Donald Trumps move against the de minimis exemption takes effect.

May 2, 2025
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Port Leaders Warn Tariffs to Bring Radical Uncertainty

Leaders of West Coast ports warned that a sharp drop in ship traffic tied to President Donald Trumps tariffs on Chinese goods will threaten jobs, raise prices and ripple through the economy.

May 2, 2025
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Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Bill to Restore US Shipbuilding

U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing legislation that aims to revive American shipbuilding, riding off momentum of an executive order from President Donald Trump announced in April.

April 30, 2025
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Shipments From China Fall as Tariffs Loom

American businesses are canceling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next.

April 30, 2025
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Trumps Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Chain Jolt on Economy

Since the U.S. raised levies on China to 145% in early April, cargo shipments have plummeted. That drastic reduction in goods hasnt been felt by many Americans yet, but thats about to change.

April 28, 2025