by Descartes Datamyne | Sep 30, 2011 | Markets, Trade Policy
House bill challenges 2010 agreement that settled cotton dispute by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor In my last column, about Brazil’s surprising spike in demand for US ethanol and cotton, I noted that the way had been cleared for shipments of $328 million worth of US...
by Descartes Datamyne | Sep 26, 2011 | Trade Policy
Bersin described as “a radical departure from prior leaders” American Shipper reports that Alan Bersin’s appointment as Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection will most likely not be confirmed by the Senate and he will have to step down. President Obama made...
by Descartes Datamyne | Sep 20, 2011 | Data Applications, Imports, Trade Policy
Do surging shipments and dropping prices signal dumping? Potential scandal aside, Solyndra’s August bankruptcy filing, close behind the failures of Evergreen Solar and SpectraWatt, signals a fast and hard shake-out of the US solar energy industry. A global glut of...
by Descartes Datamyne | Sep 14, 2011 | Press Releases
Datamyne is first of US trade data providers to release US import data within 24 hours MIAMI – September 14, 2011 – Datamyne announced it will provide online access to daily updates of its database of US import transactions one day after receiving them from US Customs...
by Descartes Datamyne | Sep 14, 2011 | Markets, Trade Data
Here are some snapshots of Brazil’s import trade this year As Bill Armbruster discusses in What Brazil Is Buying, while China has roared past the US to become Brazil’s top trade partner, the US is still Brazil’s top source for imports (at least for first half 2011). ...