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CUSMA pact takes effect under cloud of disputes, COVID-19

Deal appears to assure continuity of trade for agriculture

By Dave Graham, David Lawder, David Ljunggren, GFM Network News July 1, 2020

Washington/Mexico City/Ottawa | Reuters — A modernized U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact took effect on Wednesday, ensuring continuity for manufacturers and agriculture, but the threat of disputes is exposing cracks in what was meant to be a stronger North American fortress of competitiveness. As the deal kicks in, the Trump administration is threatening Canada with new aluminum

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India offers to import livestock products to seal trade deal with Trump

By Aditya Kalra, David Lawder, Neha Dasgupta, Sanjeev Miglani February 20, 2020

India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets to win a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit to the country this month, people familiar with the protracted talks say. India, the world’s largest milk-producing nation, has traditionally restricted dairy imports to protect the livelihoods of 80

Livestock, Markets

India offers U.S. dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal

By David Lawder, GFM Network News February 14, 2020

New Delhi/Washington | Reuters — India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit to the country this month, people familiar with the protracted talks say. India, the world’s largest milk-producing nation, has traditionally restricted dairy

Markets

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

By David Lawder, GFM Network News January 15, 2020

Washington | Reuters — The United States and China announced an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services, defusing an 18-month conflict between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing and Washington have portrayed their “Phase One” agreement as a momentous step after

Crops, Markets

Chinese officials, Trump agree to tariff rollbacks

By David Lawder, GFM Network News December 13, 2019

Beijing/Washington | Reuters — The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a “phase one” agreement that reduces some U.S. tariffs in exchange for increased Chinese purchases of U.S. farm goods. Chinese officials offered no specific details on the amount of U.S. agricultural goods Beijing had agreed to buy, a key

Markets

Freeland, U.S. and Mexican officials to meet to pin down trade deal

By David Lawder, GFM Network News, Sharay Angulo December 9, 2019

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters — The Trump administration, Mexico and U.S. Democrats on Monday closed in on a deal for labour-related changes to a languishing North American trade pact that may soon allow it to proceed to a vote, as the window for passage this year quickly narrows. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and White

Markets

U.S. vows 100 per cent tariffs on France’s champagne, cheese over digital tax

By David Lawder, GFM Network News December 3, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100 per cent on US$2.4 billion in imports from France of champagne, handbags, cheese and other products, after concluding that France’s new digital services tax would harm U.S. tech companies. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said its

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China to request U.S. remove tariffs in exchange for ag buys

By David Lawder, GFM Network News October 25, 2019

Washington | Reuters – Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials will discuss plans on Friday for China to buy more U.S. farm products, but in return, Beijing will request cancellation of some planned and existing U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, people briefed on the talks told Reuters. Robert Lighthizer, the United States Trade Representative, U.S.

Livestock, Markets

U.S., Japan sign limited trade deal

By David Lawder, GFM Network News, Jeff Mason September 25, 2019

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a limited trade deal on Wednesday that cuts tariffs on U.S. farm goods, Japanese machine tools and other products while further staving off the threat of higher U.S. car duties. Trump said the deal would open up Japanese markets

Livestock, Markets

Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork

By David Lawder, GFM Network News August 24, 2019

Tokyo | Reuters — The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, Japan’s Nikkei business daily said on Saturday, with Tokyo making concessions on its agriculture but none immediately apparent from Washington on automobiles. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reached the deal in Washington

Yield, production increases expected from USDA

U.S. grains: Soybeans up with exports, corn up slightly on dry weather

Canadian canola prices spike as shippers find back door to China

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Yield, production increases expected from USDA

U.S. grains: Soybeans up with exports, corn up slightly on dry weather

Canadian canola prices spike as shippers find back door to China

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CUSMA pact takes effect under cloud of disputes, COVID-19

India offers to import livestock products to seal trade deal with Trump

India offers U.S. dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

Chinese officials, Trump agree to tariff rollbacks

Freeland, U.S. and Mexican officials to meet to pin down trade deal

U.S. vows 100 per cent tariffs on France’s champagne, cheese over digital tax

China to request U.S. remove tariffs in exchange for ag buys

U.S., Japan sign limited trade deal

Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork

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