Tackling tariffs

Navigating the fast-changing implications of Trump's tariffs for commodity trading

Trump tariffs: Challenge or opportunity?

A tariff is a tax that governments place on imported or exported goods. These taxes can impact the cost of products, trade relationships and how businesses operate. With Donald Trump as the 47th US president, shifts in tariff policies are changing global trade, manufacturing and supply chains. 

Higher costs and supply chain challenges are indeed possible going forward. But businesses now have the chance to grow in different markets and improve their trade practices. Understanding tariffs and how they affect trade is essential for keeping ahead of the competition. 

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Trading in most markets stalled after Wednesday’s announcement that lumber imports from Canada would be exempt from the newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration. The most notable immediate impact was seen in lumber futures, where prices tumbled more than $50 on Thursday. In most physical markets, prices adjusted mildly in both directions. While digesting […]

Global pulp markets were once again upended by new tariffs that went into effect at midnight on Thursday April 3. The announcement came hours after US President Donald Trump held a long-awaited press conference at the White House. In an event he for weeks had billed as “Liberation Day,” he announced a “final decision” on […]

A raft of commodities including steel, aluminium, and copper emerged from Wednesday April 2, which was dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ in the United States, with a reprieve from reciprocal tariffs

Critical minerals appear to be exempt from the ‘reciprocal’ tariffs introduced by Donald Trump on Wednesday April 2; US trade paralyzed by confusion, market participants reported.

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