Taiwan seeks reduction in US tariffs
Taiwan is seeking to lower tariffs on its exports to the US from 20% to 15%, as trade negotiations between the two sides near completion, officials said on 1 December 2025. Taiwan’s top trade negotiator, Jenni Yang, said the talks follow the
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US maintains tariff exemptions on select Chinese industrial products
The US has announced a one-year extension of tariff exemptions on certain Chinese industrial and medical goods, including equipment used to produce solar-energy products, following a recent US-China trade agreement. These exemptions, originally
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US, UK strike agreement for tariff free pharmaceuticals
The US and the UK reached an agreement on 1 December 2025 that eliminates tariffs on British pharmaceutical products and medical technology. In exchange, the UK has committed to increasing its spending on medicines and reforming how it determines
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US reduces tariffs on Korea (Rep.) vehicles to 15%
The US will reduce import duties on Korea (Rep.) automobiles to 15%, retroactive to 1 November, aligning with the tariffs applied to Japan and the EU, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced on 2 December 2025. The measure follows last
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Taiwan: MoF imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese beer, steel
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced on 27 November 2025 that it will impose anti-dumping duties on beer and certain hot-rolled flat steel products imported from China. The duties, retroactive to 3 July 2025, will remain in effect for five
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Argentina expands use of signed document as customs guarantee across import, export regimes
The Argentine government has issued a decree extending the use of a signed document as a valid guarantee for both import and export procedures, including definitive and suspensive regimes. The measure, effective upon publication in the Official
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India considers extending steel import duty
India is considering extending an import tariff on certain steel products to address cheaper imports, mainly from China, Reuters reported. The move follows concerns that low-priced inflows are impacting domestic producers. In its final findings
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US: Trump postpones tariffs on Brazil beef, coffee
US President Donald Trump lifted the 40% tariffs on Brazilian food products, including beef, coffee, cocoa, and fruits, on 20 November 2025, which were imposed in July in response to Brazil’s legal actions against former President Jair Bolsonaro,
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Argentina introduces export rebate refunds, lowers export duties on select oils
Argentina’s government published two key measures in the Official Gazette to support exporters and reduce trade costs. The initiatives allow accumulated export rebates and certain tax balances to be expressed in US dollars and remove export duties
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US: Trump semiconductor tariff policy plan most likely deferred, sources say
Several Trump administration officials are reconsidering the timing of the long-promised semiconductor tariffs, with people familiar with internal discussions indicating that officials have recently begun signalling a slower, more cautious rollout,
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US removes tariffs on New Zealand agricultural products
The US has removed tariffs on more than USD 2 billion of New Zealand exports, including beef and kiwifruit, Trade Minister Todd McClay said. The move follows an executive order by President Donald Trump reversing previous import duties. Rising US
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Trump administration lifts tariffs on Peruvian agricultural products
Peru’s Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister, Teresa Mera, announced that the US has exempted more than 100 Peruvian agricultural products from tariffs. The move is part of a broader rollback under President Donald Trump, which removed tariffs on
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US: Trump Administration reduces tariffs on Switzerland imports
The US and Switzerland, joined by Liechtenstein, have released a joint statement on 14 November 2025 regarding a major trade framework aimed at boosting investment and reducing tariffs. Under the deal, US tariffs on Swiss goods will drop from 39%
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US: Trump Administration to lift import tariffs on Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador
US President Trump signed an executive order on 14 November 2025, excluding certain agricultural products and some fertilisers from reciprocal tariffs. Affected items include coffee, tea, tropical fruits and juices, cocoa, spices, bananas, oranges,
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EU: ECOFIN ends duty-free entry for imports below EUR 150
The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) agreed to end the exemption for goods under EUR 150 from customs duties on 13 November 2025. ECOFIN noted that such small parcels, especially from China, have led to unfair competition
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US, South Korea (Rep.) release fact sheet of trade deal
US President Donald Trump and Korea (Rep.) President Lee Jae Myung released a joint fact sheet regarding the signed trade and investment agreement between the two countries on 13 November 2025. The US and Korea (Rep.) signed a major trade
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Australia welcomes US beef tariff rollback, calls for full trade reciprocity
Australia welcomed US President Donald Trump’s removal of tariffs on beef and other food products, while urging the US to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods. However, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasised the
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ECB: China began flooding European markets before US tariffs
The European Central Bank (ECB) reported, on 11 November 2025, that China’s surge of low-priced exports to Europe is driven more by weak domestic demand than by US tariffs. According to the ECB, the trend began around 2021, when a slowdown in
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