International Trade

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India May Import Wheat in Blow to Modi Goal of Feeding World

Bloomberg | August 22, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi boldly declared that his country was ready to “feed the world” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Less than four months later, the government needs to consider grain imports.

Korea’s Exports Close to Stalling as Global Economy Cools

Bloomberg | August 21, 2022 | International Trade

Mozambique to Export First LNG as Global Natural-Gas Prices Soar

Bloomberg | August 19, 2022 | Energy | Conventional | International Trade

Retailers in Canada See First Sales Drop in Seven Months

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 19, 2022

Retailers in Canada See First Sales Drop in Seven Months

Canadian shoppers may be starting to pull back on their spending as inflation erodes their purchasing power.

Xi and Putin to Attend G-20 Summit in Indonesia, Jokowi Says

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 19, 2022

Xi and Putin to Attend G-20 Summit in Indonesia, Jokowi Says

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are both planning to attend a Group of 20 summit in the resort island of Bali later this year, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said.

Indonesia May Impose Nickel Export Tax This Year, President Jokowi Says

Bloomberg | August 19, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

No End to China Tariffs Forces Penfolds Wine Maker to Go Global

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022 | International Trade

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Ukraine’s new grain corridor is working in good news for prices

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Ukrainian grain flows are pushing down global prices as the newly opened crop-export corridor shows initial success.

United States and Taiwan commence formal negotiations on U.S. – Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade

AJOT | August 18, 2022 | International Trade

Swiss watch exports at near-record levels as industry booms

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022 | International Trade

South African coal miner says rail snags hobble export potential

US and Taiwan begin formal negotiations on trade initiative

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022 | International Trade

US-Taiwan trade talks kick off in long-planned counter to China

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 18, 2022

US-Taiwan trade talks kick off in long-planned counter to China

The US and Taiwan will start formal talks on a trade and economic initiative, following through on a long-planned promise to deepen ties amid opposition from China.

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Solar panels piling up at US border on Xinjiang forced labor law

Bloomberg | August 18, 2022 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

Solar equipment is piling up at the US border in an indication the passage of a law targeting forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region is having a major impact on trade flows.

Brexit dominates Truss, Sunak’s bid for Northern Ireland votes

Bloomberg | August 17, 2022 | International Trade

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Fertilizer usage is being pummeled by Europe’s energy crisis

Bloomberg | August 17, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

The energy crunch throttling Europe’s fertilizer output is threatening to force the world’s farmers to use even less of the nutrients crucial for growing food.