News by subject: TRD

ACTION for Trade recently released a video highlighting the coalition's work to safeguard America's innovators and creators. ACTION's video -- which is available on YouTube -- explains how intangible assets like music, movies, and vaccines are...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued preliminary determinations in critically important antidumping duty (AD) investigations on Large Diameter Welded Pipe (LDWP) from Canada, China, Greece, India, Korea, and Turkey.  The American...

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley today toured the Poplar Bluff factory of Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc., the largest U.S. producer of steel nails, the company announced. Hawley secured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the August...

Despite tough trade talk between American and Canadian officials, it's arms wide open for the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo Sept. 18-22. The Ontario Plowmen's Association is at the AgroExpo in St. Johns, Michigan on Aug. 14-15 to...

Hugoton Royalty Trust (the "Trust") today announced that Simmons Bank, as trustee of the Trust, has approved the Trust undertaking to voluntarily delist its Units of Beneficial Interest (the "Units") from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). Such...

From August 10-11, 2018, the 4th China Events (MICE) Industry Fair (CEIF) is being held at Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). Major cities, associations and enterprises in the events industry from Hainan Province, guided by the...

The tenth BRICS Summit concluded today at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, during which the New Development Bank showcased its growing support for the sustainable economic development of the BRICS countries. Over the...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is launching an investigation into whether or not certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from China, Chinese Taipei, India and South Korea is being sold at...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is launching its first scope proceeding as a result of the amendments to the Special Import Measures Act and the Special Import Measures Regulations that came into force on...

The Government of Canada is committed to working with all our global partners to expand market opportunities, so that it can reach its goal of $75 billion in annual agri-food exports by 2025. Argentina and Chile are important partners in helping us...

Helping small and medium-sized enterprises to trade is the best way to ensure that the benefits of globalization are available to everyone. That is the message which Diane Wang, Founder and CEO of cross-border e-commerce platform...

In a follow-up to the company's Impact Report: US Tariffs & Global Retaliations, Freedonia focuses specifically on the US and Canada in the new complimentary report US & Canada: Tariff Impact Report. The new paper includes a wide range of coverage...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today retroactive assessments of anti-dumping duty on importations of steel rebar from Turkey under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). SIMA helps to protect Canadian producers from injurious...

As the British government prepares to finalize its withdrawal from the European Union and create new trade agreements, 64 percent of British voters and 67 percent of American voters support a strong, bilateral trade agreement between the two...

Washington needs to de-escalate the rhetoric No tariffs under the guise of national security Ensure a joint basis for negotiations "EU Commission President Juncker and US President Trump must apply the emergency brake in the trade dispute. For...

Canadian farmers, ranchers and processors across the country work hard every day to ensure that Canadians and consumers around the world have access to high-quality and healthy food. Canada's agriculture and agri-food system contributes over $110...

Premiers agree there is an urgent need to accelerate the pace of reducing barriers to trade within Canada, and they will take focused actions. This work is particularly important given the U.S. Administration's protectionist measures.  Premiers...

Premiers agree there is an urgent need to accelerate the pace of reducing barriers to trade within Canada, and they will take focused actions. This work is particularly important given the U.S. Administration's protectionist measures.  Premiers...

In a momentous development, Japan and EU leaders sign a landmark free trade deal between the two regions, covering nearly a third of the world's GDP, the largest such deal entered into by the EU. Coming in the wake of the swelling trade disputes...

Unifor National President Jerry Dias is available to comment on the U.S. Department of Commerce hearing on the Section 232 national security investigation of imports of automobiles and automotive parts. "This is yet another abuse of Section 232 to...

Ur-Energy Inc. ("Ur-Energy") and Energy Fuels Inc. ("Energy Fuels") are pleased to announce that on July 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC") initiated an investigation into the effects of uranium imports on U.S. national security....

Canada's Premiers will meet July 18-20 at the Algonquin Resort in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick.  "It is an honour to welcome my colleagues, Canada's Premiers, to Saint Andrews, one of Canada's most scenic communities," said New Brunswick Premier...

With a highly favourable business climate, global-leading innovation and one of the largest economic agreements in the world to be signed shortly, Japan is in a better position to attract business investment than ever before.      (Photo:...

The United Steelworkers (USW) released the following statement today in anticipation of a vote in Congress to reassert its authority in trade matters: Today's expected vote is a marker that Congress wants a role in...

Commodities fell in June as the production of agricultural commodities increased, while rising trade tensions among major economies threatened demand. The Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return performance was lower for...

