Can countries defy Trump's new tariffs?

各国能否违抗特朗普的新关税?

World Business Report

2025-08-08

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As US president Donald Trump's new tariffs begin to take hold, Roger Hearing finds out whether India, Brazil and Canada can survive without a trade deal with the world's largest economy. We hear how scientists and engineers in Sweden are trying to revolutionise the global steel industry by using new technology to make the material greener. And how good is the latest AI app - GPT5? The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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  • Hello.

  • Hello.

  • and welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Roger Hearing, and on this edition, as the new US tariffs begin to bite,

  • is there a way for the countries that face the highest charges to defy Donald Trump?

  • Also, how steelmaking is going green in Sweden, and how good is the latest AI app, GPT-5?

  • But let's start with the new tough tariffs on goods entering the United States that have now come into effect.

  • Some countries, like the UK and Japan, have deals that have mitigated the impact.

  • Others are still scrabbling to get an agreement with Washington.

  • But some of the bigger economies are hanging tough.

  • India and Brazil, for example.

  • In a phone call,

  • Prime Minister Modi and President Lula vowed to defend multilateralism against what they see as rising US protectionism.

  • A statement from...