Tariffs

Global markets fall as U.S. tariffs take effect

July 25, 2025

Toy prices skyrocket as tariffs hit U.S. imports from China

America’s toy industry is taking a hit. With nearly 80% of toys sold in the U.S. made in China, new tariffs have driven prices up at a record pace.

August 28, 2019

US farmers raise alerts as trade war with China heats up

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office has reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s plans to impose an additional 5% tariff on a list of $300 billion of Chinese imports, with some starting September 1st. Many farmers who are attending a farm show, say they’re deeply concerned.

August 24, 2019

US soybean farmers fight trade war by exploring new markets

Just as weather often forces farmers to improvise, growers, who tout the quality and sustainability of U.S. soybeans and America’s transportation networks, are now trying to attract new customers in places like Mexico.

August 7, 2019

The Heat: US-China trade dispute

US President Donald Trump ramping up the pressure against China while the two biggest economies are locked in a trade dispute. What is the path forward?

August 2, 2019

Trump says tariffs on $300 billion Chinese imports could top 10 percent

Financial markets around the world – from Paris to Toyko, Berlin to London – sank Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to slap more tariffs on China.

May 30, 2019

China accuses US of naked economic terrorism

One of China’s top diplomats is accusing the US is waging “naked economic terrorism” against Beijing. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Hanhui made the comments to reporters as the Chinese commerce ministry also said that it was ready to fight a trade war if necessary.

January 8, 2019

Chinese ambassador encourages trade cooperation at Lunar New Year gala

Cooperation, not confrontation, is the answer to overcoming trade tensions with the U.S. That’s what China’s ambassador said to business leaders during the China General Chamber of Commerce’s Lunar New Year gala.

November 20, 2018

Food Bank of the Rockies helps needy in Colorado

Food Bank of the Rockies is a busy place. The nonprofit’s mission is ensuring that families in the states of Colorado and Wyoming have enough to eat. It hands out 145,000 meals a day and more than 27 million kilos of food each year. The need is clearly there.

October 17, 2018

US canning industry takes tough hit from aluminum tariffs

A recent report claims the U.S. collected more than $1 billion in revenue from steel and aluminum tariffs. Those duties were originally unveiled as a national security provision, but they’ve started to hit some U.S. sectors hard.

October 12, 2018

Despite trade war, Kentucky governor hopeful about US-China trade

CGTN’s Mike Walter interviewed Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin about his thoughts on the trade war between the United States and China.

October 9, 2018

How dairy farmers are feeling about US-China trade war

At the World Dairy Expo we wanted to know what farmers think about the current U.S.-China trade war. CGTN’s Dan Williams set up a ‘listening post’ to talk about their concerns.

October 8, 2018

China talks ‘critical’ issues with Pompeo on final stop of his Asia trip

Tensions between China and the U.S. during Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Beijing visit. Pompeo is the highest ranked U.S. official to visit the country since Vice President Mike Pence delivered a scathing speech aimed at China.

October 4, 2018

Craft breweries not pouring out expansion opportunities over tariffs

Craft beer is one of the fastest growing segments in the beer industry around the world. One country where craft beer brewers see great opportunity is China. But the trade dispute between the U.S. and China is giving some of them pause.

September 26, 2018

Solar industry pays hefty price in US-China trade war

Trump’s first round of tariffs in 2018 targeted solar panels produced largely in China.

September 26, 2018

Saving Solar: Companies find creative ways to bypass tariffs

Buyers and sellers in the solar energy industry are being forced to come up with new strategies to cope with the changing business landscape.

September 25, 2018

Asian stocks lower on US-China trade worries

Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday after a Chinese government report accusing the Trump administration of bullying other countries dampened hopes for a settlement in their escalating tariff war.

September 24, 2018

Washington tariffs $200B in Chinese goods, Beijing retaliates with $60B

The 67-page document is a strident riposte to what Beijing calls American bullying on trade.

