After court ruling, Trump says US global tariff rate will rise from 10% to 15%
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Feb. 21) he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on US imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the US Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff programme. The move came […]
Read MoreUS Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs boosts global economic growth: Academic
THE US Supreme Court ruling that a law President Donald Trump relied on to impose tariffs does not authorise the president to do so will have a positive impact on global economic growth in terms of the volume and value of world trade with Asian economies, including Thailand, benefiting, a respected Thai academic said […]
Read MoreUS Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs boosts global economic growth: Academic
THE US Supreme Court ruling that a law President Donald Trump relied on to impose tariffs does not authorise the president to do so will have a positive impact on global economic growth in terms of the volume and value of world trade with Asian economies, including Thailand, benefiting, a respected Thai academic said […]
Read MoreTrump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump vowed on Friday (Feb. 20) to impose a 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States after the Supreme Court handed him a stinging rebuke by striking down his signature economic policy. The conservative-majority top court ruled six-three that a […]
Read MoreThai oil prices not rising in the short term after Trump tariff threat to Iran trading partners
OIL prices in Thailand are not rising in the short term despite US President Donald Trump having on Monday (Jan. 12) announced a 25 percent tariff on any country trading with Iran, amid Tehran’s violent crackdown on a wave of protests, PPTVHD36 said today. Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon said while this development will affect […]
Read MoreThailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND will proceed with negotiations on a reciprocal trade deal with the United States, its government said on Saturday (Nov. 15), stressing that the discussions will remain separate from its border dispute with Cambodia. Bangkok had earlier said Washington was suspending talks until Thailand reaffirmed its commitment to a […]
Read MoreUS suspends tariff negotiations with Thailand in push to comply with peace pact
By Amarin TV and AFP – published by CNA AFTER US President Donald Trump discussed Thai-Cambodian border flare-up with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over the phone last night (Nov. 14 Thailand time) the Deputy Trade Representative informed the country that US is temporarily suspending tariff negotiations in persuading Thailand to comply with the […]
Read MoreUS will impose additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports from November, Trump says
By Agencies – published by CNA and AP – published by Yahoo!News Washington – The United States of America will slap an additional 100 percent tariff on imports from China and impose export controls on all critical US-made software from November 1, President Donald Trump said on Friday (Oct. 10). In a post on […]
Read MoreTrump doubles India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Aug. 6) ordered an additional 25 percent tariff on goods from India for its purchases of Russian oil. The tariff, set to take effect in three weeks, comes on top of a separate 25 percent duty entering into force on […]
Read More19% tariff for both Thailand and Cambodia shows US more focused on mutual benefit: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post today (Aug. 1) that US tariff of 19 percent for both Thailand and Cambodia shows that the superpower is not distinguishing between right and wrong and clearly in this era friendship is not as important as mutual benefit, TV Channel 7 said. US President […]
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