Hacker News with Generative AI: International Trade

DHL suspends high value US deliveries (bbc.com)
DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a "significant increase" in red tape at customs following the introduction of Donald Trump's new tariff regime.
Logistics, International Trade, US Politics
8 points by intunderflow 6 days ago | 1 comments
U.S. Gas Exports to China Stopped After Beijing Imposed Tariffs (nytimes.com)
China has stopped buying liquefied natural gas from the United States after imposing a 15 percent tariff on these shipments on Feb. 10, ship tracking data shows, in the latest sign that Beijing continues to decouple from the U.S. economy.
International Trade, China, United States, Energy, Tariffs
13 points by Anon84 7 days ago | 2 comments
Chinese suppliers are offering U.S. sellers a tariff solution–but it's not legal (fortune.com)
Exclusive: Chinese suppliers are offering U.S. Amazon sellers a tariff solution—but it’s not legal
Tariffs, International Trade, China, Amazon, Legal Issues
6 points by healsdata 13 days ago | 2 comments
Tariff collection for freight shipments delayed by customs 'glitch' (cnbc.com)
Tariffs, International Trade, Logistics, Technology, Government
10 points by anigbrowl 15 days ago | 1 comments
China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% and says it won't respond any further (bbc.com)
China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as the trade war with the US over Donald Trump's global tariffs escalates
China, International Trade, Tariffs, Politics, United States
29 points by xnhbx 15 days ago | 28 comments
Amazon's Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145% (arstechnica.com)
Chinese companies that sell to US customers on Amazon are reportedly preparing to raise prices or quit the US market because of tariffs imposed by President Trump.
International Trade, Amazon, China, Tariffs
15 points by bikenaga 15 days ago | 6 comments
In a Storm of Tariffs, Many Companies See China as the Safest Harbor (nytimes.com)
Even as President Trump heaped additional tariffs on China, his barrage of trade levies on countries across Asia and unpredictability about what he might do next has encouraged some companies to hunker down in China, exactly the opposite of what he had hoped.
International Trade, China, Tariffs, Business Strategy, US-China Relations
9 points by JumpCrisscross 17 days ago | 1 comments
China responses to Trump's 105% taffies with its own 84% tariffs on US goods (bbc.com)
China retaliates with an 84% tariff on US imports, to take effect on Thursday, after accusing the White House of "bullying practices"
International Trade, China, US, Tariffs, Politics
23 points by bhouston 17 days ago | 1 comments
Trump says EU must buy $350B of US energy to get tariff relief (politico.eu)
The European Union will have to commit to buying $350 billion of American energy to get a reprieve from Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, the U.S. president said late Monday, dismissing Brussels' offer of "zero-for-zero" tariffs on cars and industrial goods.
Politics, International Trade, Energy, Tariffs
11 points by suraci 17 days ago | 3 comments
Tariffs Force Lotus, JLR, VW, and Audi to Pause US Shipments (motor1.com)
Tariffs, Automotive Industry, International Trade, Supply Chain
8 points by speckx 18 days ago | 2 comments
Tariffs on China set to rise to 104% on Wednesday (cnn.com)
International Trade, Economics, China, United States
37 points by ydnyshhh 18 days ago | 23 comments
US to go ahead with imposition of 104% tariff China from Wednesday (theguardian.com)
US president had threatened to impose extra levies unless China withdrew its 34% retaliatory tariffs today
International Trade, China, United States, Tariffs
50 points by Philpax 18 days ago | 16 comments
Chinese Export Restrictions Could Help Wyoming's Rare Earths Industry (cowboystatedaily.com)
Wyoming’s rare earth minerals industry is cautiously optimistic about restrictions China has put on exporting the same rare earth minerals they mine in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
International Trade, Mining, Rare Earths, Politics
4 points by LinuxBender 18 days ago | 3 comments
Framework pauses US sales of some laptops due to tariffs (bsky.app)
International Trade, Laptops, Tariffs
56 points by m-hodges 18 days ago | 0 comments
Trump threatens extra 50% tariff on China unless it drops retaliatory levy (bbc.co.uk)
US President Donald Trump says he will impose additional tariffs on China, from Tuesday, if Beijing does not withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariffs on the US.
