by Descartes Datamyne | Feb 27, 2015 | Markets, Trade Data
Argentina’s Congress has just approved a bundle of agreements that set the terms of a “strategic integral alliance” with China. As MercoPress reports, the two countries will be cooperating on infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, mining, technology, and agricultural...
by Descartes Datamyne | Feb 24, 2015 | Indicators, Markets
The Year of the Goat (or, by some interpretations, the Year of the Sheep) challenges China’s economy to sustain a steady climb over some rough terrain, at a slower but not too-slow rate (it’s now forecast at 6.8% by the International Monetary Fund). And, all the...
by Descartes Datamyne | Feb 21, 2015 | Industry Coverage
Most apparel and footwear sold in the US is imported – and most is made in China or Southeast Asia and arrives in the US at its West Coast ports. According to Datamyne, 53% of apparel and 76% of footwear move through the five biggest: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland,...
by Descartes Datamyne | Feb 20, 2015 | Industry Coverage
West Coast import volume tumbled 33.4% in January, while the Gulf coast and Puerto Rico saw 12.2% volume increase and East Coast imports climbed 3.4%, reports Bloomberg, citing Datamyne port data released February 18. Nationwide, import volume fell 16.6%, according to...
by Descartes Datamyne | Feb 13, 2015 | Industry Coverage
The US trade deficit made the biggest one-month jump on record in December as a strengthening dollar propelled a surge in imports, reports Bloomberg. The Bloomberg analysis of the various factors contributing to the widest gap between US imports and exports since...