Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline

US President Donald Trump and his administration have paused reciprocal tariffs on most countries.

“Based on the lack of respect that China has shown... I am hereby raising the [tariff] charged to China by the [USA] to 125%, effective immediately,” wrote Trump on Truth Social at 1:18 pm ET. 

It’s not clear if this 125% is in addition to the 20% imposed on Chinese imports to the US. In early March, Trump noted that he would add another 10% tariff on Chinese goods...

Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #14

Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation.

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President Trump Secures Greater Ag Market Access in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced American agricultural producers will have greater market access to Thailand and Vietnam and maintained access to Brazil. The Trump Administration continues to break down non-tariff barriers and defend current market access, and these latest actions are some of many wins ahead for American producers. U.S. dairy producers will have maintained access to Brazil markets, citrus and apple growers will be able to sell more products to Thailand, and stone fruit growers will face lower non-tariff trade barriers in...

Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #13

Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation.

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JM Smucker Raises Coffee Prices Amongst Tariff Uncertainty; Canadian Supermarket Drops Folgers

On June 10, the JM Smucker Company held their earnings question-and-answer session after releasing earnings for the fourth quarter of their fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Leaders from JM Smucker cited high coffee price struggles and tariff-related costs in the earnings call while officials running a Canadian supermarket dropped Folgers coffee from their shelves.

On the earnings call, the main topics covered were coffee prices and trade uncertainty due to the US tariff agenda. Days prior, leaders at the Canadian grocery store, Loblaw...

Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #12

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Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #11

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Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #10

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Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #8

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Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #7

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Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #6

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Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #5

Expana’s global team of specialist reporters has been tracking every twist and turn in the fluid tariff situation.

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Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #4

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Vietnamese Livestock, Shrimp and Pepper Associations Seeks Trade Solutions with US

On April 10, Vietnam and the US agreed to start negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement, hours after Washington delayed imposing a 46% tariff on Vietnamese exports.

However, agri-food business associations in Vietnam remain concerned about the future of imported US goods. US exports to Vietnam were valued at $13.1 billion in 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

The US is a key supplier of soybeans, corn, DDGS, and pig breeds to Vietnam. Vietnamese farms import roughly 250 grandparent pigs annually