Hope for Tariff Carve-Out Wanes as Trump Strikes Deals

Hope for tariff carve-out wanes as Trump strikes deals

Australia could pivot its approach to US tariffs as deals with other nations make it unlikely President Donald Trump will be willing to grant a full exemption.

Sri Lanka Plantations Association say Trump tariffs will hurt tea, rubber farms

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Planters’ Association made up of managers of commercial farming sector says tea a a proposed Trump tariff will hurt tea and rubber farms particularly as Vietnam and Indonesia has negotiated better terms. The US has allowed its citizens to buy Sri Lanka tea at zero taxes, before the 30 percent tax was proposed. Meanwhile the Planter’s Association said the US imported 6.4 million kilos of Ceylon tea in 2024 up 22 percent …

Sri Lanka and U.S. set for pivotal trade talks as Colombo seeks relief from export tariffs - LNW Lanka News Web

July 28, Colombo (LNW): A crucial round of trade negotiations between Sri Lanka and the United States is set to take place this week, as Colombo seeks to ease a 30 per cent tariff currently levied on its exports to the American market. The upcoming virtual meeting is expected to bring together senior figures from Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance and representatives from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), marking a signif…