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White House dismisses Chamber push for small businesses tariff relief

“‘The relief for small businesses is going to come in the form of the largest tax cut in American history,’ White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller told reporters when asked about the request.”

[Reuters]

Trump says he won’t lift tariffs on Canadian goods

“During a question-and-answer session with journalists in the Oval Office, a reporter asked Trump if Carney could say anything to persuade him to lift tariffs right away. ‘No. It’s just the way it is.’”

[FreightWaves]

Chinese exporters turn to “origin washing” to dodge steep Trump tariffs

“According to a report by the Financial Times, Chinese social media platforms are now filled with ads offering ‘place-of-origin washing’ services. These include repackaging goods, relabeling items, and producing fake certificates of origin to help products enter the US market while evading tariffs.”

[Business Standard]

UK and India strike a trade deal amid U.S.-led tariff tensions

“The deal will see India gradually lower taxes on imports from the U.K., with the vast majority of goods traded becoming ‘fully tariff-free within a decade,’ according to the British government … The Indian government said the U.K. will remove all tariffs on 99.1% of imports as soon as the agreement comes into force.”

[CNBC]

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