International Trade

IRobot Corp. is asking a trade judge to block U.S. imports of rival SharkNinja robotic vacuum cleaners, alleging they copied advanced features.

The U.S. notched a victory in a spat with Canada over dairy trade, with a dispute-settlement panel finding that the nation’s allocation of American lower-tariff imports violates their agreement.

Biden-Harris Administration secures significant trade enforcement victory for US dairy farmers, workers and exporters

The U.S. net international investment position (IIP), the difference between U.S. residents' foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$16.07 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2021, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $34.45 trillion, and liabilities were $50.53 trillion. At the end of the second quarter, the net investment position was –$15.91 trillion.

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened to a record in November as imports surged to an all-time high.