September 5, 2018

Tariffs threaten future of Virginia farm

The summer of 2017 represented new pastures for beef exporters in the United States. The Chinese market once again reopened to American beef. One farmer in the U.S. state of Virginia even went on a government trade mission, but the current trade war has left beef exporters on edge.

September 3, 2018

US Chinese trade war hits LNG

“I have been a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. They are simply bad policy. Better ways exist for handling trade disagreements. Even disregarding the contribution to geopolitical tension levels, they will cost more jobs and economic growth in the downstream American market than they are worth. “

US and Chinese Businesses Tell Trump Officials That US Tariffs will Damage American Industries

August 27, 2018

US, Chinese businesses tell Trump officials tariffs will damage American industries

Business leaders wrapped up their sixth-and-final day lobbying the U.S. government for and against more tariffs on China. President Trump wants more duties on another $200 billion-worth of Chinese imports.

August 24, 2018

Trump threatens another $200 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports

A fifth day of lobbying the U.S. government for, and against, more tariffs on China is over. Another public hearing will be held next week on whether $200 billion-worth of Chinese imports should go into effect. However, despite the escalating trade war, talks between Beijing and Washington have restarted.

August 24, 2018

US consumers face “Mandarin Tax” from threatened tariffs, but with hopes of a fruitful harvest

Business owners have ended a fifth day lobbying the U.S. government, mainly appealing for exemptions from the tariffs, but occasionally supporting them.

August 23, 2018

$200 billion in proposed tariffs may hurt US businesses the most

One of the overarching trade goals of Donald Trump is to revive domestic manufacturing. But during six days of hearings on the proposals, the executives at businesses large and small are explaining to trade officials that the reality is that these proposed tariffs would punish American consumers and hurt U.S. competitiveness.

August 23, 2018

Washington and Beijing slap 25 percent tariffs on each others’ imports

Tariffs on $16 billion worth of imports are now in effect. Beijing immediately responded in kind and filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization.

August 23, 2018

China files WTO complaint against US taxation measures

China has filed a World Trade Organization (WTO) complaint against U.S. taxation measures, according to an announcement released by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.

August 21, 2018

American, Chinese companies describe tariff pain

A Chinese delegation will meet with U.S. trade officials on Wednesday and Thursday. The meetings will be the first time in months that American and Chinese negotiators will meet face-to-face in an attempt to get the trade talks back on track.

August 16, 2018

Trump tariffs hit US Midwest unevenly

U.S. President Donald Trump’s duties on imported metals are creating winners and losers – and challenges for businesses — in the American Midwest.

Farmer Harry Thompson examines some of his soybean crop near Jefferson City, MO.

August 14, 2018

Missouri farmers support Trump, despite tariffs

China’s retaliatory tariffs are hitting Trump supporters hard-especially in the American Midwest. But, will dissatisfaction with Trump’s trade policy turn voters against him during the upcoming midterm elections?

August 13, 2018

Trump stepping up use of CFIUS in protecting US technology, intellectual property

Theodore Roosevelt – a U.S. president known for his aggressive foreign policies – summed them up in seven words: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” In foreign trade, Donald Trump’s version appears to be the near opposite: “Speak loudly and swing a big stick,” or in his case two big sticks—tariffs and CFIUS.

August 11, 2018

Ship carrying American soybeans docks at Dalian port after month at sea

A cargo ship stuck at sea is finally docking at a Chinese port. The “Peak Pegasus” has been sailing near the coast for over a month trying to dodge Chinese tariffs on imported, American soybeans. The ship missed a deadline to avoid the 25-percent tariff on the imported good by just a few hours.

August 7, 2018

USTR: Second batch of tariffs on Chinese goods go into effect Aug. 23

USTR to levy tariffs on an additional $16 billion worth of Chinese imports starting August 23, 2018.

