Insights and Stories on Tariffs

Trudeau indicates no compromise on key NAFTA demands

Sep. 4, 2018 at 5:12 pm CDT

Surrey, B.C. | Reuters — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated Tuesday that Canada would not compromise on key demands at high-level talks this week with the U.S. to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. Senior officials from both sides are due to meet in Washington on Wednesday in a […]

U.S. to move ahead with Mexico pact, keep talking to Canada

Aug. 31, 2018 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Allison Martell Julie Gordon Sharay Angulo

Fear, frustration on dairy farms as trade concessions sought

Aug. 30, 2018 at 9:57 pm CDT

By Allison Lampert Rod Nickel

Canada, U.S. push toward NAFTA deal by Friday

Aug. 30, 2018 at 8:28 pm CDT

By Julie Gordon Sharay Angulo

Canada rejoins NAFTA talks, deal seen as possible this week

Aug. 28, 2018 at 4:59 pm CDT

By Julie Gordon Sharay Angulo

U.S. grains: Soy, corn hit six-week lows on record crop prospects

Aug. 27, 2018 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell to six-week lows Monday on expectations of large U.S. crops and fears that hog disease in China might hurt demand for feed, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures also declined, sliding for a sixth session. CBOT November soybeans […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. maps out tariff-related direct payments to farmers

Aug. 27, 2018 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday its farm aid package would include US$4.7 billion in direct payments to farmers to help offset losses from retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports this season. The bulk of the payments, $3.6 billion, would be made to soybean farmers […]

By Reuters

U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turning up pressure on Canada

Aug. 27, 2018 at 4:16 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-nation pact. Auto stocks soared and financial markets firmed […]

By Jeff Mason Roberta Rampton

China’s July grain imports plunge as tariffs on U.S. supplies bite

Aug. 23, 2018 at 4:23 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters – China’s grain imports plunged in July after Beijing imposed hefty tariffs on shipments from the United States as part of its trade conflict and as rising international prices curbed buying, customs data showed on Thursday. China brought in 220,000 tonnes of sorghum in July, down 62.5 percent from 588,364 tonnes […]

By Hallie Gu Josephine Mason

Close-up of an American banknote (showing Lincoln) and a Chinese yuan banknote (Mao Zedong)

U.S.-China talks on trade war resume as new tariffs kick in

Aug. 23, 2018 at 2:59 pm CDT

Beijing/Washington | Reuters – The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion worth of each other’s goods, even as mid-level officials from both sides resumed talks in Washington. The world’s two largest economies have now slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on a […]

By David Lawder Michael Martina

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