Trump Tariff Deadline Spurs Asia Export Surge, Wider Trade Gaps

Countries race to seal US trade deals as deadline looms

Two weeks from US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach deals with major trading partners, some of the most-watched talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.

Indonesian President Subianto’s “Zero Enemies” Gambit Already at Risk › American Greatness

When President Trump announced new reciprocal tariffs in early April to counter foreign trade barriers to U.S. exports, Indonesia was among the countries hardest hit. […] Source

Trump Tariff Deadline Spurs Asia Export Surge, Wider Trade Gaps

The US trade deficit with Asia is widening as importers stock up ahead of President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs deadline.

US Trade Deficit with Asia Widens Ahead of Tariff Hike - mfame.guru

Asian Exports Surge as Firms Race Tariff Deadline. Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand Post Record US Shipments. Trump’s Tariff Threat Fuels Front-Loading of Asian Goods. The trade deficit between the United States and Asia is growing at a rapid pace as importers scramble to stock up on goods before President Donald Trump’s proposed reciprocal tariffs kick in this July. This rush to import is shaking up the usual seasonal trade patterns and putting extra …

Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals Ramps Up With Two Weeks to Go

Two weeks from President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach deals with the US’s major trading partners, some of the most-watched talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.

Roundtable on the Future of Global Trade

In June, ASEANFocus+ invited regional experts to share their insights on how the Trump 2.0 administration’s trade policies are reshaping trade and investments and impacting developments in sectors such as finance and technology. What are the expected areas Southeast Asian countries can, and will, offer as concessions in trade negotiations with the US? Does the current de-escalation in retaliatory tariffs between the US and China after the trade …