A 17% tariff on most fresh tomato imports from Mexico to the United States was expected to take effect on Monday, July 14.

(LEAD) agriculture sector-tariff negotiations SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agriculture and livestock industries voiced concerns Tuesday over the country's ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States,

The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.

The U.S. surplus amounted to a little more than $27 billion, a stark contrast to the $316 billion deficit in May. This development brought the fiscal year-to-date deficit to $1.34 trillion,

The U.S. government said Monday it is placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes, after negotiations over alleged unfair trade practices ended without an agreement to avert the tariff.

The European Union will delay the implementation of its trade countermeasures against the United States from Monday until early August to allow more time to negotiate a deal.

Mexico's president on Monday hit back at U.S. criticism that her government was not doing enough to combat fentanyl, calling for the United States to do more to arrest drug traffickers on its own turf and stop the flow of weapons south across the border.