2025-04-13: Tariffs Roundup

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ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China's retail giants step up to support exporters hit by U.S. tariffs. ecns.cn China's leading retail giants are taking proactive measures to help struggling foreign trade enterprises shift to the domestic market. Responding quickly to government calls, these retail leaders, including JD.com and FreshHippo have launched initiatives to ease the transition for exporters facing declining overseas demand.

UMMID (2025-04-13). After 'Nations Want to Kiss My Ass' Claim, Trump Pauses Tariffs. ummid.com A day after taking international diplomacy to its lowest level, U.S. President Donald Trump has put on hold for 90 days the tariffs he announced on different countries.

UMMID (2025-04-13). Trump Tarriffs: Pot Calling The Kettle Black. ummid.com The perpetrator of injustices claiming instead to be the victim then gives a loud call to others to make up for this by agreeing to not just paying much higher tariffs, decided and imposed in highly arbitrary ways, with no room left for questioning calculations and fairness.

UMMID (2025-04-13). Apple transported 1.5 mn iPhones from India to U.S. in March. ummid.com Smartphone major Apple transported 600 tons or 1.5 million iPhones in 5 aero planes from India to the United States in March to beat Donald Trump's tariffs.

Jon Jeter, Black Agenda Report. (2025-04-13). Will Trump's Tariffs Trigger A Second Great Depression? popularresistance.org That the Trump administration's trade war will trigger a steep economic downturn in the U.S. is almost a foregone conclusion a week after the president announced sweeping new tariffs on imports. Last week, JP Morgan, the nation's largest bank, estimated that there is a 60 percent chance of an imminent recession. | That was followed by an announcement from Goldman Sachs, America's second-largest investment bank, that its economists had raised the odds of a recession to 45 percent, representing the second time in a week that it has increased its forecast.

Michael Roberts (2025-04-13). Trump's tariffs some facts and consequences (from various sources). cadtm.org

Patrick Bond (2025-04-13). Trump tariffs seen from contradictory angles. cadtm.org

____ (2025-04-13). India Emerges as Key Player Amid US-China Toy Tariffs. devdiscourse.com The escalating tariff conflict between the US and China presents the Indian toy industry with a strategic opportunity. With the US slapping a hefty 145% tariff on Chinese toy imports, India is positioning itself as a vital exporter to fill this emerging void.

greenleft.org.au (2025-04-13). A socialist response to the Trump trade war. greenleft.org.au

geo.tv (2025-04-13). UK FM backs closer EU ties, warns US tariffs will hit hard. geo.tv Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves ahead of a meeting at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Canary Wharf, London, Britain February 20, 2025. — Reuters LONDON: UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has said she wants a stronger relationship with…

ANDREW MWENDA (2025-04-13). The foundation of Trump's tariffs. independent.co.ug How the American president is using the playbook his predecessors have used for far too long THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I am an admirer of President Donald Trump because I find him more realistic about issues and brutally frank in the way he expresses himself. He lacks the hypocrisy and conspiracy that characterizes most Western …

Tim Jones (2025-04-13). US tariffs will intensify debt crisis in lower-income countries. cadtm.org

Saeed Minhas (2025-04-13). Trump's Trade War Hits a Wall: Tech Giants Push Back. thinktank.pk In April 2025, the Trump administration announced a significant reversal: smartphones, computers, semiconductors, and other key electronics were exempted from the steep tariffs previously imposed on Chinese imports. This move, which came amidst escalating trade tensions, highlights the complex pressures influencing U.S. trade policy. The Tariff Reversal: The Trump administration's initial imposition of tariffs aimed …

Dimitris Eleas (2025-04-12). Why the Elitists and Many Americans Applaud Trump's Tariffs. dissidentvoice.org Donald J. Trump is reinstating protectionist rhetoric, using tariffs as a tool for reindustrialization, political pressure, and wealth redistribution, while the American elite continues to support him, despite the potentially devastating effects on the global economy. Is Trump turning his tariffs against the United States' historic allies? One doesn't have to be a genius to …

aljazeera (2025-04-12). Trump exempts smartphones, computers from 'reciprocal' tariffs. aljazeera.com The latest exemptions cover imports from China, in first sign of possible softening of US trade war against Beijing.

