Inga Fechner

1 month ago | think.ing.com | Inga Fechner |Carsten Brzeski |Chris Turner

The ruling On 28 May, a US federal court, the Court of International Trade, delivered a landmark ruling that US President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

1 month ago | think.ing.com | Inga Fechner |Carsten Brzeski |Chris Turner

EU’s trade offers meet 50% tariff threat Despite the EU's efforts to secure a deal by delaying its countermeasures for 90 days until 14 July, and by offering more than only cosmetic deal proposals, the US administration seems to be dissatisfied.

1 month ago | think.ing.com | James Smith |James Knightley |Inga Fechner

The UK-US deal offers Britain much needed relief from sectoral tariffs President Trump has revealed that the UK is the first country to receive carve-outs from some – though crucially not all – of the tariffs he has introduced over recent months. At face value, the UK seems to have done quite well – at least relative to the reports circulating in recent days. According to the UK’s press release, tariffs on British steel and aluminium go to zero, with no talk of quotas.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Inga Fechner |Thijs Geijer

1 hour agoAs trade war tensions between the U.S. and China escalate, one of America’s most powerful exports is taking a hit — not soybeans or semiconductors, but stories. The China Film Administration announced Thursday that it would begin reducing the number of American films shown in Chinese theaters, ABC …

2 months ago | think.ing.com | Inga Fechner |Thijs Geijer

The EU's Food & Agri surplus with the US is key When you look at the sheer size of the Food & Agri trade between the US and Europe, you soon realise why there's never going to be a quick fix in terms of any trade deal. And the EU’s trade surplus here is key. 12% of the EU’s food, animal, beverage, and tobacco exports were destined for the US. That’s worth €25.8bn, making the US the second largest export destination for Europe for these goods after the UK.