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Posted October 12, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
The Trudeau government yesterday announced new quotas and safeguard tariffs as part of a concerted effort to avoid becoming a dumping ground for surplus steel in the wake of Trump’s metals tariffs. Continue Reading
Posted October 12, 2018
An acceleration in Chinese exports last month suggests Beijing is weathering the first waves of new tariffs imposed by Washington this summer, but there are doubts how much longer it can keep it up. Continue Reading
Posted October 11, 2018
The heads of the World Bank and the IMF are calling on the world’s two biggest economies to “de-escalate” their dispute over technology and work to fix the global trading system rather than breaking it. Continue Reading
Posted October 11, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China have been “positive” for transpacific shippers, but concern is growing that a prolonged dispute could put efforts to reorganize their supply chains into question. Continue Reading
Posted October 10, 2018
China’s embassy has condemned what it calls a “poison bill” clause in the revised NAFTA deal that gives Washington an effective veto over any free-trade agreement with a “non-market economy.” Continue Reading
Posted October 09, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
Responding to Trump’s tariffs and an increase in trade enforcement actions, some Chinese exporters are finding creative new ways to evade duties, including switching around HS classification codes. Continue Reading
