But oil prices slipped as the U.S. and China traded threats
over tariffs on scores of imported goods.
Not exact matches
Budget 2016 announces that the Government will eliminate
tariffs on about a dozen manufacturing inputs, providing an estimated $ 9 million in
tariff savings
over the next five years to Canadian manufacturers in the consumer goods and transportation sectors.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses
on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect
on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions
on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact
on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact
on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns
on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes
on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco
on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted
on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence
on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments
on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest
on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of
tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
«Until we see
over the next month or two that the administration... is going to follow through
on their stated intent to make sure that whatever regime is put in place... come (s) with quotas that don't dent one iota the intended impact of the
tariffs, then there's going to be some uncertainty out there.
BEIJING, May 3 - A U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing
on Thursday for key talks
over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if needed but that it was still better to hash things out around the negotiating table.
To operate in one of the most exciting growth markets
on the planet, the company had to grapple with Brazil's strict regulatory apparatus and leap
over a menacing
tariff wall that keeps out foreign - made products and workers.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened
tariffs on up to $ 150 billion worth of Chinese goods to punish China
over its joint - venture requirements and other policies the United States says force American companies to surrender their intellectual property to state - backed Chinese competitors.
BEIJING, May 3 (Reuters)- A U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing
on Thursday for key talks
over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if needed but that it was still better to hash things out around the negotiating table.
While some of the rhetoric around trade
tariffs on China has died down
over the last couple of weeks, the prospect of a trade war has not.
Trump's announcement that he plans to impose
tariffs of 25 %
on imported steel and 10 %
on aluminum landed like a bombshell during the seventh round of NAFTA talks, prompting expletives from a least one negotiator and casting a pall
over the painstaking efforts to update the 24 - year - old deal.
With Trump this week deferring decisions
on the scope of
tariffs, and the EU and China threatening retaliation, uncertainty hangs
over business purchasing and investment decisions.
President Donald Trump is set to announce about $ 50 billion of
tariffs against China
over intellectual - property violations
on Thursday, according a person familiar with the matter.
The anti-protectionism comments come as market sentiment sours with signs of a looming trade war between the United States, China and Europe
over U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to raise
tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, and possibly up to $ 60 billion worth of Chinese imports, targeting technology and telecommunications sectors.
CNBC's Eamon Javers reports
on the latest out of the White House including more tweets from the president
on Amazon and China announcing
tariffs on over 100 products in retaliation to
tariffs levied by the Trump administration last month.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing
on additional capacity
on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed
tariffs by the United States
on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese
tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default
on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products
over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses
on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report
on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
China's ballooning trade surplus with the United States has dominated geopolitical and financial market headlines
over the past month with both sides announcing proposed
tariffs on the others imports, creating concerns
over the = tit - for - tat trade spat to escalate into something far more sinister.
President Donald Trump
on Thursday launched a trade probe against China and other exporters of cheap steel into the U.S. market, raising the possibility of new
tariffs and sending shares of some U.S. steel makers up
over 8 %.
In just
over a month, what began with
tariffs on steel and aluminum has grown into a war of words between the U.S. and China — a showdown now threatening nearly 1,500 product lines.
In mid-January, Trump announced that the US will administer a 30 %
tariff on imported solar panels, which will fall to about 15 %
over a period of four years.
In particular, Baker notes that smaller companies may not have the capital required to weather the imposition of
tariffs on Chinese imports
over time, or to absorb the cost of the
tariffs if they export goods to the Chinese market.
«They'll publish a Federal Register notice of
tariffs on certain products, then try to reach a negotiated settlement
over the next 60 days.»
In the months ahead,
tariffs on lumber exports to the U.S. will bite, while uncertainty
over trade policy will continue to impede investment.
Business circles are particularly concerned
over the future of U.S. - China commercial ties as President - elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, having pledged to brand China a currency manipulator and threatened to impose
tariffs on its goods.
* TRADE: A U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing
on Thursday for key talks
over tariffs, with Chinese state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if needed but that it was still better to hash things out around the negotiating table.
MEXICO CITY, March 4 (Reuters)- Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will
on Sunday meet a top U.S. Republican lawmaker overseeing trade as tensions between the two neighbors ramp up
over possible American steel and aluminum
tariffs.
President Donald Trump increased pressure
on Canada and Mexico
over trade
on Monday, saying the two could avoid being caught in his planned hefty
tariffs on steel and aluminum if they ceded ground in talks
on a new NAFTA trade deal.
