U.S. Customs identified close to $3.6 billion in surety bond insufficiencies in fiscal 2025, a financial guarantee trade experts say has soared due to tariffs.

The justices put the case on a fast track at the administration’s urging. But they don’t seem in a rush to rule on the president’s signature economic program.

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials signed a final reciprocal trade agreement that confirmed a 15% U.S. tariff rate for imports from Taiwan, while committing Taiwan to a schedule for eliminating or lowering tariffs on nearly all U.

A joint statement confirmed that India will purchase $500bn (£367.4bn) worth of US goods over five years, but did not mention a pledge by Delhi to stop Russian oil purchases. Earlier last week, the countries had announced a trade deal, with the US cutting tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50%.

Exports to Canada from Minnesota continue to fall. The U.S. House in a rare rebuke this week voted to end the tariffs.

Imported-flower tariffs squeeze Capital Region florists for Valentine's Day, prompting some price hikes; chocolate prices trend downward after cocoa tariffs dropped.

Exports of Scotch whisky to the US fell by 15 per cent after President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on the UK, according to an industry body. The Scotch Whisky Association said global exports of the drinks in 2025 were down 0.6 per cent in value, to £5.36bn, and 4.3 per cent in volume, to 1.3bn bottles, from the year before.

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