International Trade

Sudden Shanghai lockdown snarls China’s biggest metals hub

Shanghai’s strict lockdowns are threatening production at hundreds of factories in nearby industrial regions that rely on a steady flow of metal from China’s top commodities trading hub.

NRF chief economist says economy has ‘strong momentum’ despite challenges from inflation and Ukraine

AJOT Newsroom | April 01, 2022 | International Trade

India, Australia finalize bilateral pact to deepen trade ties

Bloomberg | April 01, 2022 | International Trade

Tech sanctions have hit Russia harder than expected, Biden official says

AJOT Newsroom | March 31, 2022 | International Trade

China’s Covid lockdowns strain economy and global supply chains

Bloomberg | March 31, 2022 | International Trade

US targets Russian chipmaker in fresh round of sanctions

Bloomberg | March 31, 2022 | International Trade

Billionaire Friedland secures rail deal to tap Guinea iron ore

Russia threatens to demand rubles for grain, other exports

Bloomberg | March 31, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

US trade chief says new focus needed as China hasn’t changed

Bloomberg | March 30, 2022 | International Trade

U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai said it’s time to forget about changing China’s behavior and instead focus on rebuilding the U.S. industrial manufacturing base and making domestic investments to counter the Asian nation.

International Trade

Bloomberg | March 30, 2022

Bird flu Is spreading in the US, threatening chicken exports

A deadly strain of bird flu that’s been raising egg prices ahead of Easter was discovered in five new U.S. states Wednesday, and the virus increasingly is threatening American poultry exports.

Energy

Bloomberg | March 30, 2022

US to probe if Asian factories are evading solar tariffs

The U.S. is launching an investigation into whether Chinese solar-equipment manufacturers are evading tariffs by sending components to other Asian nations for assembly before shipping finished products to the U.S.

Secretary Raimondo Meets with delegation from Singapore

AJOT Newsroom | March 30, 2022 | International Trade

New collaboration under the U.S.-Singapore partnership for growth and innovation

AJOT Newsroom | March 30, 2022 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | March 30, 2022

U.S. Trade Chief says time to ditch ‘old playbook’ on China

U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai said it was time to forget about changing China’s behavior and instead take a more defensive posture toward the world’s second-biggest economy.

LNG vessels idling off top exporter Qatar worsen global shortage

Bloomberg | March 29, 2022 | International Trade

U.S. Trade Aide Brad Setser Is Leaving Biden Administration

Bloomberg | March 29, 2022 | International Trade

Australia says close to finalizing free-trade deal with India

Bloomberg | March 29, 2022 | International Trade

Senate Leaders work to end impasse on Russia trade legislation

Bloomberg | March 29, 2022 | International Trade

Legislation to revoke Russia’s regular trade status with the U.S. remains stalled because of Senator Rand Paul’s objections to a provision strengthening sanctions for human rights abuses as Democrats scramble to reach a deal with the Kentucky Republican.