International Trade


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Apple CEO opens new Shanghai store in show of China commitment

Bloomberg | March 21, 2024 | International Trade

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook opened an expansive new store in central Shanghai Thursday, signaling his company’s commitment to China as a market and production base.

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SMIC ‘potentially’ broke law if it made Huawei chip, US says

Bloomberg | March 21, 2024 | International Trade

Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. “potentially” broke American law if it manufactured a processor for sanctioned telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co., a senior US official said.

China’s imports of Russian coal slump as import taxes bite

Bloomberg | March 21, 2024 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity

Africa has become the newest contest for cash-rich Arab rivals

Bloomberg | March 21, 2024 | International Trade

USTR restores market access to Colombia for U.S. poultry producers

AJOT | March 21, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

South Korea early export data show growth momentum continues

Bloomberg | March 21, 2024 | International Trade

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Japan’s exports rise for third straight month led by autos

Bloomberg | March 21, 2024 | International Trade

Japan’s exports grew for a third consecutive month on the back of robust shipments of vehicles, offering support for the economy as domestic demand remains patchy.

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US weighs sanctioning Huawei’s secretive Chinese chip network

Bloomberg | March 20, 2024 | International Trade

The Biden administration is considering blacklisting a number of Chinese semiconductor firms linked to Huawei Technologies Co. after the telecom giant notched a significant technological breakthrough last year, people familiar with the matter said.

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Ten organizations unite to combat illegal wildlife trafficking in global supply chains

AJOT | March 20, 2024 | International Trade

Wildlife crime continues to pose a significant threat to biodiversity, local and national economies, as well as national and international security.

EU agrees to extend trade benefits to Ukraine as farmers protest

Bloomberg | March 20, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

CBP officers make massive methamphetamine seizure commingled in shipment of carrots
International Trade
AJOT | Top Story | March 20, 2024

CBP officers make massive methamphetamine seizure commingled in shipment of carrots

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility interdicted packages of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of carrots.
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.POST Registry announces trademark sunrise period for businesses worldwide to protect their brand’s online identity

AJOT | March 20, 2024 | International Trade

.POST offers global companies an exclusive opportunity to protect trademarks and secure online presence.

Thailand mulls ban on corn imports from neighbors to tackle smog

Bloomberg | March 20, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

China, Australia face tricky diplomatic road after trade row

Bloomberg | March 20, 2024 | International Trade

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Trump tariff threat: Another reason why US shippers are moving cargo early in 2024

AJOT | March 20, 2024 | International Trade

“I don’t know if you could call it an early peak season, but certainly everybody has moved their shipping schedules up,” Jon Monroe, President, Jon Monroe Consulting, tells the latest episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club.

China’s exports of graphite for batteries rise from December low

Bloomberg | March 20, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

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Asia’s biggest cocoa grinder hunts for beans amid supply panic

Bloomberg | March 20, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Guan Chong Bhd., one of the world’s biggest cocoa processors, is scouting for beans worldwide as bad weather and disease pummeling crops in top West African growers send prices to a record.

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USTR announces fiscal year 2024 allocation of additional tariff-rate quota volume for raw cane sugar

AJOT | March 19, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the allocation of an increased quantity of raw cane sugar eligible to enter the United States at the lower duty rate under the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024).

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Cocoa crunch is most painful in Europe as new rules bite

Bloomberg | March 19, 2024 | International Trade | Commodity

Surging cocoa prices are being felt most in Europe, the world’s biggest chocolate consuming region, as new sustainability rules threaten to exacerbate a shortage of beans.

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