Mexico Is Now the United States’ Top Buyer
For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada, U.S. government data show, in a sign of how much North American trade has consolidated.
Customs (Tariff)
Trump’s Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.
Carney Accelerates Economic Plan for Canada to Rely Less on U.S. Amid Trade War
Prime Minister Mark Carney fast-tracked mines and other natural resource projects to the dismay of some Indigenous groups and many environmentalists.
What It Takes to Move a Factory From China to Vietnam
Tariffs have forced Chinese companies to move their operations to Vietnam. Alexandra Stevenson, our Shanghai bureau chief, visits a factory in Ho Chi Minh City to see how one of the biggest challenges isn’t relocating machinery and tools, but overcomin…
China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors After Summit
China will require licenses for export of 13 chemicals used to make the deadly drug, another indicator of thawing tensions between the world’s two largest economies
China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors After Summit
China will require licenses for export of 13 chemicals used to make the deadly drug, another indicator of thawing tensions between the world’s two largest economies
Trump’s Tariffs Scar Canadian City Where Cars Have Been Made for Decades
An automaker’s decision to shift Canadian jobs to the United States has left workers in Brampton, Ontario, feeling betrayed and angry.
China’s Global Exports Continue to Grow Despite Trump Tariffs
As Trump has imposed steep tariffs on China, American importers are buying much less. But China has offset the decline from the United States with breathtaking speed.
Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan’s Tariff Criticism
The Canadian prime minister also said that he had asked the province of Ontario not to air the ad that later prompted the president to end trade talks.
Xi Delivers Veiled Warning to Nations Not to Take the U.S.’s Side
At an Asia-Pacific summit, the Chinese leader urged countries to “resist unilateral bullying,” an appeal that seemed at odds with his country’s recent actions.