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Trade Policy News 2 December 2025 - 31 December 2025

Tariffs near 17% as 2025 ends — BofA CEO Moynihan sees easing to 15% in 2026

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 07:31 ET The average effective U.S. tariff rate has climbed to almost 17% as 2025 closes, up from around 2.5% a year ago, a level not seen since 1935. Reuters That matters for consumers and

31 December 2025

U.S. bankruptcies hit a 15-year high as Trump tariffs and high rates squeeze companies

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:16 ET U.S. corporate bankruptcies have climbed to a 15-year high in 2025, with at least 717 companies filing through November as tariffs and higher borrowing costs strained cash flow and demand. The Washington Post+1

29 December 2025

Bankruptcy · Business News · Corporate Finance · Trade Policy · U.S. Economy

US-China Chip Tariffs: Trump Administration Delays New Semiconductor Duties to June 2027 After Section 301 Probe, Testing the Trump–Xi Trade Truce

December 25, 2025 — The United States has formally moved toward new tariff action on Chinese semiconductors, but with a major twist: the tariff rate is set at 0% for now and won’t rise until June 23, 2027, giving companies

25 December 2025

Semiconductor Industry · Trade Policy

US Delays New China Chip Tariffs Until 2027 as Trump-Xi Truce Holds

December 24, 2025 — The U.S. is moving to penalize what it calls China’s “unfair” push to dominate the semiconductor industry, but the most market-moving part of the plan won’t kick in for 18 months. A new U.S. Trade Representative

25 December 2025

Global Economy · Semiconductor Industry · Technology News · Trade Policy

Canada’s New Steel Tariffs and Import Caps Start Dec. 26: What It Means for Prices, Cars, Housing and Wind Power

OTTAWA — December 18, 2025 — Canada is days away from a major tightening of its steel trade policy that will reshape supply chains for manufacturers, builders and clean‑energy developers. On December 26, 2025, the federal government will simultaneously (1)

18 December 2025

Renewable Energy · Trade Policy

India Stock Market Week Ahead: Nifty, Sensex Outlook for Dec 15–19, 2025 as Rupee Hits Record Lows, Trade Talks and WPI Inflation Take Center Stage

India stock market week ahead: Nifty and Sensex outlook for Dec 15–19, 2025 with WPI inflation, rupee at record lows, trade talks, IPOs and key technical levels. Mumbai | December 14, 2025 — After a choppy week in which profit-booking near

14 December 2025

Trade Policy

Costco Sues Trump Administration to Secure Tariff Refunds as Supreme Court Weighs President’s Emergency Trade Powers

NEW YORK / WASHINGTON — Costco Wholesale has launched a high‑stakes lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to protect its right to reclaim hundreds of millions of dollars in import tariffs just as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether President

2 December 2025

Legal News · Tariffs · Trade Policy

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