International Trade

U.S. Planning Actions Targeting Chinese Hackers, Spies, Sources Say

Bloomberg | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

Why Vietnam Could Be Asia’s Biggest Trade War Winner

Bloomberg | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

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Soy growers pleased with stability & support new farm bill will provide

AJOT | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

Soybean industry congratulates House & Senate ag committees & encourages quick passage

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Committee Leaders Commend Administration on WOTUS Proposed Rulemaking

AJOT | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders’ statements in response to today’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers of a proposed rulemaking to define and clarify “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act

China’s Car-Tariff Gesture Stirs Hope of a More Lasting Truce

Bloomberg | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

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Brazil’s Beef Exporters See New Demand Boost From China in 2019

Bloomberg | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

Brazilian beef exporters expect China to drive the nation’s shipments to a record in 2019.

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Aluminum Tariff Is a Boon Even If Beer Costs More, Report Says

Bloomberg | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

President Donald Trump’s aluminum tariff won’t make beer taste better, but it’s succeeded in boosting the economy, according to a report published Tuesday by the Economic Policy Institute.

U.S. Presses Ahead on Plan to Limit High-Tech Exports

Bloomberg | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

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Sharp Rise in Tariffs Could Threaten Global Economy, WTO Warns

Bloomberg | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

Restrictive trade measures including tariffs and import duties rose sharply over the past year and could threaten global economic growth and jobs, according to the World Trade Organization.

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The Global Forest Industry in the 3Q/2018

AJOT | December 11, 2018 | International Trade

Excerpts from the Wood Resource Quarterly (www.WoodPrices.com) WRQ - 31 Years of Global Wood Price Reporting

iPhone Ban in China May Push Apple, Qualcomm Toward Settlement

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | December 10, 2018

iPhone Ban in China May Push Apple, Qualcomm Toward Settlement

A Chinese court’s preliminary ban on iPhone sales is another step toward a potential settlement of the long legal battle between Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc.

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GoPro Takes the Lead in Shift Out of China to Avoid Tariffs

Bloomberg | December 10, 2018 | International Trade

GoPro Inc. will move most of its U.S.-bound camera production out of China by next summer, becoming one of the first brand-name electronics makers to take such action to minimize the impact of the escalating trade war.

U.S. Automakers Urge Trump to Push Hard to Open Japanese Market

Bloomberg | December 10, 2018 | International Trade

Battermann & Tillery appoints additional Executive Director

AJOT | December 10, 2018 | International Trade | People | Appointments

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U.S. liquefied natural gas export capacity to more than double by the end of 2019

AJOT | December 10, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

EIA projects that U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity will reach 8.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) by the end of 2019, making it the third largest in the world behind Australia and Qatar. Currently, U.S. LNG export capacity stands at 3.6 Bcf/d, and it is expected to end the year at 4.9 Bcf/d as two new liquefaction units (called trains) become operational.