International trade Archives - Page 8 of 55

Argentina to loosen restrictions on beef exports

By Maximilian Heath December 30, 2021

Reuters – Argentina will loosen export restrictions on beef that were put in place in a bid to curtail inflation and had been panned by meat packers, the government said Dec. 13 after a meeting with industry groups. Argentina’s inflation hovers around an eye-watering 50 per cent a year, while the poverty rate sits at

Despite their frustration, Canadian policy-makers shouldn’t be surprised. The proposed legislation is among a string of protectionist measures pushed by several administrations.

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Canada should look inward to address American protectionism

The nation needs to enact policies that recognize the reality of the trade climate

By Noah Fry December 14, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act shows that American protectionism existed before — and continues past — the Donald Trump administration. Canada must finally learn from this hallmark of American politics and calibrate its trade policy to have a stronger industrial focus. Under the proposed bill, consumers of electric vehicles can receive US$12,500

Markets, News

China’s Oct. soy imports from U.S. slump due to weak demand

By Reuters December 7, 2021

China’s October soybean imports from the United States fell sharply from the previous year, customs data showed in mid-November, hit by poor demand and limited exports. China brought in 775,331 tonnes of U.S. soybeans in October, down 77 per cent from 3.4 million tonnes a year earlier, according to data released from the General Administration

A renewed commitment to the WTO — mainly by the U.S. — is necessary to reinvigorate global agriculture trade.

News, Other

U.S. leadership needed to push freer agriculture trade

Trade negotiation insiders say bilateralism won’t go away, but overarching rules enforcement needed

By Allan Dawson November 18, 2021

Huge gains in freeing up global agricultural trade in the 1990s and early 2000s came about through American leadership — and it’s needed again. So says Mike Gifford, Canada’s chief agricultural trade negotiator before retiring in 2000. “I know it’s in some ways easier to do bilateral or regional trade agreements, but you’ve got to

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: Clogged trade arteries danger to economic health

By Gord Gilmour November 4, 2021

The trials and travails of the MV Zim Kingston at times devolved into life-or-death slapstick. The cargo ship, while off the coast of British Columbia, first suffered problems Oct. 22, when it’s said to have lost 40 of the sea cans stacked on its decks to rough waters. Then, two days later a fire broke

Protectionism and isolation are seeing a resurgence and the federal government needs to push back.

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: We need trade agreements that work

A top priority of the incoming government should be ensuring trade deals are respected

By Cam Dahl November 3, 2021

We have had an election and now government priorities are being set and ministers who will implement the plan are being selected. What would you tell them if you had the chance? The pork sector is hoping that policy-makers are focusing on securing international access for our products. Trade is critically important to Manitoba’s hog

China calls for overhaul of farm subsidy rules under WTO

By Dominique Patton, GFM Network News, Hallie Gu October 28, 2021

Beijing | Reuters – China on Thursday called for the removal of “enormous” farm subsidies in some developed countries as part of Beijing’s push for reform of the World Trade Organization. “There are very unfair rules in the agriculture sector, and enormous subsidies some developed country members are entitled to, that severely distort international agricultural trade,” Wang

Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Potential U.S.-China trade deal moving markets

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News October 27, 2021

Speculation regarding a potential trade deal between the United States and China is sparking movement on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT). Ryan Ettner, broker for Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill., said there was optimism on the markets last week when trade representatives from both nations restarted talks. With the countries’ current deal expiring at

The World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on Oct. 28, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

News, Other

U.S. committed to WTO and wants it to succeed

Key Biden appointee says U.S. wants to see trade pact work

By Emma Farge October 26, 2021

Reuters – Top U.S. trade negotiator Katherine Tai has affirmed the Biden administration’s commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO), saying consensus was possible on several trade and health proposals at a major meeting next month. The 25-year-old global trade body is facing questions about its relevance and director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is under pressure to deliver quick reforms and clinch

Markets, News

China meat imports drop in August on low domestic prices

By Reuters September 22, 2021

China imported 758,000 tonnes of meat in August, down 8.9 per cent from the corresponding month a year ago, customs data showed Sept. 7, as weak domestic pork prices weighed on demand for imports. China has imported 6.69 million tonnes of meat for the first eight months of the year, up 1.7 per cent on

Daily Network News

Australia raises wheat harvest estimate by nearly two million tonnes

Spain deploys military to contain African swine fever near Barcelona

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

Tag Archives International trade