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U.S. Proposes Steep Tariffs on Critical E.V. Battery Material
The Commerce Department plans to impose a 93.5 percent levy on Chinese graphite, an essential ingredient in the batteries ...
US set to impose 93.5% tariff on graphite from China, Bloomberg News reports
The United States Commerce Department is set to impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5% on graphite imported from China after concluding the materials, which are a key component for batteries, ...
China Denounces US Tariff "Bullying"
China has been a fierce critic of sweeping U.S. tariffs that Trump announced on April 2. He later delayed the implementation ...
Tariffs, explained—and explored
Tariffs—taxes placed on imported goods—are one of the oldest tools in the United States' economic policy arsenal, dating back ...
President Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico, EU to begin Aug. 1
President Donald Trump has announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1.
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‘I hope we can hang on,’ one business owner says, as Chicago’s housewares industry struggles with tariffs
The operators of Chicago-area companies that make such goods as kitchen and organizational products say higher tariffs on ...
Bridal shops experience price surge due to tariffs
It’s a day that many little girls dream of -- getting to try on and take home their wedding dress -- but recent tariffs ...
President Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a ...