PM Mottley: Trump tariffs will affect us all

The president of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and prime minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, called on regional unity on Friday in the face of the impact that the tariffs imposed on several countries by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, will generate.

Caricom Chair urges region to connect with other trade partners on US tariffs issue

– Warns of impact on businesses Prime Minister of Barbados and Chair of the Caricom, Mia Mottley has issued a stark warning to the region: the world is on the brink of a global trade war, and the Caribbean will not be spared. In a sweeping and impassioned statement issued on Friday, Mottley urged Caricom Member States to brace for the economic impact of rising US tariffs—particularly those on Chinese-made goods—and to urgently diversify trade re…

‘Tariff war’ spells grave danger for the Region – CARICOM Chair Mottley

…tells Trump: “We are not your enemy; we are your friends” Kaieteur News- The Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has issued a stern warning about the looming global economic challenges, highlighting the potential dangers a tariff war poses to the Caribbean. In a statement on Friday, Mottley spoke about […] The post ‘Tariff war’ spells grave danger for the Region – CARICOM Chair Mottley appeared first…

Mottley: Buy local, regional to avoid US tariffs - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Chair of the Caribbean community, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley says the heads of state and heads of government of Caricom have been working to diversify themselves away from their dependence on imports, on which Caribbean economies are reliant. Her statement was in response to US President Donald Trump’s announced ten-50 per cent import taxes on goods from every country except Russia. Mottley said Caricom heads had already had some suc…

Mottley champions regional unity amid global trade war - Barbados Today

Caricom Chairman Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has begun championing a ‘buy local, buy regional’ campaign as the apparent global trade war shows no signs of easing. Even as she expressed a lack of confidence that ‘cooler heads will prevail’, Mottley warned this will have a major spillover effect on the regional tourism sector and affect people’s ability to travel. The Caribbean is home to some of the world’s most tourism-dependent economi…

"We Are Not Your Enemy": CARICOM Chair Mottley Urges Trump to Spare Caribbean from Tariffs

CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley has issued a direct and emotional appeal to US President Donald Trump, urging him to spare the Caribbean from new trade tariffs that threaten to raise prices across the region and destabilise vulnerable economies. Mottley made the plea as CARICOM nations brace for the fallout of sweeping US import tariffs, which take effect on Saturday—dubbed “Liberation Day” by Trump—and a propose…