Can Trump and Xi give Norway a tariff pause?
Norway has ended up in a rather special club. That makes Thursday's summit meeting extra interesting.
The US is investigating Norway, along with 15 other countries and the EU, for alleged unfair trade practices, specifically "overcapacity". The probe may lead to additional tariffs on top of the 12.5% tariff imposed on Norway this summer. The investigation comes as US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington D.C. on Thursday, with the two leaders discussing potential trade compromises.
A resolution in the US-China trade tensions could benefit Norway, as the US has more in common with Norway than with China, both politically and economically.
Written by urgent.news from E24 Norway's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
