Articles tagged under: international trade
WSJ-Trade Deal is Close
Published March 4, 2019
The Wall Street Journal is reporting the U.S. and China are close to completing a trade deal. That agreement could be finalized in a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of this month.…Trade Deals Sought with EU, UK and Japan
Published October 17, 2018
The Trump Administration has formally launched trade negotiations with the European Union, Britain and Japan. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sent letters to Congress, outlining the administration’s intention to move forward. In the letter, Lighthizer said the goal is “fairer,…Trade Tops Discussion at BNSF Ag Event
Published September 7, 2018
BNSF Railway has wrapped up with its semi-annual meeting with agricultural stakeholders Thursday. North Dakota Grain Growers Association President Dan Wogsland participated in the Washington, D.C. meeting. System-wide, there seems be very few problems for grain rail movement. Of course,…Surprising Export Numbers Released
Published September 7, 2018
China began imposing tariffs on U.S. ag products in early July. Ironically, the July export numbers were very strong. "It's the best July that the U.S. has seen as far as the value of ag exports go," said USDA trade…U.S. and China Talk Trade
Published August 24, 2018
The U.S. and China wrapped up two days of trade talks Thursday with no resolution in sight. A White House spokesperson said the two sides exchanged views on the issues of “fairness” in their economic relationship. This was the first…Trump: Be Prepared to Walk Away From NAFTA
Published August 17, 2018
At Thursday's cabinet meeting, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said trade negotiations with Mexico are underway and there’s hope for a breakthrough within a matter of days. Trump held firm, saying any trade deal has to be fair. "If you…G20 Ministers Oppose Protectionism
Published July 30, 2018
Agriculture ministers from the G20 nations have promised to reform World Trade Organization rules. No details were offered, but a statement was released saying they were “concerned about the increasing use of protectionist non-tariff trade measures.” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…US-EU Announce Soybean Deal
Published July 26, 2018
After a White House meeting, President Donald Trump and his European Union counterpart announced plans to resolve their differences over steel and aluminum tariffs. Beyond that deal, Trump said Europe will buy more U.S. soybeans. "The European Union is going…Trade Dispute Limits Results at G-20
Published July 23, 2018
During the G-20 meeting in Buenos Aires, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. is ready to start trade talks with China, the European Union and Japan. The only caveat—Mnuchin said those countries must first remove tariffs, non-tariff trade barriers…