BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would not dampen German exports if an exemption granted to the European Union expires on May 1 without a permanent solution, Germany’s...
ZTE will postpone the release of its quarterly earnings report after the United States government banned American companies from selling goods to the Chinese telecom and smartphone maker.
Despite earlier reported hopes that Putin seeks a deal with Trump, as opposed to escalating tensions, it appears Russia is planniong to do just that. Last Friday (the 13th), just before the US, UK...
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose 2.1 percent in March from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday, due to a rebound in shipments to China. The result compared with a 4.
In response to reports that the US is ramping up the "third front" in its trade spat with China by authorizing another investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 - this time, aimed at...
The US government has imposed a seven-year export ban on ZTE for repeated violation of trade laws. The Department of Commerce announced on Monday it is placing a ban that will forbid US companies...
ZTE's Axon M, a phone that uses chips from the US's Qualcomm and Gorilla Glass. ZTE's troubles with the US just got worse, as the US government announced an export ban to the Chinese phone company.
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s economy will improve this year, Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said on Saturday, as revenue from the OPEC member’s oil and natural gas exports picks up after falling by...
Last week, we highlighted four 'weapons' that China has to counter US aggression (dump US debt, devalue the yuan, attack the petro-dollar's dominance, and limit sales of rare earth metals).
Houston is quickly becoming the new benchmark for oil, while Cushing is losing its relevance to the industry. Cushing wasn't just relevant to the industry for storage purposes, but also for sector...
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s March exports unexpected fell 2.7 percent from a year earlier, the first drop since February last year, while imports grew 14.4 percent, more than expected, customs data...
BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports plunged unexpectedly in February, posting their biggest monthly drop in 2-1/2 years and narrowing the trade surplus, data showed on Monday, in a further sign that...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has banned the export to North Korea of some items with potential dual use in weapons of mass destruction, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on its...
China said Wednesday it would impose a tariff on U.S. exports of soybeans and many other products if the U.S. follows through with tariffs against $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.
The Chinese government said Wednesday it is prepared to impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods such as soybeans, aircraft, beef, whiskey, cars and chemicals.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s exports reached a record $15.1 billion in March, economy minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Sunday during a televised interview on private broadcaster CNNTurk.
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean exports grew less than expected in March, adding to worries about the outlook for global demand amid growing fears of a U.S-China trade war and a resurgence in...
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean exports grew less than expected in March, adding to worries about the outlook for global demand amid growing fears of a U.S-China trade war. Shipments grew 6.
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports to the United States declined 1 percent in March 1-20 from a year earlier while shipments to China surged 16.6 percent, preliminary government data showed on...
(CNSNews.com) - U.S. total energy exports hit a record high in 2017 when measured in British Thermal Units (Btu), according to the Monthly Energy Review released today by the Energy Information...
Perhaps as early as this week we should anticipate hearing about completion a significant trade agreement with South Korea. The deal is known as “KORUS” (KOR+U.S.
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss federal prosecutors searched state arms group RUAG on Thursday after a whistleblower flagged unauthorized arms exports, the company said.
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports heighten the risk of protectionist trade policies by other countries, which could harm German...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will soon make it easier to export some types of lethal U.S.-made drones to potentially dozens more allies and partners, according to people familiar...
More countries are demanding oil imports coming in from the US. The key drivers are booming U.S. production, expanding pipeline and export capacity, and a slight discount on West Texas Intermediate...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Reuters) – U.S. agricultural exports could be at risk in any retaliation over tariffs implemented by the White House, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on Monday.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s exports rose for a 15th straight month in February but slowed sharply from the prior month as shipments stalled because of Lunar New Year holidays – an event analysts...
China's exports surged in February while its politically sensitive trade surplus widened amid mounting tension with Washington. Exports rose 44.5 percent over a year earlier to $171.
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian steel and aluminum manufacturers said on Monday exports to the United States will grow after securing exemptions from tariffs signed into law by U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese exports of steel products may continue to fall this year due to strong domestic demand and reductions in capacity due to environmental commitments, the chairman of...
The European Union on Wednesday released its target list of retaliatory tariffs on American exports worth $3.5 billion if President Trump pushes ahead with his steel and aluminum tariffs.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports denominated in yuan rose 36.2 percent in February from a year earlier, the General Administration of Customs said on Thursday. Yuan-denominated imports fell 0.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s February exports rose 44.5 percent from a year earlier, beating market expectations, while imports grew 6.3 percent, customs data showed on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit increased to a more than nine-year high in January, with the shortfall with China widening sharply, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s “America...
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Surprisingly strong spending by Australia’s government provided a much-needed lift to economic growth last quarter, helping offset the drag from weather-dampened exports and...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia's military exports are booming in part because Syria's civil war has helped advertise the effectiveness of those weapons to the world.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Friday, supported by lower U.S. crude inventories, but gains were capped by a surge in U.S. exports that dragged net imports in the world’s biggest fuel...
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. grain merchant Archer Daniels Midland Co has settled a lawsuit with Syngenta over the seed company’s launch of a biotech corn strain that roiled grain exports to China,...
BERLIN (Reuters) – Strong exports helped the German economy to continue its solid upswing at the end of last year and grow by 0.6 percent on the quarter from October through December, data showed on...
South Korean film industry exports went up by 17.5% last year, according to a 2017 market analysis published today by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). Exports totaled $118.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bit by bit, the U.S. petroleum industry is turning world oil markets inside out. First, sharp drops in U.S. imports of crude oil eroded the biggest market that producers like...
BEIJING — China’s export growth accelerated in January amid mounting trade tension with Washington while imports surged as factories stocked up ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada plans to clamp down on arms exports to ensure the armaments it sells abroad are not used to commit human rights abuses, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday.
Germany’s recently decided to freeze arms exports to Turkey as well as to the countries involved in the War on Yemen. This latest step was taken in response to “Operation Olive Branch” while the...
A new report to the U.N. Security Council by independent monitors found North Korea earned nearly $200 million in 2017 by violating sanctions to export banned commodities, including coal shipped to...
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| 2/3/2018
| Charlie Bayliss For Mailonline
North Korea's complete disregard for United Nations sanctions earned the country nearly $200 million by exporting ban commodities in just nine months last year. A UN report issued on Friday accused...
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea violated United Nations sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent U.N.
A confidential report reveals that North Korea violated UN sanctions and earned almost $200 million fom banned commodity exports. North Korea is also believed to have supplied weapons to Syria and...