The Sirius Report (2025-04-12). China could exploit US vulnerabilities exposed by tariffs debacle with devastating consequences. thesiriusrepo Paul and Ken discuss why the US tariff debacle has very clearly exposed US economic and financial vulnerabilities, which China could potentially exploit with devastating consequences.

Saeed Minhas (2025-04-12). How U.S. Tariffs Boosted China's Global Play. thinktank.pk The reimplementation of aggressive trade tariffs by President Donald Trump in 2025 has reignited global trade tensions, particularly between the United States and China. While these tariffs aim to protect American industries, they have inadvertently opened avenues for China to strengthen its economic and diplomatic positions. Initial Challenges Faced by the U.S. Due to Trump's …

albawaba (2025-04-12). Tesla suspends vehicle sales in China due to tariff war. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Tesla, the American multinational automotive and clean energy company, has announced the suspension of its vehicle sales in China due to the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China.Ongoing tariff war: The United States (US) President, Donald Trump, announced the impose of new tariffs that significantly impacted China with an additional 50% total of tariff, bringing the overall total to 104%. | This decision immediately affected China's economy and its demand for oil imports. In response, China announced a 34% tariff on American products and goods. | Trump's recent tariffs ar…

ecns.cn (2025-04-12). 10 big things about China you should not miss (April 6-April 12). ecns.cn China does not want to fight trade and tariff wars, but will not flinch when a trade and tariff war comes, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a press briefing on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on imported Chinese products.

ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China urges U.S. to end 'maximum pressure' as White House expresses optimism on trade deal. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump is "optimistic" about striking a trade deal with China, the White House said on Friday, as China responded to the United States' "reciprocal tariffs" by increasing its additional tariffs on U.S. goods from 84 percent to 125 percent.

ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Additional duties on U.S. goods raised to 125%. ecns.cn China has responded to United States' "reciprocal tariffs" by raising its additional tariffs on U.S. goods from 84 percent to 125 percent, effective Saturday…

JANET (2025-04-12). Tariffs, the stock market and the working class. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt April 8, 2025 Since April 2, the U.S. stock market has lost $6.6 trillion in value. The Dow Jones has fallen 3,910 points — the worst loss since the start of the March 2020 COVID-19 pandemic — and the S&P 500 dropped 6%. Losses continued April 7 with the Dow dropping another 349 points. Stock markets in Asia and Europe have also plunged. Philadelphia, April 5, 2025. (Photo: Joe Piette) This fall has been attributed to the extreme tariffs imposed on imports from a long list of countries, announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 — which he misnamed "Liberation Day." The 10%…

WSWS (2025-04-12). Trump tariffs continue to fuel economic turmoil. wsws.org In the 1930s, when the world market collapsed, there arose rival trade and currency blocs and deep economic conflicts that played a role in creating the conditions for war. There are now signs that such developments are getting underway.

Ben Norton (2025-04-12). Trump Advisor Reveals Tariff Strategy: Force Countries To Pay Tribute To Maintain US Empire. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Apr 10, 2025 | Donald Trump's top economic advisor Stephen Miran revealed that Washington's strategy is to use tariffs to force countries to pay the USA tribute to maintain its global financial and military empire. This is the idea behind the so-called "Mar-a-Lago Accord". | The top economic advisor to President Donald Trump has revealed that The chair of the…

Brian Berletic (2025-04-12). Worst Case Scenario: Trump's Tariffs Walling US off Ahead of Wider World Conflict. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic — Apr 8, 2025 | With the rollout of sweeping US tariffs aimed at nations worldwide, In reality, the tariffs are a central pillar of bipartisan foreign, trade, and economic policy implemented first during the previous Trump administration, continued and even ex…

eng.belta.by (2025-04-12). Lukashenko opines on impact of tariffs on prices in Belarus. eng.belta.by Speaking to journalists during the national clean-up day, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave his take on the possible impact of the tariffs imposed by the United States on prices in Belarus, BelTA has learned.

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