The 10% tariff on aluminum that President Trump just re-imposed on Canada will hurt downstream US aluminum manufacturers and benefit Chinese and Russian producers of raw aluminum. The president’s restrictions on Chinese spy technology, by contrast, are welcome. The weekly trade report with L.C. On August 6th, President Trump signed a “Proclamation on Adjusting Imports […]
Free trade initiatives prompted by pandemic
The weekly trade report with LC Free trade initiatives in medical products are being pursued on at least three continents (Europe, Asia, and Australia / New Zealand), and there are signs that trade may become a point of contention in the US 2020 presidential election. EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, in an April 16th virtual […]
