International Trade

Huawei CFO to question Canadian police in extradition case

Bloomberg | October 26, 2020 | International Trade

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China to sanction Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan arms

Bloomberg | October 26, 2020 | International Trade

China will impose unspecified sanctions on Boeing Co.’s defense unit, Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp. after the U.S. State Department approved $1.8 billion in arms sales to Taiwan last week.

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Members of Congress ask Commerce Secretary Ross not to Impose Section 232 Tariffs on Electrical Steel Imports

AJOT | October 26, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

Members of Congress are urging Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to refrain from imposing Section 232 tariffs on imports of electrical transformers and their components, including grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES). These products are a critical element of this country’s aging electricity infrastructure that desperately needs restoration and upgrade.

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U.S. appeals WTO ruling that Trump’s China tariffs were illegal

Bloomberg | October 26, 2020 | International Trade

The Trump administration on Monday appealed a World Trade Organization dispute ruling that said American tariffs on more than $234 billion of Chinese exports violated international rules, a move that rendered the decision effectively moot.

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WTO gives EU final nod for tariffs on $4 Billion of U.S. exports

Bloomberg | October 26, 2020 | International Trade

The World Trade Organization on Monday formally authorized the European Union to impose tariffs on about $4 billion worth of U.S. exports annually in retaliation for America’s illegal subsidies to Boeing Co.

Vietnam’s PM says U.S. needs ‘objective’ view in currency probe

Bloomberg | October 26, 2020 | International Trade

Hong Kong Sept. exports recovered on China, Finance Chief says

Bloomberg | October 25, 2020 | International Trade

Brazil approves import of China’s Sinovac vaccine

Bloomberg | October 23, 2020 | International Trade

U.S. and EU start dialog on China in bid for a shared approach

Bloomberg | October 23, 2020 | International Trade

Treasury sanctions Russian government institute for malware

Bloomberg | October 23, 2020 | International Trade

Cruz, Cornyn complain to Trump that Mexico Is undermining USMCA

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | October 23, 2020

Cruz, Cornyn complain to Trump that Mexico Is undermining USMCA

U.S. Senators including John Cornyn and Ted Cruz sent a letter to President Donald Trump arguing that Mexico’s energy policy undermines the spirit of the USMCA trade agreement.

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Ivory Coast exporters halt cocoa purchases over pricing dispute

Bloomberg | October 23, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

Foreign exporters in Ivory Coast have halted the purchase of cocoa beans since at least a month ago over a pricing dispute, according to two people familiar to the matter.