Tariff Policy Index

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has appealed to Donald Trump to pause US tariffs on his country while it recovers from a devastating earthquake, injecting a humanitarian plea into ongoing trade tensions between Washington and Bogota.

The White House rolled out duties of up to 100 percent on imported drones and drone parts, a move aimed at cutting US dependence on China's dominant drone industry and paired with a Commerce Department program to encourage domestic manufacturing.

With a threatened 50 percent US tariff on Canadian goods just days away, Trump's trade envoy warned Ottawa that Washington will not accept countermeasures, even as negotiators on both sides acknowledge they remain far apart on a deal.