August 6, 2018

No end in sight after month of trade tensions between US and China

It’s been a month since Beijing accused Washington of launching the largest trade war in economic history. The U.S. argues it wants to put an end to unfair trade practices. China says tariffs won’t heal the U.S. trade deficit.

August 2, 2018

Search the list of 878 retaliatory tariffs China has placed on US goods

View and search a list of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on 545 U.S. imports, and search a pending list of Chinese tariffs on an additional 114 U.S. imports.

July 27, 2018

Crucial lobster industry of U.S. state of Maine feels pinch from trade war

The U.S. state of Maine is feeling the effects of the trade war between Beijing and Washington. In the crossfire are lobsters and a $1.5 billion industry centered on what China considers a delicacy.

Iowa farmers concerned about effects of proposed U.S. tariffs on China

July 24, 2018

US pledges $12 billion to farmers for Beijing tariff retaliation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has authorized up to $12 billion in programs to help farmers affected by Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs.

July 18, 2018

Who’s winning the US-China Trade War?

So who’s winning the U.S.-China trade war? A short answer is…it depends.

July 11, 2018

US businesses, Beijing react to $200B proposed tariffs on Chinese goods

American farmers and businesses – set to be affected by a new round of proposed tariffs against China – are taking the Trump administration to task.

July 10, 2018

US to slap tariffs on extra $200 billion of Chinese imports

Trump said last week the United States may ultimately impose tariffs on more than $500 billion worth of Chinese goods – roughly the total amount of U.S. imports from China last year.

July 6, 2018

Beijing retaliates with tariffs on $34B worth of US imported goods

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to retaliate against China’s tariffs by slapping duties on an additional $400 billion worth of Chinese goods.

July 6, 2018

The economic and political truth behind Trump’s trade war

Instead of building international consensus over pressing global matters such as climate change, migration, and international security among others, the U.S. President pursues his short-term political interest, much aided by the ignorance of a gullible electorate.

June 27, 2018

White House changes approach to restrictions on Chinese investment

The White House has reversed plans to use an emergency law to impose investment restrictions on Chinese companies. It now will rely on legislation currently moving through the U.S. congress.

June 26, 2018

Craft distillers dispirited as tariffs battle hits exports

Retaliatory tariffs imposed by the EU on the U.S include punishing duties on exports of U.S whiskey and other distilled spirits. Artisanal manufacturers are feeling the pain.

May 24, 2018

Explaining the US-China trade deficit

Learn more about how the trade deficit between China and the United States is often misunderstood.

May 20, 2018

US, China putting trade war on hold after progress in talks

The world’s two biggest economies are pulling back from the brink of a trade war after making progress in talks aimed at bringing down America’s massive trade deficit with China.

May 20, 2018

Interview with Liu He, Chinese Vice Premier and head of Chinese trade delegation

How does China look at the just concluded US-China trade talks? Did China get what it wanted? For more, CGTN’s Wang Guan had an exclusive interview with head of the Chinese delegation, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.

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May 17, 2018

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He meets Trump on day one of trade talks

High-stakes trade diplomacy is underway in Washington, with the Chinese Vice Premier leading a delegation from Beijing.

May 16, 2018

Chinese Vice Premier holds trade talks with US lawmakers

It’s a packed schedule for Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on his second day in Washington. He’s here for high-level trade talks with the United States. Although official discussions don’t get underway until Thursday, China’s top economic envoy wasted no time. CGTN’s Nathan King reports.

May 4, 2018

US and China agree to more dialogue after trade talks, but big differences remain

At trade talks between the U.S. and China, the only solid agreement was to keep talking. China reports no breakthrough, but some consensus, despite the sides being ‘very divided.’

May 3, 2018

US delegation in Beijing for trade talks in hopes of avoiding trade war

A U.S. delegation, led by the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, is in China for two-day talks on tariffs. The discussions are expected to cover a wide range of topics, including U.S. complaints about China’s trade practices.

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