A news report by China.org.cn on the United States igniting the largest trade war in economic history by slapping 25 percent tariffs on Chinese products worth US$34 billion:   Despite the announcement by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce that China...

Now that the Government of Canada has retaliated against unfair U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, the Canadian Coalition for Construction Steel is urging the Government to act cautiously before taking further action, including safeguards,...

Resolute Forest Products Inc. is pleased to announce that the United States Department of Commerce is formally revoking the countervailing duty order on supercalendered (SC) paper from  Canada, retroactive to August 3, 2015. Collection of cash...

On July 2-4, David M. Luna, President & CEO, Luna Global Networks & Convergence Strategies LLC participated in the China Global Trade Development Week (GTDW) and chaired the "Brand Protection: Anti-Illicit Trade" Workshop. The workshop held on July 4...

Tariffs are dominating the news these days with the story changing almost hourly. What countries or industries will President Trump target next?  Who will retaliate? Freedonia's new white paper draws upon the experience...

The trade war between the United States and Europe may lead to severe repercussions for car enthusiasts worldwide. While the trade war is aimed at new car manufacturers, it's one classic car and even used car buyers worldwide can fall victim to....

This weekend, the city of Xi'an hosted The 2nd World Xi'an Entrepreneurs Convention. Over 1,600 entrepreneurs and representatives from China and key cities along the Silk Road Economic Belt joined local Xi'an officials to discuss economic and trade...

This weekend, the city of Xi'an hosted The 2nd World Xi'an Entrepreneurs Convention. Over 1,600 entrepreneurs and representatives from China and key cities along the Silk Road Economic Belt joined local Xi'an officials to discuss economic and trade...

For the Brazilian instrumental band Silibrina, the year kicked off in the USA with a show at SXSW Music Festival in Austin, and shows in jazz venues such as Nublu in New York. After more shows in Sao Paulo, the city where the group was created and...

Bill Poulos, president and co-founder of Profits Run, Inc., today announced his stance on Harley-Davidson's manufacturing move to Europe. The broadcast from Poulos comes after Harley-Davidson announced their plans to move production from the United...

The American Council of the Blind commends the United States Senate on the eve of ACB's 57th national convention after the Senate passed through unanimous consent the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559). Their action ratifies through the...

Today, the Government of Canada announced the appointment of six new Directors to the Board of Export Development Canada (EDC). These appointments conclude an important governance exercise and ensures that the terms of all EDC Directors are current....

A news report by China.org.cn on the trade war against China launched by the United States:   A trade war against China was launched by the United States as the 2018 World Cup kicked off. Two different forms of confrontation have since started. On...

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill will tour the Poplar Bluff factory of Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc., the largest U.S. producer of steel nails, on Friday, the company announced today. Mid Continent has been the focus of attention lately after the...

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the United Kingdom have awarded 10 Knowledge Synthesis Grants totalling over C$280,000 (over £161,000) to assess the state of...

The Corporate Whistleblower Center says, "If you are the president or manager of a company that is trying to play by the rules when it comes to US Anti-Dumping laws regarding imports and your US-based competitor or competitors are not playing by the...

The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, will hold a callback with Canadian media to discuss the outcomes and successes of the federal, provincial and territorial...

CollabNet VersionOne (www.collabnet.com), a global leader in enterprise value stream management, ALM, release automation, agile management and DevOps solutions, today announced its participation in the 2018 Regional SAFe Summit Europe, hosted by...

The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, will hold a callback with Canadian media to discuss the outcomes and successes of the federal, provincial and territorial...

Deloitte's CFO Signalstm survey for the second quarter (Q2 2018) of chief financial officers, representing many of North America's largest and most influential companies, reveals strong optimism among CFOs' assessments of the North American and...

Congratulations to Managing Member, Olga Torres, for her consecutive recognition by Chambers and Partners, a leading authority in attorney rankings. Ms. Torres, who handles notable trade matters for numerous companies in the United States and abroad,...

TYAN®, an industry-leading server platform design manufacturer and a MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation subsidiary, is showcasing its new HPC platforms that are optimized for HPC workloads such as visualization, simulation, analytics and...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is launching an investigation into whether or not certain 54-inch gypsum board originating in or exported from the United States, for use or consumption in the provinces of British...

Enforcing Canadian environmental and wildlife laws is one important way that Environment and Climate Change Canada is taking action to protect wildlife and nature. Poaching, smuggling, and trafficking of wildlife and polluting ecosystems threaten...

The fiscal year ended May 31, 2018 marks the fifth straight year of increases in development capital investments by the Fonds de solidarité FTQ in the Québec economy. The $1.1 billion invested this past year to support local businesses represents a...