Trump puts 35% tariff on Canada, eyes 15%-20% tariffs for others
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (July 10) the United States would impose a 35 percent tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15 percent or 20 percent on most other trade partners. In a letter released on […]
Read MoreTrump’s letter is a business negotiation tactic: Thaksin
DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra said late last night (July 9) that the letter US President Donald Trump sent to Thailand on Monday (July 7) setting August 1 as the new deadline to conclude a deal on 36 percent tariff he is imposing on the country is a business negotiation tactic, Amarin […]
Read MoreIndonesia signs energy, grain deals with US
By AFP and published by CNA Jakarta – Indonesia’s state oil company and agricultural firms have signed deals to increase their purchases of United States goods, the country’s chief economic minister told AFP on Wednesday (July 9), as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Southeast Asia’s biggest […]
Read MoreReview 2026 budget as Thailand is facing full 36% tariff hike: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post early this morning (July 8) that the national budget for fiscal 2026 should be reviewed as Thailand is now facing worst possible US tariff increase of 36% from August 1 as announced by US President Donald Trump a few hours earlier, Naewna newspaper said. […]
Read MoreThailand faces 36% hike as Trump unveils first wave of steeper US tariffs in push for deals
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 7) began telling trade partners – among them Thailand – that sharply higher US tariffs will start Aug. 1, marking a new phase in the trade war he launched earlier this year. The 14 countries sent letters so far, […]
Read MoreThailand has submitted latest trade proposal to United States, finance minister says
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!Finance THAILAND has submitted its latest trade proposal to the United States, its finance minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday (July 7), as it tries to head off steep tariffs from its largest export market. Washington has threatened to impose a 36% levy on imports from Thailand if a […]
Read MoreThailand still negotiating Trump tariff
THAILAND is still negotiating the tariff rate US will impose on Thai products while concerned about the outcome and hoping that the hiked rate of 36%, which was paused for 90 days with a 10% rate applied to allow time for negotiation, will be postponed further on July 9, Naewna newspaper said this morning […]
Read MoreTrump says US struck trade deal with Vietnam
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (July 2) that the US has struck a trade deal with Vietnam, after months of negotiations, that imposes a 20 percent tariff rate on many imports from the Southeast Asian country. The rate is lower than the initial […]
Read MoreThai May exports jump 18.4% y/y, well above forecast
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S customs-cleared exports jumped 18.4 percent in May from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday (June 18), beating analysts’ expectations. The reading compared with a forecast 6.7 percent year-on-year increase for May in a Reuters poll, and followed April’s 10.2 percent rise. In the first […]
Read MoreTrump signs proclamation banning travel from 12 countries, including Myanmar
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – United States President Donald Trump signed a proclamation banning travel from certain countries to “protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors”, the White House said on Wednesday (June 4). The proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial […]
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