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Australia sends barley shipment to China after tariffs end
Australia has sent its first shipment of barley to China after Beijing scrapped tariffs this month, with the nation’s trade minister confident that restrictions on…
Japan warns China of WTO action as Fukushima spat worsens
Japan may take World Trade Organization action against China, which banned all Japanese seafood imports in response to Tokyo’s release of treated wastewater from the…
Massa’s trip to Brazil ends without deal on exports to Argentina
A trip by Argentina’s economy minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa to Brasilia ended without agreement on a plan that Brazil had pitched to guarantee…
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Raimondo stresses optimism on economic ties with China’s premier
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday the US wants to maintain economic ties with Beijing as the world’s two largest…
Raimondo says US firms see China becoming uninvestible
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said US companies tell her that China is becoming increasingly “uninvestible” because of growing risks to doing business in the world’s…
Sweden’s GDP contraction driven by sputtering export engine
A decline in exports dragged down Sweden’s economy in the second quarter, even as output contracted less than previously estimated.
Trump’s import-tariff proposal would cut 0.7% from US GDP, study says
Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to institute a 10% tariff on almost all imports would cost American consumers $300 billion a year, result in the…
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Sugar heads toward two-month high on concern over Indian exports
Raw sugar futures headed for their highest closing price in two months as traders speculate that India, the second-biggest shipper of the sweetener, will curb…
Secretary Raimondo meets with Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Wentao
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today met with Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Wang Wentao to advance U.S. commercial and…
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India’s tight grip on rice exports puts wheat and sugar in focus
India ramped up its restrictions on rice exports over the past few days as the nation tackles rising food costs before an election next year,…