On July 17, the U.S. Commerce Department announced it had issued a determination to impose preliminary anti-dumping (AD) duties of 93.5% on anode active material (AAM), which includes both synthetic and natural graphite imports from China. 
The effective tariff rate for AAM is now 160% which includes the previously a

On July 16, multiple sources reported that Mercedes Benz South Africa is rethinking its operations at the East London plant as the South African industries that rely on exports are facing major challenges due to upcoming US tariffs. 
Acting Eastern Cape Premier said there are serious concerns that MBSA could leave th

On July 17, multiple media reported that Volvo Cars plans to begin U.S. production of its two most popular crossovers within the next few years to avoid paying a 30% tariff on the imported models.
According to two people familiar with the plan, the company will start building the midsize XC60 in January 2027 at its R

On July 14, naamsa (The Automotive Business Council) announced that it has acknowledged the official communication sent by President Trump to the South African Government, regarding the imposition of a unilateral 30% reciprocal trade tariff.
The announced tariffs have impacted trade, with vehicle exports to the U.S.

On July 14, Daimler Truck North America announced it will lay off around 2,000 employees at five sites across the U.S. and Mexico due to the weak and uncertain freight market caused by tariffs and trade problems that spill over to affect domestic industries.
“As we navigate a challenging economic environment, we’ve s

On July 13, U.S. President Trump attacked the car trade imbalance between the U.S. and Japan again, days ahead of a scheduled visit by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that could apply further pressure to Japan’s minority government.
“They sell us millions and millions of cars a year. We sell them no cars because the

The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by Trump’s tariffs following new threats to U.S. trading partners, according to people familiar with the matter.
Contacts and potential coordination will take place with nations, including Canada and Japan, said the people. The move comes as talks

On July 12, President Trump said the U.S. will impose a 30% tariff on goods from the European Union and Mexico that will take effect on August 1.
Trump revealed the new rates in letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum posted on his social media site Truth

In response to U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles, Nissan is now considering bringing some production of the body-on-frame Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX80 SUVs from Kyushu, Japan to Canton, Mississippi to meet increasing North American demand for the models, a source with knowledge of the matter said. The Armada, sold

On July 14, Stellantis announced it is postponing production of the 2026 Dodge Hornet compact crossover to “assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies” .
The Hornet, sibling of the Alfa Romeo Tonale, is also built at Giambattista Vico Assembly Plant in Naples, Italy, and is subject to a 25% tariff when shipped into t

On July 10, President Trump posted a letter on his Truth Social site to Prime Minister Mark Carney threatening to impose 35% tariffs on Canadian goods that will take effect on August 1, and wrote that he will increase the levies if Canada retaliates.
Trump and Carney have been in negotiations to come to a trade resol

On July 10, rare-earth mining company MP Materials CEO Jim Litinsky said that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will become its largest shareholder by buying USD 400 million of its stock and providing another USD 150 million loan.
Las Vegas-based MP Materials owns the only rare-earth mine in the U.S., at Mountain

Announced on July 8, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) stated that the U.S.’s decision to impose a 36% import tariff on all Thai goods, effective August 1, 2025, as an anti-dumping measure, is higher than expected. This rate exceeds tariffs on regional competitors like Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia, pu

Reported on July 8, 2025, beginning August 1, the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on Malaysian-made goods as part of a broader policy targeting countries with trade imbalances. This follows an Executive Order signed by President Trump on July 7, which postpones the expiration of certain tariff rates from July 9 to Augu

On July 8, President Trump said at a Cabinet meeting at the White House that he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports and suggested more steep sector-specific duties are coming.
“Today, we’re doing copper,” Trump said at the Cabinet meeting. “I believe the tariff on copper, we’re going to make it 50%.” He did no

The European Union is seeking to conclude a preliminary trade deal with the U.S. by July 9 that would allow it to lock in a 10% tariff rate ahead of President Trump’s new August 1 deadline for an agreement, according to a spokesperson for the European Commission.
For the EU, tariffs on nearly all its exports to the U

On July 7, Nissan informed suppliers that it will postpone the start of production of two EV crossovers at its plant in Canton, Mississippi, by ten months, citing the delay on “recent slowing EV demand in the U.S.”
A Nissan-branded crossover, codenamed PZ1K, now will begin production in November 2028, while a partner

On July 8, Ford Motor Co. said it will continue building its USD 3 billion battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, after President Trump’s newly enacted USD 3.4 trillion budget legislation retained key production tax credits that an earlier proposal by Congress would have eliminated.
“BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is o

On July 7, U.S. President Trump revealed that the United States will impose 25% blanket tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea starting August 1.
Trump, in a pair of Truth Social posts, shared screenshots of letters apparently sent to Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and South Korean President Lee Jae-my

On July 6, U.S. President Trump announced on his Truth Social that “UNITED STATES TARIFF Letters, and/or Deals, with various Countries from around the World, will be delivered starting 12:00 P.M. (Eastern), Monday, July 7th.”
In a separate post, he said that “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American pol