International Trade

Macron says no trade deals without climate treaty compliance

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | September 25, 2018

Macron says no trade deals without climate treaty compliance

French President Emmanuel Macron told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that trade pacts shouldn’t be signed with countries that don’t respect the 2015 Paris climate treaty.

Manufacturers liken impact of tariffs to Obama-era regulations

Bloomberg | September 25, 2018 | International Trade

Lighthizer says US won’t wait for Canada on new NAFTA accord

Bloomberg | September 25, 2018 | International Trade

Auto Care Association calls on USTR to adopt product exclusion process for new China tariffs

AJOT | September 25, 2018 | International Trade

US steps up Venezuela pressure and sanctions Maduro’s wife

Bloomberg | September 25, 2018 | International Trade

Lighthizer says US won’t wait for Canada on new NAFTA accord

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | September 25, 2018

Lighthizer says US won’t wait for Canada on new NAFTA accord

The U.S. is moving forward on its bilateral trade deal with Mexico by month-end even if Canada is left out because negotiators can’t resolve their sharp differences over dairy and a dispute resolution system, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said.

Cargill CEO sees risk to US farmers as China shuns soybeans

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | September 25, 2018

Cargill CEO sees risk to US farmers as China shuns soybeans

President Donald Trump’s trade war with China may have a lasting impact on American agriculture if it drags on, with the Asian nation already halting U.S. soybean purchases, according to the head of Cargill Inc.

NAFTA blowup could sink the Loonie by 10 percent, JPMorgan says

Bloomberg | September 25, 2018 | International Trade

U.S.-Canada ties can survive trade friction, Trudeau says

Bloomberg | September 25, 2018 | International Trade

Canada unveils plan to bolster WTO in face of US protectionism

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | September 25, 2018

Canada unveils plan to bolster WTO in face of US protectionism

The Canadian government released a new blueprint Tuesday to reinforce the World Trade Organization and buffer it from President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ attacks on the Geneva-based trade body.

BMW cuts profit outlook for 2018 on trade, pricing pressures

Bloomberg | September 25, 2018 | International Trade

China is open to US talks, but bot with a knife at its throat

Bloomberg | September 25, 2018 | International Trade

New US-South Korea pact spurs hopes for NAFTA, China deals

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | September 24, 2018

New US-South Korea pact spurs hopes for NAFTA, China deals

The signing of a renegotiated free-trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea is spurring optimism that export markets for American farm goods won’t shut down and may even expand.

India’s Sliding Rupee Has an Upshot: Rising Software Exports

Bloomberg | September 24, 2018 | International Trade

U.S.-China trade war draws rebuke from world leaders at UN event

Bloomberg | September 24, 2018 | International Trade

Trump Clinches His First Trade Deal With Revamped South Korea Pact

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | September 24, 2018

Trump Clinches His First Trade Deal With Revamped South Korea Pact

The deal is “tangible evidence of the strength of the relationship between our two countries,” the leaders said.

BP Says $100 Oil to Prove Fleeting as U.S.-China Trade War Bites

Bloomberg | September 24, 2018 | International Trade

Trade War Reality Sets In as U.S and China Stick to Their Guns

Bloomberg | September 24, 2018 | International Trade

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Crude oil was the largest U.S. petroleum export in the first half of 2018

AJOT | September 24, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

Crude oil surpassed hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) to become the largest U.S. petroleum export, with 1.8 million barrels per day (b/d) of exports in the first half of 2018. U.S. crude oil exports increased by 787,000 b/d, or almost 80%, from the first half of 2017 to the first half of 2018 and set a new monthly record of 2.2 million b/d in June.