International Trade


Busiest U.S. ports expect another record year for cargo handling
International Trade
Bloomberg | Top Story | April 28, 2022

Busiest U.S. ports expect another record year for cargo handling

The port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach, already the nation’s busiest, will move unprecedented amounts of cargo in 2022, supported by a resilient consumer, according to the chiefs of the maritime hubs.
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US weighs suspending tariffs on Ukrainian steel imports

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

The Biden administration is considering suspending tariffs on Ukrainian steel imports, people familiar with the matter said, a mostly symbolic show of support for the war-torn nation.

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Corn prices swing with ‘struggling’ Brazilian crops in spotlight

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Corn in Chicago once again touched the highest level since 2012 as war in Ukraine chokes supplies and adverse weather threatens crops in the Americas.

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The messy irony behind Indonesia’s move to ban palm oil exports

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Indonesia, which ships about a third of the world’s edible oil cargoes, has just imposed a sweeping ban on palm oil exports to protect its domestic market at a time of rampant global inflation -- one of the most dramatic examples of food protectionism in recent history.

Huawei’s profit dives 67% after US sanctions wallop phone arm

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade

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Corn extends rally to decade high as supply in ‘perilous’ state

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Corn extended its rally to the highest since 2012 in Chicago as the war in Ukraine chokes supplies and adverse weather threatens crops in the Americas.

Sri Lanka chaos opens tea export opportunity that India may miss

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

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Soy oil soars to record as Indonesia expands palm export ban

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Soybean oil futures climbed to an all-time high in Chicago as global vegetable-oil markets face increasingly strained supplies with Indonesia’s export ban on crude palm oil.

China cuts coal import tariffs to zero to increase supply

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity

U.K. delays planned import controls on EU goods until 2023

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade

Hong Kong has surprise export drop as China locks down

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade

Southern sees solar project delays caused by US tariff probe

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

US economy posts surprise contraction, belying solid consumer picture

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade

Biden’s Russia sanctions coordinator to take leave of absence

Bloomberg | April 27, 2022 | International Trade

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US homebuilders urge Biden to help cut costs for market in ‘extreme duress’

Bloomberg | April 27, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

The biggest U.S. housing industry group urged President Joe Biden to help reduce the cost of homebuilding, saying soaring prices and rising mortgage rates are putting the market “under extreme duress” and driving ownership out of reach for many Americans.

EU proposes tariffs, quotas cut on Ukraine goods to aid economy

Bloomberg | April 27, 2022 | International Trade

US goods-trade gap soars to record, surpassing all estimates
International Trade
Bloomberg | Top Story | April 27, 2022

US goods-trade gap soars to record, surpassing all estimates

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened unexpectedly to a new record in March as the value of imports dwarfed that of outbound shipments, reflecting a surge in inflation.
U.K. ministers split over proposal to cut some food tariffs

Bloomberg | April 27, 2022 | International Trade

Crop futures gain with export limits, weather straining supply

Bloomberg | April 27, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

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