Reuters | December 24, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity
The European Union will introduce stricter rules for imports of plastics, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as it attempts to help European recycling plants that are struggling to compete with cheaper imports.
AJOT Newsroom | December 24, 2025 | International Trade
Reuters | December 24, 2025 | International Trade
China said on Wednesday that it opposed the United States' "indiscriminate use of tariffs" and "unreasonable suppression" of Chinese industries when asked about Washington's plan to impose tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports.
Reuters | December 23, 2025 | International Trade
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday said it will slap tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports over Beijing's "unreasonable" pursuit of chip industry dominance, but would delay the action until June 2027.
AJOT Newsroom | December 23, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity | Maritime | Bulk
Bauxite helps to hold the capesize market
Two senior Democratic lawmakers on Monday asked the U.S. Commerce Department to disclose details and any approvals of ongoing license reviews for potential sales to Chinese firms of Nvidia's second-most powerful AI chips.
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased in October and shipments of these goods rose solidly, suggesting business spending on equipment remained strong at the start of the fourth quarter.
China's commerce ministry urged the U.S. on Tuesday to stop the "wrong practice" of adding all foreign-made drone systems and key components to its new "Covered List", and it vowed measures to protect the rights and interests of Chinese firms.
Spain is set to become the fastest-growing destination among Germany's 10 biggest export markets in 2025, with shipments forecast to rise 8.5% to 58.8 billion euros ($69.31 billion), a Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) projection showed.
Taiwan's export orders in November grew at their fastest pace in nearly five years, riding the wave of ongoing demand for AI technology heading into the year-end holidays.
Reuters | December 23, 2025 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity
The Trump administration on Monday rolled back protections for the greater sage-grouse in eight western U.S. states, opening up more federal land for energy and mineral development.
AJOT Newsroom | December 19, 2025 | International Trade
AJOT Newsroom | December 19, 2025 | International Trade | By The Numbers
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from November 2024 to November 2025, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
AJOT Newsroom | December 18, 2025 | International Trade
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