International Trade


Australia to ban live sheep exports by sea from May 2028

Bloomberg | May 13, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Biden’s solar factory boom slows as cheap imports flood market
Energy
Bloomberg | Top Story | May 13, 2024

Biden’s solar factory boom slows as cheap imports flood market

The Inflation Reduction Act helped spur new US solar manufacturing, but less than two years later, there are signs the boom is fizzling.
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Yellen hopes China doesn’t mount ‘significant’ trade retaliation

Bloomberg | May 13, 2024 | International Trade

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she hopes China won’t mount major retaliation against any steps Washington takes to safeguard its investments in critical new industries.

Niger Junta escalates Benin border spat blocking Chinese oil exports

Bloomberg | May 13, 2024 | Energy | International Trade

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CBP officers seize $496K in cocaine from commercial truck hauling cotton candy at World Trade Bridge

AJOT | May 13, 2024 | International Trade

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at World Trade Bridge seized cocaine hidden within a tractor-trailer hauling cotton candy.

EU closes China solar probe as firms withdraw Romania bids

Bloomberg | May 13, 2024 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

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Biden to quadruple tariffs on China EVs, offer solar exclusions

Bloomberg | May 13, 2024 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

President Joe Biden will quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and sharply increase levies for other key industries this week, unveiling the measures at a White House event framed as a defense of American workers, people familiar with the matter said.

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Soyoil jumps on bets US tariffs to include Chinese cooking oil

Bloomberg | May 12, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Soybean oil futures surged by the most since July as traders bet that Chinese used cooking oil may be included on the list of tariffs expected to be announced by the US.

Biden urged to halt oil exports after terminal approved

Bloomberg | May 10, 2024 | International Trade

Mad Cow disease found at Scottish farm in risk to meat exports
International Trade
Bloomberg | Top Story | May 10, 2024

Mad Cow disease found at Scottish farm in risk to meat exports

Mad cow disease was found at a farm in Scotland, prompting authorities to limit animal movement while they investigate and risking trade disruptions...
China’s mounting Asia exports increase regional deflation risks

Bloomberg | May 10, 2024 | International Trade

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Delayed sugar deliveries raise debate over exchange rules

Bloomberg | May 09, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Delays to deliveries of sugar sold through a major commodity exchange in New York have sparked a debate among traders about whether the current rules on transactions are sufficient to protect buyers.

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China’s exports return to growth in April, boosting economy

Bloomberg | May 09, 2024 | International Trade

China’s exports rose slightly more than expected in April in a boost for the economy, and imports surged.

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China’s steel exports stay firm as trade tensions rachet up

Bloomberg | May 09, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Chinese steel exports stayed above 9 million tons in April, a level which is likely to bolster objections that overcapacity is forcing mills to dump their surplus overseas.

Xi builds eastern European ties as EU hardens line on trade

Bloomberg | May 09, 2024 | International Trade

China’s imports from Netherlands jump 32% in April despite curbs

Bloomberg | May 09, 2024 | International Trade

Made-in-Indonesia rule threatens Jokowi’s move up value chain

Bloomberg | May 09, 2024 | International Trade

China’s first oil shipment from Niger stymied by border dispute

Bloomberg | May 09, 2024 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity

Benin blocks first shipment of Niger crude over border feud

Bloomberg | May 08, 2024 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity

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Taiwan exports to US jump by record as China shipments fall

Bloomberg | May 08, 2024 | International Trade

Taiwan’s exports to the US surged by a record last month while shipments to China fell, underscoring the accelerating decoupling of technology supply chains between the world’s two largest economies.

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