President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to raise tariffs on Indian imports as high as 25% if the allied nations cannot complete a long-sought trade agreement.

The investigation was initiated on August 8, 2024 at the request of Taiwan Cement Manufacturers Association and covered the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Japan's leading trade negotiator said on Tuesday that the trade deal Tokyo agreed with the United States last week guarantees Japan will always receive the lowest tariff rate on chips and pharmaceuticals of all the pacts negotiated by Washington.

Vietnam has seen an influx of cheap hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel given a regulatory loophole that allows importers to bypass anti-dumping duties by slightly altering product dimensions.

B.C. industry groups call move punitive, urge federal action.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is a powerful catalyst for growth, helping both countries navigate global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and inflation.

Vietnam ranks among the countries with the fastest e-commerce growth rates in the world.

Since the EVFTA kicked in, trade between Vietnam and the EU jumped 46.5% to 64.6 billion USD through 2024, up from 44.1 billion USD in the prior five years, Vietnam Customs data showed.

According to the Centre for WTO and International Trade, Viet Nam is currently a participant in and negotiator of 19 free trade agreements (FTAs), most of which have already come into effect with more than 60 partners across various continents, covering nearly 90% of global GDP.

Vietnam has risen to become the second largest exporter of smartphones to the United States, trailing only behind India, which topped the rankings for the first time, according to global technology vendor Canalys.