Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

Trump has warned that if any country introduces retaliatory duties, Washington would increase its tariff rates. Tokayev's comments suggest that like other countries, Kazakhstan will seek to get a deal with the U.S. over the line in the next three weeks.

China warned the Trump administration on Tuesday against reigniting trade tension by restoring tariffs on its goods next month, and threatened to retaliate against nations that strike deals with the United States to cut China out of supply chains.

The global car industry has grappled for months to navigate the Trump administration’s trade war. That gives Swamy Kotagiri, CEO of Magna International, the largest auto-parts manufacturer in North America,

China has been a fierce critic of sweeping U.S. tariffs that Trump announced on April 2. He later delayed the implementation of most but China, which has said it will respond with its own tariffs on U.S. imports, now faces a deadline next month to negotiate a deal.

President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% on Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States. The prices of coffee and orange juice — two staples of the American morning diet — could be severely impacted if there's no agreement by Aug.

The Central Asian nation, rich in critical minerals, is deepening its ties to China but does relatively little trade with the United States.

U.S. seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment.

Trump’s move deepens a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.