International Trade


Biden is looking beyond tariffs to keep Chinese ‘smart cars’ out of the US
International Trade
Bloomberg | Top Story | February 09, 2024

Biden is looking beyond tariffs to keep Chinese ‘smart cars’ out of the US

The Biden administration is considering restrictions on imports of Chinese “smart cars” and related components that would go beyond tariffs to address growing US concerns about data security, according to people familiar with the matter.
Import Cargo continues to rise despite Red Sea disruptions

AJOT | February 09, 2024 | International Trade

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Three shipments yield fake luxury merchandise and jewelry with an MSRP of over $1.2 million

AJOT | February 08, 2024 | International Trade

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the San Juan Field Office intercepted and seized three shipments containing counterfeit luxury brand merchandise, including jewelry and sunglasses, with a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of over $1.2 million, had the merchandise been genuine.

India will seek an end to WTO’s 1998 tariff freeze on digital trade

Bloomberg | February 08, 2024 | International Trade

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US trade deficit with China narrows to lowest since 2010

Bloomberg | February 08, 2024 | International Trade

The US goods-trade deficit with China shrank to the smallest total since 2010 last year, reflecting a decline in imports from its geostrategic rival that will be welcomed in Washington.

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US solar manufacturing climbed during tariffs, trade panel finds

Bloomberg | February 07, 2024 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade | Commodity

American manufacturing of solar modules has increased in the face of tariffs that have raised the costs of importing foreign supplies, the US International Trade Commission said in a report Tuesday.

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US trade deficit narrowed last year by the most since 2009

Bloomberg | February 07, 2024 | International Trade

The US trade deficit narrowed last year by the most since 2009 as the value of imported goods declined and the services surplus increased.

EU tries to match US green subsidies with its clean tech deal

Bloomberg | February 07, 2024 | Green Shipping | International Trade

China pledges to strengthen support for EVs amid trade headwinds

Bloomberg | February 07, 2024 | International Trade

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Biden trade chief calls tariffs important defensive tool

Bloomberg | February 07, 2024 | International Trade

President Joe Biden’s trade chief called tariffs an “important defensive tool” for rebalancing unfair commercial relationships, a nod to the value of duties on exports from China as the administration considers changes.

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Strong loonie, drug imports drive Canada’s trade deficit

Bloomberg | February 07, 2024 | International Trade

Canada’s merchandise trade balance recorded its first monthly deficit since July, due to a combination of higher imports of pharmaceutical products and the appreciation of the Canadian dollar.

Boeing latest to apply for Saudi HQ under government’s new rules

Bloomberg | February 06, 2024 | International Trade

EU reaches clean-tech deal to answer the US tax credit system

Bloomberg | February 06, 2024 | Energy | International Trade

Juntas will be biggest losers if they quit West African bloc, IMF says

Bloomberg | February 06, 2024 | International Trade

US solar boom opens $2 billion Indian door to banned products from China
Energy
Bloomberg | Top Story | February 05, 2024

US solar boom opens $2 billion Indian door to banned products from China

US efforts to promote the expansion of India’s solar industry may have opened a back door to components made with forced labor in China.
Europe wary of clean-tech protectionism on green-transition cost

Bloomberg | February 05, 2024 | Green Shipping | International Trade

Sunak claims N. Ireland win, but voters still blame Tories for Brexit strife

Bloomberg | February 05, 2024 | International Trade

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Ukraine farm exports from Odesa seaports 14.3M tons since August

Bloomberg | February 05, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Ukraine’s agriculture exports from Odesa-region seaports have reached 14.3 million tons since August, when a new Black Sea shipping corridor was set up.

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