American firms will be hit hard by retaliatory tariffs

Riding for a fall “LOOK at all these bikers…we love the bikers!” declared the pre-presidential Donald Trump, surveying a crowd of motorcycle-owners gathered by the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, in 2016. Riders of Harley-Davidsons, in particular, have been among Mr Trump’s noisiest supporters since the early days of his campaign. Riders of “hogs” often […]

Japan is planning retaliatory tariffs against US exports worth $409 million

Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Japan is considering slapping tariffs on US exports worth $ 409 million in retaliation against steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.  The government is preparing to notify the World Trade Organization of the plan this week. The move is likely to be part of efforts to have Washington add […]

China hits back at Trump, announces retaliatory tariffs on $3bn of US goods

Beijing has announced a series of measures that it plans to implement as a response to President Trump’s new import tariffs, in an escalating trade war between the US and China. Despite repeated warnings from Beijing, on Thursday Donald Trump instructed US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to levy tariffs on at least $ 50 […]

Russia will implement retaliatory measures over US actions against RT next week

Published time: 9 Nov, 2017 23:58 Edited time: 10 Nov, 2017 00:16 Moscow has prepared a set of retaliatory measures in response to the US compelling RT America to register as a “foreign agent” and will be ready to implement it next week, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has announced. “We’ve indeed prepared the retaliatory measures […]

Moscow slams new EU sanctions, reserves right for retaliatory steps

Published time: 4 Aug, 2017 17:55 Edited time: 4 Aug, 2017 17:59 The Russian foreign ministry has expressed “deep regret” over Brussels’ decision to expand the anti-Russian sanction list. The ministry called it an “unfriendly and unjustified” move and said Moscow reserves the right to institute reciprocal measures. “We are disappointed with the politicization of […]