International Trade


US Commerce Secretary Raimondo will visit China next week

Bloomberg | August 22, 2023 | International Trade

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Rice supply faces new threat as India mulls more limits

Bloomberg | August 22, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, is considering more restrictions on its shipments of the grain as the nation grapples with rising food prices, a move that’s likely to further tighten global supply.

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US lifts controls on some China firms ahead of Raimondo trip

Bloomberg | August 22, 2023 | International Trade

The US lifted restrictions on 27 Chinese companies and organizations, a sign Washington is extending an apparent olive branch ahead of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s planned trip to Beijing this month.

Swiss watch exports post first monthly decline in two years

Bloomberg | August 22, 2023 | International Trade

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Solar developers blast specter of new US tariffs as blow to climate

Bloomberg | August 21, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping | International Trade

Renewable power developers blasted a US government decision that will slap new tariffs on solar exports from Southeast Asia, saying the move will slow clean energy deployment and harm climate progress.

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Mexico’s AMLO denies GMO corn ban violates trade pact with US

Bloomberg | August 20, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

A decree by the Mexican government that prohibits imports of genetically modified corn for uses other than in livestock feed does not violate the country’s North American trade pact, said President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a day after the US escalated a complaint.

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India puts 40% tax on onion export as inflation war intensifies

Bloomberg | August 20, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

India imposed a 40% levy on the export of onions as Prime Minister Narendra Modi escalates efforts to bridle inflation ahead of key elections.

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Third of Ukraine crop exports wiped out after Black Sea block

Bloomberg | August 20, 2023 | International Trade | Commodity

The Kremlin’s efforts to paralyze Ukrainian food shipments are succeeding, with a third of the country’s crop exports wiped out since its Black Sea ports were effectively blocked last month.

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South Africa to lean on BRIC if it loses US trade access, labor group says

Bloomberg | August 20, 2023 | International Trade

South Africa will lean harder on its partners in the BRICS group of emerging market powers should it lose preferential access to US markets, the head of the country’s largest labor federation said.

CBP agriculture specialists discover first-in-nation pest in San Diego
International Trade
AJOT | Top Story | August 18, 2023

CBP agriculture specialists discover first-in-nation pest in San Diego

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists assigned to the Otay Mesa cargo facility intercepted a rare pest while inspecting a cargo shipment on July 19 when a shipment containing pocket leaves arrived at...
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Lawmakers urge against export controls working group with China

Bloomberg | August 18, 2023 | International Trade

Republican lawmakers are warning Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo not to let China weigh in on US export controls during her upcoming trip to Beijing...

US sets tin-mill steel duties targeting China

Bloomberg | August 17, 2023 | International Trade

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US natural gas exporter faces lawsuits over employee stock options

Bloomberg | August 17, 2023 | International Trade

US natural gas exporter Venture Global LNG Inc. is facing lawsuits from former employees who say the company blocked them from exercising their stock options.

Japan exports shrink first time in more than two years

Bloomberg | August 17, 2023 | International Trade

US-China ‘solar trade probe’ ruling to reshape billions in trade
International Trade
Bloomberg | Top Story | August 17, 2023

US-China ‘solar trade probe’ ruling to reshape billions in trade

The Commerce Department is expected this week to conclude some Chinese manufacturers are illegally dodging tariffs by assembling solar equipment in...
Memphis CBP, HSI repatriates precious cultural artifacts to Mexico
International Trade
AJOT | Top Story | August 17, 2023

Memphis CBP, HSI repatriates precious cultural artifacts to Mexico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Homeland Security Investigations special agents repatriated cultural artifacts, some dating back to 900 B.C...
India likely to slash duty on UK cars, whisky under trade pact

Bloomberg | August 17, 2023 | International Trade

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