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Here’s How the Demise of De Minimis Could Impact E-Commerce and Resale

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will collapse de minimis on goods imported from China…

Fashion Will Bear Brunt of Trump’s ‘Reciprocal’ Duty Hikes

More than 90 percent of fashion firms will see duties heightened by up to 30 percent under Trump's new tariff…

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Pack a Wallop

U.S. President Donald Trump announced reciprocal duties on America's trading partners, a universal baseline…

Trump Says He’ll Impose ‘Fair and Reciprocal’ Tariffs on Trade Partners

The president signed a memorandum Thursday setting forth a process for imposing new duties on trade partners…

Leaders Say EU Will Respond in a ‘Proportionate Way’ to Trump Tariff Threats

President Donald Trump has once again threatened the EU with duties, and European leaders are vowing to…

WTO Sharply Slashes 2023 Trade Outlook

Global trade is expected to lose momentum in the second half of 2022 with merchandise trade volumes predicted…

When Politics and Economics Clash: Neoliberalism’s Massive Missteps

The trade war between the U.S. and China and the conflict in the Ukraine could be harbingers that the era of…

‘Enormous Uncertainty’ Ahead, WTO Warns, as Trade Growth Slows

WTO forecasts growth in world trade in goods will slow in 2022 with uncertainty due to the war in Ukraine and…

U.S. Sets Strategic Vision for China Trade Policy

U.S. trade rep Katherine Tai laid out the next steps, holding China to "Phase One" agreements and eliminating…

WTO Greenlights EU Tariffs on $4 Billion US-Made Products

The World Trade Organization has awarded the E.U. with a trump card that stands to rattle U.S. trade with…

U.S. Keeps Tariffs on British Fashion Goods at 25 Percent

While some tweaks were made to the duties in the Airbus dispute, wool suits and cashmere sweaters are still…

European Brands Await Word on Tariffs

The Trump administration is due to review tariffs imposed on European luxury goods in the Airbus-Boeing trade…

Britain, EU Appeal to U.S. Not to Raise, Extend Tariffs on Luxury

In August, the U.S. could decide to beef up, and broaden, punitive tariffs on British and European luxury…

Textile, Apparel Trade Plunges 12 Percent, Study Says

A U.N. agency projects global trade overall in value terms will contract by 27 percent in the second quarter.

WTO Warns Apparel Trade to Plummet in 2020

The World Trade Organization said overall global trade could drop between 13 and 32 percent due to the crisis.