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Pakistan’s cabinet committee increased additional customs duties on imported motorbike parts up to 31 per cent and raised radial tyre tariffs to 11 per cent.
The European Commission’s planned safeguard measures follow Beijing’s refusal to voluntarily curb hybrid shipments that face only a 10 per cent baseline tariff.
The launch aligns with Beijing’s ongoing economic plans to shift national growth toward domestic consumption.
General Motors is investing $4 billion and Honda has paused expansion plans as carmakers confront a 25 percent import tariff.
Weekly arrivals of imported sweet oranges dropped as low as 12 containers against a domestic requirement of 15 containers per day.
Rising shipping costs and changing customs rules squeezed profits even as orders and active customer numbers grew.
Specialty items like orphan drugs and plasma therapies qualify for zero duties under Section 232, but domestic manufacturers lack production capacity.
Analysts say Beijing sees little reason to grant US political victories ahead of November midterm elections as relations settle into a managed stalemate.
The Chinese automaker is building an assembly plant in Hungary to bypass import tariffs and challenge German rivals on their home turf.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed to the two-month extension beyond the previous November 10 deadline.
Pakistan’s CPPA seeks a monthly fuel price adjustment after expensive imported LNG and furnace oil pushed August generation costs higher.
Bilateral trade between both nations reached $2.15 billion in 2025 as negotiators in Toronto resolve major roadblocks.
Talks in New York between President To Lam and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer addressed bilateral trade balance and Section 301 investigations.
The Sunday talks on AI security and trade come ahead of Donald Trump hosting Xi Jinping at the White House.
Brussels raised the prospect of higher tariffs after imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles rose from 3,800 in October 2024 to 50,000 in July 2026.
The Chinese automaker expects to select its second assembly site in Spain or France by the end of this year.
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