International Trade

Chinese commodities in sea of red as global rout spreads East

Bloomberg | May 20, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

International Trade

Bloomberg | May 20, 2021

Vaccine exports from US accelerate as Moderna ships abroad

Moderna Inc. has begun exporting U.S.-produced Covid-19 vaccines to other countries, a key step as U.S. vaccine supply begins to be shipped abroad.

China has bought 37% of next year’s corn imports just from U.S.

Bloomberg | May 20, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

China has tapped the U.S. for more than a third of next season’s expected corn imports, accelerating its pace of buying from the world’s top supplier to fill its growing grain needs.

Iran says world powers accept sanctions should end; crude falls

Bloomberg | May 20, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

Commodity boom propels Indonesia’s exports to a decade-high

Bloomberg | May 20, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

Produce industry sounds warning bell for pallet shortages putting the supply of fresh produce at risk

AJOT Newsroom | May 19, 2021 | International Trade

FRA celebrates the Transportation Technology Center’s 50th anniversary

AJOT Newsroom | May 19, 2021 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | May 19, 2021

Johnson leaves U.K. door open to Australian tariff-free food

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left open the prospect of a trade deal with Australia that removes tariffs on food, despite warnings that British farmers could be put out of business by cheaper imports.

International Trade

AJOT Newsroom | May 19, 2021

Steel industry and labor emphasize importance of steel tariffs and urge Biden to keep them in place

Seven of the leading groups representing the domestic steel industry and labor today urged President Joe Biden to ensure steel tariffs, put in place in 2018 to protect national security, are preserved.

Irish imports from Great Britain drop again amid Brexit fallout

Bloomberg | May 19, 2021 | International Trade

EU lawmakers to freeze China investment deal, Politico says

Bloomberg | May 19, 2021 | International Trade

Biden looks to build on Trump’s Singapore deal with North Korea

Bloomberg | May 18, 2021 | International Trade

U.K.’s Johnson pushes to get Australia trade deal completed

Bloomberg | May 18, 2021 | International Trade

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pushing to get a trade deal with Australia over the line, amid warnings from farmers that cheaper imports could put them out of business.

Biden delays revamp of Trump blacklist for China investments

Bloomberg | May 18, 2021 | International Trade

Uruguay wood exports seen headed for record on Asia demand

Bloomberg | May 18, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

Beef only for Argentines, government says after halting exports

Bloomberg | May 18, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity

Argentina is limiting shipments of beef, a staple in the world’s fifth-biggest exporter, the latest unorthodox move by the government to try to contain runaway inflation that’s approaching 50% annually.