AJOT | December 20, 2024 | International Trade
Reuters | December 20, 2024 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that the European Union, already the biggest buyer of U.S. energy, should step up U.S. oil and gas imports or face tariffs on the bloc's exports that include goods such as cars and machinery.
Reuters | December 20, 2024 | International Trade
U.S. crude oil exports to northwest Europe are likely to slip early next year after hitting a record high in November, as the arbitrage for transatlantic shipments has slammed shut and freight rates have climbed, analysts said this week.
Taiwan export orders grew more slowly than expected in November as weaker shipment for smartphones offset strong demand for artificial intelligence technology amid softness from China.
Canadian wholesale trade most likely fell 0.7% in November from October, largely driven by lower sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories, and the building material and supplies subsectors, Statistics Canada said in a flash estimate on Friday.
Brazil expects the South American trade bloc Mercosur to speed up more free trade negotiations after clinching a deal with the European Union, as the threat of U.S. tariffs when Donald Trump takes office as president forces countries to diversify their options for exports, diplomats say.
AJOT | December 19, 2024 | International Trade
Reuters | December 18, 2024 | International Trade
When U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump started talking about new import tariffs on the campaign trail, Danny Reynolds checked the tags on wedding dresses in his bridal salon and sped up some shipments to his independent clothing store in Indiana.
Reuters | December 17, 2024 | International Trade
Canada plans to impose tariffs on a slew of Chinese products from as early as next year, the government's fiscal update showed, as part of its wider investigation into imports from the country.
AJOT | December 17, 2024 | International Trade
Reuters | December 16, 2024 | International Trade
India's merchandise trade deficit in November stood at $37.84 billion, according to a Reuters calculation based on export and import data released by the government on Monday.
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted further in December, with a measure of factory output dropping to the lowest level in more than 4-1/2 years amid worries that higher tariffs would raise prices of imported raw materials next year.
AJOT | December 16, 2024 | International Trade
Reuters | December 16, 2024 | Green Shipping | International Trade | Commodity
Procter & Gamble has promised a group of shareholders it will disclose more details about how it audits wood-pulp suppliers, the investors told Reuters, after shareholders pushed the maker of Charmin toilet paper for years to source forest products more sustainably.
World Trade Organization members agreed on Monday to hold the next ministerial conference in Cameroon in early 2026, the global trade watchdog said in a statement.
Reuters | December 15, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity
The U.S. Treasury has informed Japan's Nippon Steel that the panel reviewing its proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel has not yet come to an agreement on how to address security concerns, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Reuters | December 15, 2024 | International Trade
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