US EditionCaribbean nations will be hit hard by new Trump tariffs. One diplomat wants a review
- Caribbean nations, including Jamaica and Trinidad, face a baseline tariff of at least 10% on all imports into the U.S., impacting their vulnerable economies significantly.
- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that the tariffs represent a significant risk to the global outlook at a time of sluggish growth.
- Guyana, facing a 38% tariff, is concerned about the impact on its quality of life amidst an oil boom and tensions with Venezuela.
- Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Stuart Young emphasized the need to work out trade issues to avoid escalating conflicts that could destabilize the region.
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Caribbean nations will be hit hard by new Trump tariffs. One diplomat wants a review
As President Donald Trump launches a global trade war by imposing sweeping double-digit tariffs on major trading partners, Caribbean governments are trying to understand what it means for their already vulnerable economies, while bracing themselves for the ripple effects. “We…
Jamaica Gov’t urges businesses to seek new markets following new US trade regime
(Jamaica Gleaner) The Dr Andrew Holness-led administration is urging local businesses to look to new markets amid the Trump administration’s imposition of a 10 per cent tariff on Jamaican exports to the United States even as it seeks “urgent clarification”. The article Jamaica Gov’t urges businesses to seek new markets following new US trade regime appeared first on Stabroek News.
TRUMP DROPS TRADE BOMBSHELL: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, ST. LUCIA, BARBADOS AMONG 22 CARIBBEAN NATIONS HIT WITH 10% TARIFF!
In a shocking and unprecedented move, U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm in the Caribbean by announcing a sweeping 10% tariff on imports from 22 nations, including St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia, and Barbados. This drastic measure, revealed on April 2, 2025, is part of Trump’s aggressive push to impose tariffs on nearly 60 countries worldwide, with some facing levies as high as 49%! Framing the move as a bat…
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