Taiwan was listed as a country the top of a cardboard sign held up by Trump during his tariff ceremony. But it isn't one, and China is not happy.

The chip companies in Taiwan, the center of the global supply chain, are expected to face pressure from Washington to invest more in the U.S.

Mr Trump said Taiwan would be subject to tariff of 32 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs from an escalating trade war that threatens to shake up global alliances.

President Donald Trump's move to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as much higher levies on dozens of rivals and allies alike, has intensified a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and stall growth.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that closes a trade loophole known as de minimis that has allowed low-value packages from China and Hong Kong to enter the United States free of duties.

President Donald Trump made a series of false claims about tariffs and trade – most of which he has made before – in the Wednesday speech in which he announced a sweeping set of global tariffs.

Governments around the world pledged counter measures on the U.S. after President Donald Trump unveiled on Wednesday a new baseline 10% tariff on goods from all countries plus reciprocal tariffs on those that his administration says have high barriers to U.

The Indian rupee declined in the non-deliverable forward market on Thursday after the U.S. President Donald Trump slapped a 26% tariff on imports from the Asian nation.