BHP cops $5b value hit on talk of China trade blockade
Reports China is halting iron ore shipments from BHP have weighed on the world's biggest miner, but experts say any stoush over prices should be short-lived.
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Court says Clive not a foreign investor and must pay up
Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than $13 million after an international tribunal dismissed claims he was a foreign investor.
Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet
Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping will meet in South Korea in the coming weeks, as the US president says their phone call yielded progress on a TikTok deal.
Murdochs could take part in TikTok deal, Trump says
US President Donald Trump says Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the United States will take control of TikTok.
PM talks up ‘warm’ Trump phone call but no meeting set
Anthony Albanese has held his fourth phone call with President Donald Trump, but there has been no update on the result of a critical US defence review.
Australia, other countries face US anti-dumping duties
The US government has announced anti-dumping and countervailing duties against 10 trading partners including Australia after a probe into steel products.
Bessent says US tariff revenues to rise ‘substantially’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says tariff revenue will be used to cut debt as new import duties hit 407 products including wind turbines and bulldozers.
US and China extend tariff truce by 90 days to November
The US and China have extended their trade truce until November 10, just hours before a jump in tariffs had been set to take effect.
Trump says US to impose 25 per cent tariff on India
US President Donald Trump says the United States will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing India's tariffs and non-monetary trade barriers.
EU may get 15 per cent tariff deal with US: reports
The United States and the European Union are close to a trade deal that would feature a 15 per cent tariff on EU goods imported into the US, diplomats say.
Australia steps up US trade beef as Trump claims win
Australia has criticised the US for using its size and might to disrupt international trade through tariffs, warning it will lead to firms looking elsewhere.
US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension
The US and China sides will refrain from introducing new tariffs or other steps that could escalate the trade war for another 90 days, a report says.
Trump considering ‘world tariff’ of 15-20 per cent
Most countries will likely face tariffs of 15 per cent to 20 per cent on their exports to the United States, US President Donald Trump says.
‘Bad policy’: Australia fears double US tariff rate
US President Donald Trump has flagged all countries, including Australia, could be hit with baseline tariffs up to double the current rate of 10 per cent.
EU trade chief heads to US in bid for tariffs solution
European Union representative Maros Sefcovic is set to meet US officials in Washington DC for trade talks.
PM’s China stance hailed by Taiwan despite criticisms
The prime minister used a six-day trip to China to signal a willingness to boost Australia's trading ties while balancing concerns over Beijing's aggression.
Trump touts deal with Indonesia, flags pharma tariffs
President Donald Trump says he has agreed to a tariff deal on goods entering the US from Indonesia.
EU waits as Trump keeps world guessing on tariff plans
European Union officials believe they may receive a letter from US President Donald Trump outlining tariff levels for the bloc.
SKorea trade envoy hoping for deal with US by deadline
South Korea is racing to reach a compromise trade pact in the hope of avoiding a 25 per cent tariff slapped on exports by US President Donald Trump.
Trump sends more tariff letters after spat with Brazil
US President Donald Trump has issued a round of tariff letters to eight countries: the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka and Brazil.
Trump threatens Aussie medicines with bitter tax pill
One of Australia's biggest US exports has been threatened with hefty tariffs, but many doubt whether Donald Trump will actually impose the measure.
Trade deal-making ramps up ahead of US tariff deadline
Several trade deals are close to being struck, US President Donald Trump says as the deadline approaches for higher tariffs on imports to America.
‘Not all bad news’: the Aussie upside of Trump tariffs
While Donald Trump's harsh tariffs on imports from Australia's key trading partners will whip up uncertainty, there could be an upside for consumers.
Australia’s US tariff fixation ‘missing bigger picture’
Engaging with the US on issues such as critical minerals and supply chains rather than President Donald Trump's tariffs is the way to go, one expert reckons.
Trump says US has struck a trade deal with Vietnam
Vietnam and the United States have struck a trade deal, US President Donald Trump says.
Rice not on the table in Japan’s trade talks with US
Donald Trump has criticised Japan for not buying American rice as Tokyo scrambles to convince the US to scrap a 25 per cent tariff on Japanese cars.
Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over digital tax
US President Donald Trump says his July 9 trade deadline is not a fixed date, telling reporters that it could be sooner or later than that date.
Trump wary of EU trade offer while Japan being ‘tough’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remains at a G7 meeting in Canada for trade talks following President Donald Trump's early departure from the summit.
Trump says rare earths to flow in new China trade deal
The US will get magnets and rare earths from China under a new trade deal and tariffs on Chinese goods will go to 55 per cent, President Donald Trump says.
Deal gets US-China trade truce back on track: Trump
US President Donald Trump says negotiations with China have resulted in a deal to get the trade relationship between the two countries back on track.
US and Chinese officials meet in the UK for trade talks
High-level trade talks between the United States and China have begun in London.