Overall sales abroad rose 4.4% in August from a year earlier to $322 billion, according to a statement from the General Administration of Customs on Sept. 8.
September 8, 2025Trade War News Updates
Trump Threatens to Scrap Trade Deals if Tariffs Fall
“If we don’t win that case, our country is going to suffer so greatly,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “These deals are all done; I guess we’d have to unwind them.”
September 3, 2025Trump Accuses Xi, Putin, Kim of Conspiring Against US
“Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America,” Trump said on his Truth Social site.
September 3, 2025Trump Seeks Fast Supreme Court Action on Tariffs Case
Trump told reporters that the U.S. would appeal to the high court for relief as soon as Sept. 3 because “it would be a devastation for our country” if the appeals court ruling was left in place.
September 2, 2025US Holds Off Sanctions on China Over Russia Ties
“President Trump has not put tariffs on China because those negotiations are ongoing. And the war in Ukraine is certainly part of that discussion,” U.S. Ambassador Matthew Whitaker said.
September 2, 2025Trump Says India Offered Zero Tariffs on US Goods
Trump said in a social media post Sept. 1 that India offered to reduce its tariffs on U.S. goods to zero, without saying when the concession was made.
September 2, 2025Ports See Strong July Cargo Gains From Tariff Frontloading
The Port of Los Angeles reported its busiest month on record with container volume increasing 8.5% to 1,019,837 20-foot-equivalent units from 939,600 last year.
August 27, 2025Consumer Confidence Declines With Recession Fears Rising
A measure of Americans’ short-term expectations for income, business conditions and the job market fell 1.2 points to 74.8, remaining below 80, the marker that can signal a recession ahead.
August 26, 2025Trump, Carney Hold First Call Since Tariff Escalation
The two leaders talked about “trade challenges, opportunities, and shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S.,” according to a statement.
August 21, 2025China and India Look Past Tensions as US Tariffs Bite
Ties between the Asian neighbors deteriorated after a bloody border skirmish five years ago, but relations have recently been on the mend.
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