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Today — 11 April 2025Main stream

Trump’s Tariffs Could Impact Apparel Companies That Make Clothing in the U.S.

11 April 2025 at 00:21
Even companies that make clothing in America aren’t feeling great about stiff duties on their overseas competition.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Workers in a “cut and sew” apparel factory in the garment district of Manhattan. The factory is a contractor of the fashion brand Outlier.
Yesterday — 10 April 2025Main stream

Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs

10 April 2025 at 11:50
Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

A small factory in Guangzhou, China, makes ovens, fryers and other equipment for restaurants and backyard barbecuers.

Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs

9 April 2025 at 23:19
The heavy U.S. tariffs on other Asian countries have made China a more appealing option for companies scared to make a hasty decision amid upheaval in global trade.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Making restaurant appliances and cookware at a small factory in Guangzhou, China, on Wednesday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs

9 April 2025 at 23:19
The heavy U.S. tariffs on other Asian countries have made China a more appealing option for companies scared to make a hasty decision amid upheaval in global trade.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories

8 April 2025 at 23:30
A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.

© Ronaldo Schemidt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A Land Rover dealership in Houston. The British automaker will suspend exports to the United States this month after a 25 percent tariff on cars went into effect last week.

Global Leaders Rush to Woo Trump, Hoping to Sway Him on Tariffs

Dozens of foreign governments were trying to appeal to the president to have steep tariffs rolled back, but the president and his advisers have indicated negotiations could be difficult.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

President Trump speaking with the press pool on Air Force One as he traveled from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday.

‘The Tsunami Is Coming’: China’s Global Exports Are Just Getting Started

7 April 2025 at 17:03
A staggering $1.9 trillion in extra industrial lending is fueling a continued flood of exports that could be spread even wider across the world by the Trump tariffs.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

When Zeekr, an electric carmaker, opened its factory in Ningbo, China, four years ago, the facility had 500 robots. Now it has 820, with more on the way.
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