US Expands Import Ban to 43 Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Rights Concerns
The United States has added 43 more Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, citing alleged links to human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minority groups in China’s...
U.S. Slaps 25% Tariffs on Brazil, Escalating Global Trade Tensions
The United States has imposed a 25% tariff on many imports from Brazil while granting a broader-than-expected list of exemptions, marking the first country targeted under the Trump administration’s revamped tariff strategy. The duties,...
USMCA Review Begins as U.S. and Canada Face Trade Disputes
The United States, Canada, and Mexico are set to meet on July 1 to begin the mandatory six-year review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), amid growing trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa. The...
U.S. Set to Trigger USMCA Review, Opening Decade-Long Trade Negotiations
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to formally announce on Wednesday that it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), activating the pact’s sunset review process. The move will begin a...
Canada Invests C$7 Million in Greenland Critical Minerals Project
Canada has announced a non-repayable grant of C$7 million (approximately US$4.93 million) to support the development of the Malmbjerg molybdenum mining project in eastern Greenland. The funding, provided through Natural Resources Canada’s Critical Minerals...
Flavio Bolsonaro to Oppose Proposed U.S. Tariff on Brazilian Goods at Trade Hearing
Brazilian right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is expected to run in the country’s October presidential election, has registered to participate in a public hearing before the U.S. International Trade Commission. The hearing, scheduled for...
Germany Eyes Brazil for Critical Metals, Offers Tech Support
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday highlighted Brazil’s strong potential to expand supplies of critical metals essential for e-mobility and wind energy, signaling a push to deepen industrial cooperation. Speaking at the Hanover Industrial...