Articles tagged under: China
Another Volley in the Trade War
Published August 2, 2018
The Trump Administration is considering a plan to raise tariffs on Chinese products from ten percent up to 25 percent. By cranking up the heat, the administration is hoping for an advantage in the trade war with China. A final…Trade Focus at U.S. Grains Council Meeting
Published July 31, 2018
Trade is top-of-mind for attendees at the U.S. Grains Council Summer Meeting. Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Harold Wolle is attending the event. He says no agreement is expected soon between the U.S. and China. "I think the North…U.S.-China Trade Dispute is a Long-term Issue
Published July 27, 2018
The trade war between the United State and China could last for years. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer made that point in his testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. Lighthizer said the U.S. and China have very different systems for…Farmers Just Want Access to Markets
Published July 25, 2018
More details of USDA’s trade assistance funding will be released in the next few weeks. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee Chairman John Hoeven explains why $12 billion is offered. "The administration estimates the impact of the retaliatory trade measures that have…Quite a Task to Fix Trade
Published July 24, 2018
One month ago, National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Skunes joined a group of eight North Dakota farmers in a meeting at the White House with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to talk trade. A compensation program wasn’t addressed at that meeting,…USTR Public Hearings Address China Tariffs
Published July 24, 2018
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative hosted public hearings on proposed China tariffs Tuesday and Wednesday. Of the tariffs authorized for $50 billion of Chinese products, tariffs on $34 billion are currently in effect. Tariffs on the remaining $16…Trade Gap Widens
Published July 13, 2018
China’s trade surplus with the United States hit a new record monthly high in June. That trade surplus now approaches $29 billion. With the tariffs scheduled to take effect in early July, exporters picked up the pace in June to…Senate Makes a Trade Statement
Published July 12, 2018
On Wednesday, U.S. Senators voted to include language for providing a role for Congress in making a determination of trade tariffs related to national security concerns. DTN reports the language is watered down from earlier demands, but this is the…No Best Case Trade Scenario
Published July 12, 2018
Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Vice-President Jamie Beyer met with lawmakers and other public officials to discuss trade in Washington D.C. last week. Beyer says Chief Agriculture Negotiator Gregg Doud is concerned about more than the China trade discussions. "He's concerned about…