Trump tariffs

The European Union will limit imports of steel into the bloc following U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of metals tariffs after EU governments backed the plan in a vote on Jan. 16.

Turkey has won its first appeal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against additional U.S. tariffs imposed on steel imports, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said on Dec. 19.

The World Trade Organization agreed on Nov. 21 to hear complaints from a range of countries over new U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs, as well as complaints from Washington over retaliatory duties.

Growth in the eurozone economy lost steam in September as European factories saw diminished demand amid Brexit tremors and the effects of a multi-front Trump trade war, a key survey showed on Sept. 21.

AFP - President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused China of seeking to influence upcoming US elections by taking aim at his political support base in the countries' escalating trade war.

"China has openly stated that they are actively trying to impact and change our election by attacking our farmers, ranchers and industrial workers because of their loyalty to me," Trump tweeted.

China Tuesday announced tariffs on US goods worth $60 billion in retaliation for President Donald Trump's decision to slap duties on $200 billion in Chinese products next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sept. 17 defied warnings and escalated the trade confrontation with China, hitting the country with tariffs starting next week on another $200 billion in imports and threatening to target even more if Beijing retaliates.

China will respond if the United States takes any new steps on trade, the foreign ministry said on Sept. 10, after President Donald Trump warned he was ready to slap tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports into the United States.

U.S. President Trump tweeted on Sept. 8 that Apple Inc should make products inside the United States if it wants to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports.

Turkey has launched a legal process against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, the Trade Ministry said in a written statement on Monday.