… "We're releasing a Milwaukee framework to take coordinated action on steel excess capacity," top US trade official Jamieson Greer told reporters Wednesday."Every country will do what they think is appropriate. …
… But Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer later noted that the US government is aware that French language protections are sensitive and important. …
… LeBlanc's comments came after Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer told Canadian public broadcaster CBC that the issue of discoverability -- how easy it is to find something online -- of French content on streaming services had been flagged by the White House, though not as …
… In an interview on Monday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer played down the language issue in the trade talks as a "funny fake story." "What we don't like is a situation where Canada, the federal government, forces American tech companies to take their earnings and give a p …
… Trump charged Monday that "Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years," adding "we don't need Canada, they need us." US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told The New York Times on Saturday that the Trump administration offered to eliminate a 10-percent …
… US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Brazil's "unreasonable" policies have hurt US commerce by unfairly benefiting Brazilian producers and "restricting access to one of the world's top export markets." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio added that the Brazilian government h …
… US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Brazil's "unreasonable" policies have hurt US commerce by unfairly benefiting Brazilian producers and "restricting access to one of the world's top export markets."US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Brazilian government had "not …
… (File photo: AP/Alex Brandon) Audio By Vocalize US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday that the trade deal with the European Union may resolve Washington's concerns about forced labour that serve as justification for new US tariffs. …
The US is pushing G20 members to take action against excess industrial capacity that drives prices down, with some countries agreeing to a "Milwaukee framework" to counter persistent excess steel production. The initiative targets a criticism often levied against China, which the US alleges produces more steel than it consumes and floods markets; China rejects these claims.
The US is pushing G20 members to take action against excess industrial capacity that drives prices down, with some countries agreeing to a "Milwaukee framework" to counter persistent excess steel production. The initiative targets a criticism often levied against China, which the US alleges produces more steel than it consumes and floods markets; China rejects these claims.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent took effect Tuesday on $27.6 billion in US imports including steel, aluminum and dairy products, in response to US President Donald Trump's earlier 50-percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The escalation also includes Trump's threat to block Bombardier Aviation sales in the United States unless the Quebec-based plane maker moves manufacturing to the US.
Canada's trade minister welcomed the US withdrawal of positions on French language and Canadian culture in trade talks, as Ottawa announced retaliatory duties of 15–50 percent on US goods effective September 8, while exempting seafood products from those counter-tariffs.
The trade war between the United States and Canada has expanded beyond tariff demands to include cultural issues, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who cited threats to the French language and Quebec culture. Disputes over Canadian subsidies for Francophone culture, Francophone online media, and bilingual product labeling have become sticking points in negotiations.
Canada said it will announce Tuesday its response to President Donald Trump's new tariffs, as the neighbors spiral into a trade war. The duties took effect Saturday after Canada and the United States failed Friday to reach a deal to avert new 50-percent US tariffs on select Canadian goods, and Trump added Monday that he would double tariffs on Canadian autos starting next year to 50 percent.
Google was fined €890 million ($1 billion) by the European Commission for violating EU rules: €460 million for favouring its own services in shopping, hotels, transport and sports search results, and €430 million for restricting Google Play to prevent app developers from directing users to cheaper offers on rival platforms. EU regulators noted the company has made progress toward compliance.
The US announced a 25% tariff on certain goods from Brazil, effective July 22, citing unfair trade practices; Brazil condemned the move Thursday and promised reciprocal measures. Some products including beef, coffee, and certain aircraft parts are exempted.
The United States has announced a 25 percent tariff on various imports from Brazil, effective July 22, following a year-long investigation into policies it says harm US commerce. Brazil has condemned the measure and promised reciprocal action, with President Lula's office noting that most US imports already enter Brazil duty-free.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday that a trade deal with the European Union may resolve Washington's concerns about forced labour underlying new US tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent targeting 60 economies. The EU has protested US findings that it failed to enforce prohibitions on importing goods made with forced labour, and called on Washington to respect the Turnberry trade deal from last year capping US levies on European goods at 15 percent.
US President Donald Trump's Air Force One stopped in Anchorage to refuel during his departure for Beijing. The stop reflects operational limits of the Boeing VC-25A aircraft, which faces range constraints on the roughly 6,500 to 7,000 nautical mile journey from Washington D.C. to Beijing when accounting for communications equipment, security systems, personnel, cargo, and emergency fuel reserves.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will remove tariffs on Scottish whisky during King Charles III's visit to the United States. The move is part of a broader economic agreement between the two countries to expand market access for key industries including beef, pharmaceuticals, and ethanol.
US President Donald Trump announced the removal of tariffs on Scottish whisky in honor of King Charles III and Queen Camilla as their four-day state visit to the United States concluded. Trump said the decision, made as the royals departed the White House, represents a major trade concession to Britain.