International Trade

Mexico stuns markets with half-point rate hike on new inflation gain

Bloomberg | February 09, 2023 | International Trade

Tokyo Electron raises outlook as China chipmakers rush delivery

Bloomberg | February 09, 2023 | International Trade

Tokyo Electron Ltd. raised its profit outlook for the year after Chinese chipmakers moved up deliveries ahead of a possible crackdown on exports of Japanese production equipment.

UK closes in on green accord with Singapore to boost trade, investment post-Brexit

Bloomberg | February 09, 2023 | International Trade

CBP modifies withhold release order on YTY Industry Holdings Sdn Bhd (YTY Group) in Malaysia

AJOT Newsroom | February 09, 2023 | International Trade | Ports & Terminals

International Trade

Bloomberg | February 09, 2023

Taiwan’s pineapples underpin bill to give Biden new trade tools

A bipartisan pair of senators want to give President Joe Biden a new tool in economic competition with China, allowing him to make agreements outside the normal international trade framework to counter what they term “economic coercion” by US adversaries.

China move sparks hope Australia’s lobster imports will resume

Bloomberg | February 09, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

EU scales back US climate law reply to focus on green tech

UK to delay N.Ireland election in bid to reach deal Over Brexit

Bloomberg | February 09, 2023 | International Trade

China-Australia trade relations thaw as coal shipment docks

Bloomberg | February 09, 2023 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity

International Trade

Bloomberg | February 08, 2023

US plans 200% tariff on Russia aluminum as soon as this week

The US is preparing to impose a 200% tariff on Russian-made aluminum as soon as this week to keep pressure on Moscow as the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine nears, according to people familiar with the situation.

Wildfires scorch Chilean cherry orchards in threat to exports

Bloomberg | February 08, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

Chile’s worst forest fires in six years are starting to impact the country’s cherry and blueberry industries, destroying orchards in a fresh threat to global fruit supplies.

Sweden eyes stockpiling of raw materials as part of EU plan

Bloomberg | February 08, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

Vietnam backtracks after touting $3.3 billion Intel investment

Bloomberg | February 08, 2023 | International Trade

Egypt in talks to buy Serbian wheat in push to expand suppliers

Bloomberg | February 08, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

Malaysia weighs trade curbs to fight EU’s anti-palm oil policies

Bloomberg | February 08, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

US-China goods trade hits record even as political split widens

Bloomberg | February 07, 2023 | International Trade

Trade in goods between the US and China climbed to a record in 2022, a reminder that consumers and companies in the world’s two biggest economies remain deeply connected while their governments diverge on a range of economic and political issues.

UK provides model for LME response to US aluminum tariffs

Bloomberg | February 07, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

As the US prepares to impose a punitive tariff on imports of Russian aluminum, traders will be watching for a response from the London Metal Exchange — the home of the global benchmark price. A recent precedent in the UK suggests any impact is likely to be minimal.

International Trade

Bloomberg | February 07, 2023

US trade gap widened to record in 2022 on imports surge

The US trade deficit widened to a record last year on a surge in imports as American companies scrambled early on to ensure they had enough merchandise on hand to meet demand.

Cobalt mining giants take different approaches amid saturated market - Rystad Energy weekly battery materials market note

AJOT Newsroom | February 07, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

China mining giant China Molybdenum (CMOC) announced an optimistic cobalt production guidance for 2023 while Glencore, the other leading cobalt miner, lowered its cobalt output guidance this year.