International Trade


China scraps tariffs on Australian wine as relations improve

Bloomberg | March 28, 2024 | International Trade

US is asking allies to tighten servicing of chip gear in China

Bloomberg | March 27, 2024 | International Trade

France delays new EU-Canada trade deal vote after Senate setback

Bloomberg | March 27, 2024 | International Trade

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Gap in China’s soybean trade casts doubt on data reliability

Bloomberg | March 27, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Doubts over the reliability of China’s economic figures are swirling again — this time in soybean trade as the world’s top importer has been publishing data that are increasingly diverging from other estimates.

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El Nino may see first S. Africa white-corn import since 2017

Bloomberg | March 27, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

South Africa may import significant amounts of white corn, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Nino weather pattern withers the crop, the chief economist for the main farming business association said.

Sanctions “Yet to curtail Russia with any compelling effect.”
Energy
Stuart Todd | Top Story | March 26, 2024

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Sanctions “Yet to curtail Russia with any compelling effect.”

Last month both the European Union and US once again stepped up sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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China files WTO complaint over US electric-vehicle subsidies

Bloomberg | March 26, 2024 | International Trade | Maritime | Breakbulk News

China is taking its dispute with the US over electric-vehicle subsidies to the World Trade Organization, challenging elements of President Joe Biden’s signature climate law passed in 2022.

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World’s top uranium miner seeks to boost exports to US

Bloomberg | March 26, 2024 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity

Kazakhstan, the world’s largest uranium miner, is conducting “active work” to boost exports of the metal to U.S. energy companies.

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Trader Louis Dreyfus to buy Brazil’s top instant coffee exporter

Bloomberg | March 26, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Louis Dreyfus Co. has agreed to buy Brazil’s biggest exporter of instant coffee, the latest example of commodity traders plowing record profits into production assets.

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Coffee supplies from top shipper Vietnam seen shrinking further

Bloomberg | March 26, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Global supplies of robusta coffee used in espresso and instant drinks are set to tighten further as a heat wave threatens production in top exporter Vietnam, compounding losses from farmers switching to other crops.

UK minister says China sanctions tailored to avoid trade fight

Bloomberg | March 26, 2024 | International Trade

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Counterfeit Kansas City Chiefs, Royals and Kansas Jayhawks championship rings worth $2.71M intercepted by Cincinnati CBP

AJOT | March 25, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports | International Trade

Collectors and fans clamor for championship rings of their favorite collegiate and pro sports team, with some paying top dollar for the real thing.

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America is down to its last 100 cotton mills

Bloomberg | March 25, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

After a brief pandemic-era reprieve, many of the US’s remaining textile factories that turn cotton fibers into yarn and fabric are shutting down for good.

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Ghana’s low cocoa crop hammers trade surplus in first two months

Bloomberg | March 25, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Ghana’s smaller cocoa harvest has hit the country’s external payments position as its trade surplus fell by more than half in the first two months, posing a risk to the cedi currency.

Ukraine sees EU grain debate as more about politics than trade

Bloomberg | March 25, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Palm oil rallies on strong exports and Indonesian policy worry

Bloomberg | March 25, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Russia targets top wheat trader with plan to curb exports

Bloomberg | March 25, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Embarking on Your Journey in Goods Trade Business

AJOT | March 25, 2024 | International Trade

China loosens cross-border data rules after business pressure

Bloomberg | March 23, 2024 | International Trade

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