The world’s leading trade partners, the U.S. and China, are implementing tariffs on a growing list of goods. With new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, companies that rely on imports or exports need solutions to keep pace with wide-ranging, rapid-fire changes in the...
Market Changers: U.S. Section 232 Aluminum and Steel Tariffs
Imposed by presidential proclamations March 8, effective March 23, the new U.S. aluminum and steel tariffs do not apply to imports from NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico. Commerce Dept. is accepting applications to exclude products needed by domestic downstream...
U.S. Commercial Service Helps Companies Expand Globally with Descartes Datamyne Solution
U.S. Commercial Service is using Descartes Datamyne™ to produce in-depth market research to help U.S. exporters better identify new international business opportunities. Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting...
Leaning in on Economic and Trade Sanctions
The U.S. is making greater use of economic and trade sanctions as tools of foreign policy, extending their reach to more targets around the world ... creating new compliance pitfalls for companies that do business on a global basis. The U.S. is leaning in on economic...
U.S. Deploys Protective Tariffs on Solar Panels, Washing Machines
Delivering on a promise to defend domestic industries, the U.S. raises protective tariffs on solar panels, washing machines; finds cause for new duties on alloy aluminum sheet from China. New protective tariffs on solar panels, washing machines and (coming soon) alloy...
Getting Trade Data Reports Admitted Into Evidence In Court: A Primer
by John M. Peterson, guest columnist Descartes Datamyne subscribers use trade data reports for a variety of purposes – to monitor competitors’ importing activities, to detect intellectual property infringements, to spot contract breaches, and to detect wrongdoing in a...
10 Bellwether Trends in International Trade
Here are 10 trends in international trade with high potential to change the course of U.S. import-export trade in the year ahead. 1. Shifting Currents in Global Energy Flows The lifting of restrictions on U.S. oil exports together with the shale revolution have...
Market Reaction to Japan’s Tariff on Frozen U.S. Beef Exports
Early signs indicate a substantial effect on frozen U.S. beef exports to Japan as the one of the largest U.S. beef destinations looks to other suppliers. Late July, Japan announced that they would be using a safeguard measure that allows for raising tariffs should...
Pop, Fizz, Clink: U.S. Celebrates with Sparkling Wine Imports
U.S. sparkling wine imports continue to rise, data from Descartes Datamyne reveals. Champagne still provides a year-end holiday lift, but Spain’s cava and – especially – Italy’s prosecco are boosting volumes all year round. The bubbly is not just for New Year’s Eve...
Christmas Tree Imports Rise as Growers Come up Short
This year’s crop of ready-to-cut firs, pines and spruce has fallen short of holiday season demand. Early trade data indicates Christmas tree imports – fresh and artificial – are rising to fill the gap. Nearly 95 million U.S. households will deck the halls with a...