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“It is sad that for the Philippines the rate even went up — as an ally it is hard to take,” one Filipino official close to the negotiations told me politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

Some GOP lawmakers and pro-trade lobbyists are quietly seeking to rein in the most extreme elements of the Trump administration’s trade agenda. W/@drdesrochers politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

New: India is one of three dozen countries that didn't get a tariff "deal" in the form of a letter from President Trump last week. It signals real agreement could be close. w/ @_AriHawkins politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

“Trump sandbagged everybody" w/ @drdesrochers @_AriHawkins @tradereporter politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

Scoop: Trump is framing his 50% tariff threat on Brazil as a quest for justice for Bolsonaro. But it was his anger over BRICS that tipped him over the edge, convincing him to impose new levies, people familiar tell me @_AriHawkins & @ebazaileimil politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

Vietnam thought it had a deal on its US tariff rate. Then Trump stepped in. Such a great scoop from my favorite trade pals @drdesrochers @PhelimKine and @_AriHawkins. politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

Trump threatens to slap Brazil with 50 percent tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro, other disagreements w/ @ebazaileimil @drdesrochers @meganmesserly politico.com/news/2025/07/0…

’Shock. Frustration. Anger.’ Trump’s tariff letters roil Asian allies w/ @drdesrochers @PhelimKine politico.com/news/2025/07/0…

Trump team moves goalposts on tariffs again ow.ly/ic4W106eWgh

New: The U.S. and Vietnam have reached an initial tariff deal. POLITICO obtained a draft copy of a U.S.-Vietnam joint statement. More details w @PhelimKine @drdesrochers @_AriHawkins politico.com/news/2025/07/0…

It's on. "The Vietnam agreement is the first the Trump administration has inked to suspend his threatened “reciprocal” tariffs of between 20 and 50 percent, which are scheduled to kick in July 9" via @meganmesserly @drdesrochers @_AriHawkins @politico politico.com/news/2025/07/0…

U.S. and Vietnam reach an initial tariff deal. Vietnam was looking at an aggressive 46 percent tariff once Trump’s 90-day pause ended. It could be the first of more deals to come ahead of the July 9 deadline W/ @PhelimKine, @meganmesserly, @_AriHawkins politico.com/news/2025/07/0…

New: President Trump on Friday ended trade negotiations with Canada in part over its digital services tax. It’s the latest example of Trump has turned narrow, trade-focused talks into kitchen-sink diplomatic forums. w/ @_AriHawkins @drdesrochers politico.com/news/2025/06/2…

New: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are all involved in President Donald Trump's trade talks. Foreign officials don't know who to listen to. w/ @drdesrochers @_AriHawkins politico.com/news/2025/06/2…

The European Commission has warned national capitals that it will reject some pleas to shield sensitive goods from planned retaliatory tariffs on US goods, wary of undermining its negotiating hand in trade talks with President Donald Trump. politico.eu/article/brusse…

New: There was no breakthrough on trade at the G7 this week. It isn’t bothering President Donald Trump — but the lack of movement has left foreign leaders and domestic businesses on edge ahead of Trump’s July 8 deadline w/ @adamcancryn @_AriHawkins politico.com/news/2025/06/1…

Trump 'likely' to push back July tariff deadline, Bessent says ow.ly/hLni106bBEt

“The two sides have come back together to say 'Yes, we’ve already agreed we should stop punching each other in the face. Let’s actually stick to it this time.’" @meganmesserly @drdesrochers @_AriHawkins politico.com/news/2025/06/1…

Per @_AriHawkins, "The update, buried in a lengthy Federal Register notice made public on Friday" would change the way the fees are calculated, in a way "trade analysts say could substantially lower the fees the Trump administration plans to charge non-U.S. ships."

Trump, Xi speak for first time since Inauguration Day ow.ly/opg5106b4Z5