US launches trade investigations into China, EU, and other partners

The United States has started new trade investigations into China, the European Union, and several other economies, including India and Singapore. These probes are looking into what the US calls unfair trade practices.

The investigations are part of an effort to potentially revive tariffs that were previously blocked. In a related move, auto industry groups are urging President Donald Trump to keep Chinese-made cars out of the US market, with one of his advisors stating such vehicles should not be allowed to cross from Canada into the United States.