Trade War
Trade War Fallout: Brazil Sees Big Jump in Share of China’s Cotton Import Market
China is expected to remain the world's largest importer of cotton, with imports of 1.8 million tons in…
US-China Trade War Drives $1.7 Trillion Market Cap Loss, Federal Reserve Bank Finds
"The trade war reduced U.S. investment growth by 0.3 percentage points by the end of 2019," the Federal…
China Warns Tough-Talking US Could Push Pair Into a ‘New Cold War’
Relations between the U.S. and China have devolved in recent months, and now the pair could be facing a cold…
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How Low Can They Go? COVID-19 Isn’t the Only Threat to Cotton Prices
Cotton Inc. cited a few factors pressuring prices that have declined over the past month.
Why Air Cargo Demand Continued Its Downward Spiral in January
January's weak performance was skewed by Lunar New Year in 2020 coming earlier than in 2019, causing Chinese…
US Footwear Imports From China Took Major Hit in 2019, as Asian Neighbors Gained
China's dominance as the country where footwear sold in the U.S. is made took a big step down in 2019, while…
These Countries Gained and Lost Apparel Imports Share Last Year
The numbers are in and they show it wasn't a good year for China or Mexico when it came to supplying the U.S…
Recession in 2020? Manufacturers Seem to Think So, Data Shows
If you ask manufacturers, 2020 will bring about the recession economists have been debating—and the extended…
As Trade War Shifts Sourcing, Supply Chain Improvement Stagnates, Data Shows
The U.S. and China may have tempered their trade tantrum with a phase one deal, but the battle brought more…
US Signing of Phase One Trade Deal Brings Little Tariff Relief for Retail
The trade deal retains 25 percent tariffs on tranche 3 goods, including thread, yarns, textiles handbags and…
How US-China Trade War Has Impacted Where Footwear Is Made
Footwear shipments from top supplier China were down for the first 11 months of 2019.
American Firms Paid $42 Billion in Tariffs, and That Could Go Higher in 2020
New retaliatory tariffs will have American consumers and businesses paying far more than the $42 billion…
After Wild Ride on Tariff Train in 2019, This Year’s Cargo Imports Forecast Promises Change
Some volume swings are expected in the first few months of the year due to Lunar New Year and related factory…
Why Air Cargo Keeps Descending and How E-Commerce Could Provide a Lift
November's performance was the best in eight months, thanks to the growing importance of large e-commerce…
Trump Claims US ‘Taxing the Hell Out of China.’ New Tariff Report Says Otherwise.
By December 2018, tariffs were costing U.S. consumers and importing businesses $3.2 billion a month…