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Brazil sees steel imports spike despite protection measures
Brazil continued to see a significant increase in steel imports two months after stepping up protections for its mills amid a flood of cheap imports…
Lobito Atlantic Railway exports first copper to US from DRC
The first US shipment of copper from mines in the Democratic Republic in Congo to be transported by the Lobito Atlantic Railway has loaded.
Wheat futures drop on potential for Canada railway strike
Wheat prices fell as the threat of a rail strike in Canada prompted farmers to sell the grain ahead of any transport disruptions.
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China’s exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed
Chinese exports of critical minerals are returning to more normal levels, undercutting fears that the restrictions imposed by the government last year could choke off…
China targets EU dairy in probe as trade tensions intensify
China has launched an anti-subsidy investigation into dairy imports from the European Union, the latest development in a tit-for-tat trade dispute between the two sides.
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CBP officers discover $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised as watermelons
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized more than $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised and concealed within…
SAIC Motor blames impending EU duties for slumping sales
Chinese state-owned automaker SAIC Motor Corp. said trade actions have affected sales this year as the European Union prepares to hit Chinese electric-vehicle makers with…
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Southeast Asia solar boom at risk from US-China trade stress
The future of Southeast Asia’s booming solar industry, which produces the most panels in the world after China, is being thrown into doubt as the…
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Argentina to join US group for spurring metals investments
Argentina is joining a US-led initiative aimed at drawing more investment in critical-minerals mining, a State Department official said, part of an effort to create…
Japan’s July exports jump as weak yen inflates shipments value
Japan’s exports rose at a faster pace in July, largely reflecting the yen’s drop to a 38-year low last month.