He'll be a primary player in the debates
over possible steel and aluminum
tariffs and recently hand - delivered reports to the president
on the national security findings
on both metals.
Advisers have been bitterly divided
over how to proceed
on the
tariffs, including whether to impose them broadly
on all steel and aluminum imports, which would ensnare allies like the European Union and Canada, or whether to tailor them more narrowly to target specific countries.
WASHINGTON Gary Cohn, the top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and a voice for Wall Street in the White House, said
on Tuesday he would resign, a move that came after he lost a fight
over Trump's plans for hefty steel and aluminum import
tariffs.
As China and the United States got closer to a full - blown trade war
on Wednesday, with China threatening to impose
tariffs on 106 more U.S. products after a similar U.S. move
on Tuesday, one major question is looming larger than ever
over the world's...
In a separate trade battle with China, the United States has threatened to impose
tariffs on $ 150 billion of Chinese goods in retaliation for what it argues are Beijing's unfair trade practices and its requirement that U.S. companies turn
over technology in exchange for access to its market.
China
on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 vowed to take measures of the «same strength» in response to a proposed U.S.
tariff hike
on $ 50 billion worth of Chinese goods in a spiraling dispute
over technology policy that has fueled fears it might set back a global economic recovery.
«The sharp decline in March export growth after very solid performance in January and February suggests some exporters may have front - loaded exports (early) this year due to concern
over the possibility of a Sino-U.S. trade war after the U.S. hiked
tariffs on global imports
on solar panels and washing machines,» said Lisheng Wang, an economist at Nomura in Hong Kong.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened
tariffs on up to $ 150 billion worth of Chinese goods to punish Beijing
over its joint - venture requirements and other policies Washington says force American companies to surrender their intellectual property to state - backed Chinese competitors.
A row
over tariffs will make it considerably harder for Washington and European capitals to cooperate
on other key issues or when new crises arises.
A US trade delegation arrived in Beijing
on Thursday for key talks
over tariffs.
Brazil accused the Trump administration
on Wednesday of breaking off negotiations
over the
tariffs last week and issuing a take - it - or - leave - it offer.
The countries have clashed
over the North American Free Trade Agreement, American
tariffs on Canadian lumber, and Canada's recent complaint to the World Trade Organization about American trade practices.
It was unclear whether Beijing's action might mollify U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened to slap
tariffs on $ 150 billion of Chinese goods in response to complaints that Beijing pressures foreign companies to hand
over technology.
This was a few weeks before the departure of Gary Cohn, head of the National Economic Council, reportedly
over his objection to new
tariffs on steel and aluminum.
For example, in 2014 Canada threatened to place
tariffs on American wine, ketchup and orange juice during a dispute
over country - of - origin labeling.3
But there have been signs in the past few weeks that as U.S. President Donald Trump has ratcheted up the pressure
on China
over its trade policy — including a series of threats to impose punitive
tariffs on Chinese goods coming into the United States — that a backsliding
on deleveraging may be close.
On Tuesday, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn announced his resignation after a fierce debate with Trump over the president's plan to impose tariffs on foreign - made steel and aluminu
On Tuesday, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn announced his resignation after a fierce debate with Trump
over the president's plan to impose
tariffs on foreign - made steel and aluminu
on foreign - made steel and aluminum.
The auto industry is warning that U.S. sales declines, which have become routine
over the past year, may continue thanks to the
tariffs President Donald Trump plans to slap
on steel and aluminum imports.
As President Donald Trump takes the country closer to an economic nationalism that calls for tearing up agreements like NAFTA and the Trans - Pacific Partnership, potentially enacting higher
tariffs on imports and obsessing
over trade deficits, it is worth reflecting
on a similar debate that inflamed the electorate 130 years ago.
Approval of Trump's stance
on trade slipped
over the past year throughout the U.S. Plains as the administration's
tariffs on steel and aluminum imports weighed
on the agricultural sector.
Vietnamese authorities have submitted a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to request formal consultations with Washington
over its recently announced 30 %
tariff on crystalline silicon PV imports.
On the day Donald Trump punished most nations of the world (including his own) with steel and aluminum
tariffs, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley made a policy declaration that sounds more Trumpian than any Canadian observer might have imagined possible, especially after she banned B.C. wine
over a pipeline tiff and then relented weeks later.
British Prime Minister Theresa May expressed «deep concern»
over the
tariffs in a phone call with Trump
on Sunday, according to a Downing Street spokesperson.
This deal, if signed, would eliminate approximately 95 % of
tariffs on trade between these countries, who have a combined GDP of
over $ 10 trillion USD.