International Trade

Think tank urges US to get even stricter with China over chips

Bloomberg | October 26, 2023 | International Trade

Biofuel boom to push US soy meal exports to record high

Shipments of US soybean meal to other countries are expected to climb to a record high next year as more of America’s top oilseed crop is crushed for vegetable oil sought after to make green diesel.

Nigeria seeks to tighten rules to curb raw mineral exports

Bloomberg | October 25, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

EU raised concerns with US over Biden’s China investment order

Bloomberg | October 25, 2023 | International Trade

The European Union has told the Biden administration it’s concerned that US restrictions on outbound investments aimed at China could hit companies in the bloc, adding yet another trade irritant to transatlantic ties.

Joint USTR and U.S. Department of Commerce readout of sixth Indo-Pacific economic framework negotiating round in Thailand

AJOT Newsroom | October 25, 2023 | International Trade

Controversial chip in Huawei phone produced on ASML machine

Bloomberg | October 25, 2023 | International Trade

China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. used equipment from ASML Holding NV to manufacture an advanced processor for a Chinese smartphone that alarmed the US, according to people familiar with the matter.

International Trade

Bloomberg | October 25, 2023

US lawmaker seeks Shein sanctions over use of banned cotton

A member of Congress who co-sponsored a law banning products from China’s Xinjiang region is asking a Department of Homeland Security task force to investigate fast-fashion retailer Shein and potentially ban it from the US.

Carmakers warn time running out on post-Brexit EV tariff delay

Bloomberg | October 25, 2023 | International Trade

Strategic collaboration between Amazon’s counterfeit crimes unit and the Prada Group leads to international counterfeiter’s guilty plea

AJOT Newsroom | October 23, 2023 | International Trade

Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU), the Prada Group, and other luxury brands collaborated to provide information and evidence to Chinese law enforcement, which resulted in a counterfeiter’s guilty plea to crimes related to the sale of counterfeit luxury products.

Distressed exchanges drive 2023 global corporate defaults To 118

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

Higher wood fiber costs for pulpmills worldwide in 2023

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

"During the past three years, prices for hardwood fiber have increased at a much faster rate than for softwood fiber, resulting in the...

World Investment Forum ends with strong call for greater private and public investment

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

The desert pipeline that ensures Israel can keep importing oil

Bloomberg | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

Steel talks stall before US-EU Summit, risking tariff return

Bloomberg | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

Korea to seek alternative graphite source shortage hits

Bloomberg | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

Australia confirms Chinese firm’s port lease as relations thaw

Bloomberg | October 20, 2023 | International Trade

Consumers to spend nearly $900 to celebrate the winter holidays

AJOT Newsroom | October 19, 2023 | International Trade

Those celebrating the winter holidays expect to spend $875 on average on gifts, decorations, food, and other key seasonal items...

Japan exports rise more than expected in support for recovery

Bloomberg | October 19, 2023 | International Trade

International Trade

AJOT Newsroom | October 19, 2023

UNCTAD - Agrifood sector must be a priority for Global Foreign Direct Investment

They emphasized its pivotal role in addressing a $4 trillion annual investment gap in developing countries that needs to be bridged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...