2024-12-06
26 分钟Exporters from China, Canada, and Mexico are rushing to ship goods to the US following President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose new tariffs on the three countries on his first day in office. Syria’s economy, devastated by over 13 years of war, is nearing collapse, with recent fighting, sanctions, and an earthquake worsening the crisis. The Syrian pound has plunged, driving up the cost of essential goods. And in South Korea, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has launched an indefinite strike, demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol step down over his martial law declaration.
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Hello, I'm Rahul Tanden.
This is World Business Report here on the BBC World Service.
Plenty coming up in the program.
We're going to take you to Syria, South Korea, also talk about security in the world's largest economy, the United States.
But we're going to start the program as we often do nowadays, by talking about tariffs.
Donald Trump, of course, will be inaugurated as the next US president on January 20th.
And already much of the business world, you're hearing those conversations, aren't you?
On this program is planning on how to deal with his favorite word.
One way companies could get around some of those proposed tariffs is by importing goods before he takes office.
So is that happening here?
With the answer is Gene Sirocco, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in in North America.
Gene, thanks so much for joining us here on WORLD Business report.
Let's start with that question.
Are you seeing more products coming in from China?
Well, Rahul, good evening.
It's so great to join you tonight.