Politics, International Trade, China, United States
16 points by c-oreills 19 days ago | 17 comments
Elon Musk hopes for 'zero-tariff situation' between US and EU (cnn.com)
Elon Musk, International Trade, Tariffs, US, EU
12 points by MilnerRoute 21 days ago | 11 comments
Reciprocal Tariff Calculations (ustr.gov)
Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the U.S. and each of our trading partners.
Economics, International Trade, Tariffs
43 points by silverkite 21 days ago | 62 comments
The Rest of the World Is Bracing for a Flood of Cheap Chinese Goods (msn.com)
President Trump’s jumbo tariffs on China threaten to create a new problem for a global economy already stressed over trade: a $400 billion deluge of Chinese goods looking for new markets.
International Trade, Economics, China, Tariffs
6 points by walterbell 21 days ago | 1 comments
Countries Targeted by Trump's Tariffs May Strike Back at U.S. Services (nytimes.com)
President Trump says he is outraged by the fact that the United States imports more goods than it sends to the rest of the world. What he rarely mentions, though, is that when it comes to services, the tables are turned.
International Trade, Economics, Politics, Tariffs, United States
9 points by rguiscard 21 days ago | 1 comments
Countries apply lower tariffs on products by high-emitting "dirty" industries (news.berkeley.edu)
Countries around the world consistently apply lower tariffs on products produced by “dirty” industries than by “clean” ones, finds a new analysis.
International Trade, Environmental Policy, Economics, Industry
5 points by TaurenHunter 23 days ago | 2 comments
Reverse engineering of the formula used to generate the "reciprocal tariffs" (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Economics, International Trade, Data Analysis, Reverse Engineering
36 points by mfiguiere 23 days ago | 11 comments
Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs (apnews.com)
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others — that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.
Politics, International Trade, Economics
36 points by Element_ 24 days ago | 2 comments
UK tyres meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India (bbc.co.uk)
Millions of tyres being sent from the UK to India for recycling are actually being "cooked" in makeshift furnaces causing serious health problems and huge environmental damage, the BBC has discovered.
Environmental Issues, Recycling, International Trade, India, UK
9 points by sarreph 32 days ago | 0 comments
How Trump's tariff chaos is already changing global trade (theverge.com)
The premise was that the side effects and the unintended consequences of globalization since World War II were creating its demise.
Politics, Economics, International Trade, Globalization
16 points by stevenwoo 40 days ago | 4 comments
Canada responds to unjustified U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum (canada.ca)
Following a dollar-for-dollar approach, Canada is imposing, as of 12:01 am, March 13, 2025, 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on a list of steel products worth $12.6 billion and aluminum products worth $3 billion, as well as additional imported U.S. goods worth $14.2 billion, for a total of $29.8 billion. The list of additional products affected by counter tariffs includes tools, computers and servers, display monitors, sport equipment, and cast-iron products.
International Trade, Tariffs, Canada, United States, Economics
9 points by slavik81 43 days ago | 3 comments
Jack Daniel's maker says Canada taking bottles off shelves 'worse than tariffs' (bbc.com)
Canadian provinces pulling US alcohol off store shelves in response to Trump trade policy is "worse than tariffs", the boss of Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman has said.
International Trade, Politics, Alcohol, Canada, United States
20 points by neom 51 days ago | 8 comments
Canada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla (electrek.co)
A Canadian candidate for Prime Minister has proposed implementing a 100% tariff on Tesla vehicles in response to US tariffs on Canadian goods.
Canada, Tesla, Tariffs, Politics, International Trade
92 points by zfg 53 days ago | 82 comments
The European VAT Is Not a Discriminatory Tax Against US Exports (taxfoundation.org)
The Trump administration has once again floated the idea of “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign countries.
International Trade, Tariffs, Taxes, Politics, Economics
179 points by dzogchen 70 days ago | 379 comments
Why don't Europeans buy more American cars? (bbc.com)
Donald Trump is threatening to introduce big tariffs on EU car imports, unhappy that Europeans don't buy more American vehicles. But why are US cars, with the notable exception of Tesla, not more popular in Europe?
Auto Industry, International Trade, Europe, United States
7 points by impish9208 70 days ago | 8 comments
US Shoppers Face Fees of Up to $50 or More to Get Packages from China (wired.com)
One day after US president Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese imports kicked into effect, shipping companies have already started charging higher import duties and processing fees, bewildering American consumers.
International Trade, Shipping, Consumer Costs, China, United States
9 points by kristofferR 79 days ago | 0 comments