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Trump accuses China of violating trade deal, doubles steel and aluminum tariffs
2-Jun-2025 Reuters
US President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating a bilateral deal to roll back tariffs and announced a doubling of worldwide steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, once again rattling international trade.
Trump says Pakistani representatives coming to US next week for trade talks
2-Jun-2025 Reuters
US President Donald Trump said representatives from Pakistan are coming to the United States next week as the South Asian country seeks to make a deal on tariffs.
UK seeks to accelerate implementation of US trade agreement - FT
30-May-2025 Investing.com
Britain is pressing the United States to speed up the implementation of a trade agreement announced earlier this month, amid uncertainty over when tariff cuts for UK carmakers and steel producers will take effect.
Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal: Will this end US trade war?
30-May-2025 Al Jazeera
A US federal court has blocked some of Donald Trump’s tariffs after a lawsuit argued the president had exceeded his authority. A lot of governments will wait and see what happens now.
Trump tariff declared unlawful; India must reassess US trade deal: GTRI
30-May-2025 The Economic Times
After a federal court of the United States struck down a reciprocal tariff announced by US President Donald Trump, the Global Trade Research Initiative said that India should proceed cautiously in its ongoing Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the US.
Future US-Australia trade relations demand a broad, principled response from government
30-May-2025 Australian Institute of International Affairs
Australia should continue to reject bilateral concessions and should work with other countries in our region and elsewhere to support a more transparent and equitable multilateral trade system as an alternative to both US divide and rule tactics, and to flawed neoliberalism.
US officials to visit India next week for talks on interim trade pact: Official
30-May-2025 Deccan Herald
The visit gains importance as India and the US are likely to agree on an interim trade agreement by the end of June, with New Delhi pushing for full exemption from the 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on domestic goods.
The false dilemma between protectionism and free trade
27-May-2025 TNI
The tariff policy of Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States represents a reconfiguration of global trade and poses serious challenges for movements against free trade agreements worldwide.
India’s dairy sector pushes for safeguards in US trade talks
27-May-2025 Reuters
India, the world’s largest milk producer, must protect millions of small dairy farmers in its trade talks with the United States to avoid market disruption from any surge in US imports, industry officials said.
Switzerland and US agree to accelerate trade talks, Swiss president says
27-May-2025 Reuters
Switzerland and the United States have agreed to accelerate their trade talks and are determined to reach an agreement quickly, Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said, without specifying a time frame.
EU ’fully committed’ to reaching US trade deal: commissioner
27-May-2025 France 24
The European Union remains "fully committed" to reaching a trade agreement with the United States, the bloc’s trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said following calls with top US officials.
Trump agrees to extend EU trade talks after 50% tariff threat
26-May-2025 BBC
US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend a deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union by more than a month.
India likely to allow government contracts to foreign firms including US amid trade talks
26-May-2025 The Times of India
India is preparing to open a significant portion of its protected government procurement market to foreign companies, including firms from the United States, two government sources said, marking a notable policy shift that could extend to other trading partners.
Vietnam, US conclude second round of talks on reciprocal trade deal
26-May-2025 Vietnam Plus
Vietnam and the United States made progress during the second round of reciprocal trade agreement negotiations held in Washington D.C., focusing on harmonizing interests and addressing key economic and trade issues.
First tranche of India-US bilateral trade deal likely before July: Sources
26-May-2025 MSN
India and the United States are set to sign the first tranche of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) before July, with ongoing negotiations led by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal focusing on goods and services trade, including labour-intensive exports.
Kenyans worry a US duty-free trade deal might end and expose them to Trump’s tariffs
22-May-2025 AP News
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It’s crunch time for the maker of Levi’s and Wrangler jeans in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Hundreds of sewing machines whir in a crowded, air-conditioned factory. On another floor, workers pack clothes destined for the U.S. market.
EU seeks to inject new momentum into US trade talks
22-May-2025 Bloomberg
The EU has shared a revised trade proposal with Donald Trump’s administration, which takes US interests on issues including labor rights, environmental standards and economic security into account.
US says African free trade agreement needs ‘reciprocity’
21-May-2025 News central
A senior US State Department official for Africa indicated on Tuesday that the future renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a significant US-African trade deal, will likely require more “reciprocity” from African nations.
Zelenskyy proposes U.S.-Ukraine free trade agreement to Trump – Ukraine’s trade envoy
21-May-2025 Interfax
Ukrainian President, in a letter to US President outlining new opportunities for cooperation in defense and trade, proposed the conclusion of a free trade agreement between Ukraine and the United States.
India expects multi-phase trade deal with US as talks proceed
20-May-2025 The Economic Times
India is discussing a US trade deal structured in three tranches and expects to reach an interim agreement before July, when President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are set to kick in, according to officials in New Delhi.