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China trade row has cost Australia $3 billion in lost exports
Australia’s trade fight with China cost it about $3 billion in commodities sales last year, and that relatively small impact suggests there’s little economic need…
Africa trade pact secures $1 billion to offset revenue losses
The African Export-Import Bank has mobilized $1 billion for an adjustment facility to offset revenue losses for countries that lower cross-border tariffs as part of…
Johnson triggers row with EU over envoy’s lower status in London
Boris Johnson’s decision not to grant full diplomatic status to the European Union’s ambassador in London triggered a row that threatens to undermine relations with…
China fails to meet US trade deal target in 2020 amid pandemic
China failed to meet its 2020 trade deal targets with the U.S. in a year marked by pandemic-related disruptions and an increasingly tense relationship with…
White House calls China sanctions on Trump aides ‘unproductive’
The White House called last-minute Chinese sanctions on former Trump administration officials “unproductive,” saying they were an effort to sow partisan rancor as Joe Biden…
Key USMCA negotiator Todd picked as US trade chief of staff
Nora Todd, who helped craft key changes to the update of the North American Free Trade Agreement as a top Senate aide, has been picked…
In final hour, Trump eases metal tariffs on one more nation
Former President Donald Trump, as he left Washington for his home in Florida, issued a proclamation exempting one additional nation from metals tariffs.
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Brexit border trouble grows as key customs system hits limit
A key U.K. government customs system has been overwhelmed within weeks of Brexit and threatens to trigger more disruption as freight traffic rebounds.
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CBP intercepts threats to U.S. agriculture
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS) issued 171 emergency action notifications during the fourth quarter of 2020. Emergency Action Notifications (EAN) alert trade…
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Tighter US corn and soybean carry-out intensifies Spring acreage battle
Tighter US Corn and Soybean Carry-out Intensifies Spring Acreage Battle; Wheat Rallies with Export Constraints and New Crop Supply Concerns