Singapore disputes US trade surplus claim, says it ran deficit in 2024 amid new probe over unfair trade
CNA
The Ministry of Trade and Industry said it seek further clarification from its US counterpart.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Thursday (Mar 12) the country runs a trade deficit with the United States, and not a trade surplus, after Washington launched a trade investigation into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading partners.
Singapore, as well as Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, are among the 16 economies named in the probe launched by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that the "Section 301" unfair trade practices investigation could lead to new tariffs imposed against China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico by this summer.
MTI said in a statement: "In the office of the USTR’s Federal Register Notice, Singapore is highlighted as having a bilateral trade surplus with the US in both goods and services amounting to US$27 billion in 2024.
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