Asean economic ministers meet to discuss their next steps, but the tariffs have exposed differing concerns and challenges, analysts say

Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will meet on Tuesday to discuss their next steps after US President Donald Trump’s administration slapped tariffs of between 10 and 40 per cent on the bloc’s 10 members.

It will be their first meeting since the tariffs took effect in August.

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