US President Donald Trump at an event at the White House. Rather than accept the ruling and go to US Congress, Trump moved immediately to reimpose tariffs through different legal routes. (Aaron Schwartz/Reuters Photo)

US trade deal with EU is in limbo, top official flags Trump’s tariff ‘chaos’ after SCOTUS blow

The European Union’s planned landmark trade deal with the United States is once again in jeopardy, as the fallout from a Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs continues to ripple across global trade negotiations. US President Donald Trump at an event at the White House. Rather than accept the ruling and go…

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Trump slashes fentanyl tariffs, freezes some China duties

Trump slashes fentanyl tariffs, freezes some China duties under new trade deal with Xi Jinping – Key details

In a significant move to stabilise trade relations with Beijing, US President Donald Trump announced that his administration will slash fentanyl-related tariffs on imports from China and maintain the freeze on some reciprocal levies on Chinese goods. The actions, made in a pair of executive orders issued on Tuesday, formalise the key elements of the…

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