Asia’s response to Trump’s tariffs
Episode 3 of the The Flint Podcast podcast, hosted by Flint Global, titled "Asia’s response to Trump’s tariffs" was published on April 10, 2025 and runs 24 minutes.
April 10, 2025 ·24m · The Flint Podcast
Summary
On Wednesday, 2 April, President Trump announced a baseline tariff of 10% on all US imports with specific tariffs for individual markets. Some of the highest rates were imposed on Asian jurisdictions. Countries across APAC have responded in a variety of ways: China has imposed retaliatory tariffs, Vietnam has offered to remove all tariffs, and a number of others, such as Japan, India and South Korea, are looking to start discussions with the US. This podcast discusses the latest tariff develo...
Episode Description
On Wednesday, 2 April, President Trump announced a baseline tariff of 10% on all US imports with specific tariffs for individual markets. Some of the highest rates were imposed on Asian jurisdictions. Countries across APAC have responded in a variety of ways: China has imposed retaliatory tariffs, Vietnam has offered to remove all tariffs, and a number of others, such as Japan, India and South Korea, are looking to start discussions with the US.
This podcast discusses the latest tariff developments, the response from Asian jurisdictions, the implications for businesses and what comes next.
Flint Partner Katie Whitting hosts the discussion with:
- Flint Partner and Head of Flint’s Trade and Market Access Practice, Sam Lowe
- Flint Senior Adviser and former Executive Director of the Singapore-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), James Crabtree
- Flint Senior Adviser and former Economic Director at the Malaysian Prime Minister's Office, Shahril Hamdan
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