Tariffs

World News

Beijing Forges Ahead With 'Made In China' Policy, Targeted By Proposed U.S. Tariffs

4:59pm April 18, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

"Why should one country take aim at another country's policy to develop its own economy?" a Chinese auto industry leader says of U.S. threats and tariffs. "Just mind your own business."

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President Trump has continually called out China for its high tariffs and barriers to entry. But China isn't alone in zealously protecting its domestic auto market.

German Chickens, Pickup Trucks, And De-Escalating The U.S.-China Trade War

6:36am April 13, 2018

by Sonari Glinton

The U.S. has been pushing China to lower its high 25 percent tariff on imported cars, but most countries zealously protect their domestic auto markets — including the United States itself.

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With the new tariff in effect, most American wines will incur duties of 29 percent.

Should California Winemakers Be Worried About China's Tariffs?

1:19pm April 12, 2018

California produces about 85 percent of American wine, which is worth about $1.5 billion in exports. As of now, China imports little U.S. wine, but it's one of the world's fastest-growing markets.

Soybeans ready for shipment and planting at a Kansas farm are one of the products at the center of the trade dispute with China.

Trump Suggests More Tariffs May Be Coming

9:50pm April 05, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Trump has told his trade representative to prepare for another round of tariffs against Chinese goods.

A variety of Australian wines with metal screwcaps are seen in a 2007 photo.

Who Wins A U.S.-China Trade War? Maybe Australia

9:32am April 03, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Australia has strong trading ties with China and produces many of the things on Beijing's list of U.S. products that will be hit by stiff tariffs.

New Chinese tariffs will raise the price of many American crops, including almonds and other nuts.

What Chinese Tariffs Targeting American Crops Will Mean For Farmers

9:01pm April 02, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Newly announced Chinese tariffs will raise prices on many U.S. crops. How will that affect American farmers? NPR's Mary Louise Kelley spoke with Jim Zion, a Californian nut distributor, to find out.

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Imported nuts from the United States are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing on Monday. China raised import duties on U.S. pork, fruit and other products Monday.

China Hits Back On Trade Dispute, Slapping Tariffs On 128 U.S. Products

4:03pm April 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Agricultural products such as wine, nuts and frozen pork are on China's tariff list of U.S. goods, which comes in retaliation to a similar move by the Trump administration.

A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, on Friday. Asian stock markets slumped after Beijing responded to the Trump administration's tariff hikes by saying it may order higher import duties on a range of U.S. goods.

Economy

U.S.-China Trade War Fears Send Global Stock Markets Tumbling

5:34pm March 23, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Dow lost a total of more than 1,100 points in the past two days amid rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Japan's Nikkei dived 4.5 percent, and indexes also fell in Europe.

The floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled after the Trump administration announced plans to impose tariffs on Chinese imports.

Dow Drops 724 Points Amid Fears Of A U.S. Trade War With China

5:36pm March 22, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled nearly 3 percent Thursday after the Trump administration announced plans to impose tariffs on Chinese imports.

A farmer harvests his soybean crops near Farmingdale, Ill. Because China is major importer of America's soybeans, the sector is one predicted target for tariff retaliation.

5 Ways China May Try To Win A Trade War With The U.S.

2:48pm March 22, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

After President Trump unleashes new tariffs, China has a number of key U.S. imports — from soybeans to airplanes and iPhones — that it can choose to strike back against.