International Trade

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China’s cheap EVs redraw the map of where cars get made

Bloomberg | April 23, 2024 | International Trade

China is set to change the map of global automaking by stepping up electric-car exports that will intensify mass-market competition, according to the International Energy Agency.

USTR announces White as Chief Textiles and Apparel Negotiator

AJOT | April 23, 2024 | International Trade | People | Appointments

Post-Brexit food checks will be ‘light-touch,’ UK minister says

Bloomberg | April 23, 2024 | International Trade

EU weighs sanctions on firms shipping weapons tech to Russia

Bloomberg | April 23, 2024 | International Trade

UK exports fewer goods after Brexit, tilting economy to services

Bloomberg | April 22, 2024 | International Trade

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Lagarde reiterates Europe, US shouldn’t engage in subsidy race

Bloomberg | April 22, 2024 | International Trade

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reiterated that Europe and the US should avoid excessively offering economic perks in a bid to boost growth.

Cap jumps as new Chile tariffs make steelmaking profitable again

Bloomberg | April 22, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Chile slaps tariffs on Chinese steel to bolster local mills

Bloomberg | April 22, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

EU agrees to expand Iran sanctions for missile attacks on Israel

Bloomberg | April 22, 2024 | International Trade

South Korea’s early exports rise as momentum remains strong

Bloomberg | April 22, 2024 | International Trade

China’s new stock champions face growing waves of trade probes

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 22, 2024

China’s new stock champions face growing waves of trade probes

China’s most-promising industries are facing a growing threat of trade restrictions from Western governments, blurring the outlook for stocks that have the potential to fuel the nation’s market growth.

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Ethiopia opens door for prized coffee exports to foreigners

Bloomberg | April 19, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Africa’s biggest coffee producer has revised rules to allow foreign companies to buy the commodity directly from farmers and processors, the latest in reforms to liberalize East Africa’s biggest economy.

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Solar groups lobby Biden to head off sector-roiling trade case

Bloomberg | April 19, 2024 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

Solar developers are lobbying the Biden administration to bolster support for domestic manufacturing in a long-shot bid to discourage panel makers from seeking additional tariffs on imports.

South Africa to keep anti-dumping duties on chicken imports from US

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 19, 2024

South Africa to keep anti-dumping duties on chicken imports from US

South Africa’s trade minister approved a recommendation to maintain anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken portions originating in or imported from the US...

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Huawei unveils new phone lineup to ramp up the pressure on Apple

Bloomberg | April 19, 2024 | International Trade

Huawei Technologies Co. released its latest series of smartphones on Thursday, sustaining its momentum after the breakthrough Mate 60 device helped erode Apple Inc.’s dominance in China’s high-end segment.

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Arnault says he hopes tensions with China on luxury quiet down

Bloomberg | April 19, 2024 | International Trade

Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and Beijing.

Swiss watch exports plunge as China and Hong Kong demand dries up

Bloomberg | April 19, 2024 | International Trade

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U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 760 Jobs in February 2024; Employment Remains 5.7% Above Pre-Pandemic February 2020

AJOT | April 18, 2024 | International Trade

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 796,203 workers in February 2024, 760 (0.10%) more workers than in January 2024 (795,554) and 42,821 (5.68%) more than in pre-pandemic February 2020 (753,382)...