China’s strict COVID-19 controls will hamper foreign investment into the country for years to come as limits on travel block the pipeline for projects, the President of the American Chamber of Commerce warned on Tuesday. There are few signs that American companies are leaving the China market, but the years-long process of research and […]
El mundo hoy es radicalmente otro. Cambió “ayer nomás”, como dice la canción. Es raro, diferente, inestable, prometedor, exigente, como señalan analistas de diversas áreas, quienes a la par advierten acerca de la necesidad de reacomodarse en todo el circuito del comercio internacional. Durante la última Conferencia de Comercio Internacional realizada en Buenos Aires por […]
Gold and other precious metals dropped on Thursday, with palladium shedding more than 8%, as investors flocked to the dollar driven by bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will stick to aggressive rate hikes. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $1,838.50 per ounce by 11:28 a.m. EDT (1528 GMT). U.S. gold futures were down 0.8% at […]
Resulta paradójico que en un país en donde se pueden encontrar marcas con presencia internacional y reconocidas mundialmente, esté catalogada como una de las economías “más cerradas” de América Latina. Sin embargo, de acuerdo con la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (Cepal) Colombia es uno de los países con el grado de apertura […]
The United States is suspending 25% import taxes on Ukraine’s steel in a show of support for the country’s beleaguered economy during the Russian invasion. The Commerce Department said Monday that it would withdraw the tariffs for a year. Ukraine accounts for only about 1% of U.S. steel exports. Some of the country’s […]
México eliminará aranceles a importaciones de productos e insumos básicos por un valor conjunto de 8,134 millones de dólares, de acuerdo con datos correspondientes a 2021. Los aranceles aplicados a esos productos van desde 10% (por ejemplo, harina de trigo), 15% (maíz blanco), 20% (atún) y 45% (frijol y leche), hasta 75% (carne de […]
Export prices of rice from India rose this week on increasing demand from Asia and Africa, while dwindling supplies of the staple lifted Vietnamese rates. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $363-$367 per tonne, up from last week’s $361-$365, with prices also being supported by an appreciation in the […]
El cierre del gasoducto que abastece a Polonia y Bulgaria desde Rusia ha levantado todas las alarmas en Europa, que busca urgentemente fuentes alternativas de energía con las que suplir el gas de Moscú. El Kremlin había advertido que desde el 1 de abril los pagos deberían realizarse en rublos, la moneda local, algo […]
The event, which was held under the Chatham House Rule, built on the longstanding relationship between the WTO Secretariat and the IGBA and the collaborative efforts by the WTO with leading vaccine manufacturers since the outbreak of the pandemic. Participants acknowledged the important role of generic/biosimilars makers as part of the past pandemic-related discussions. This is […]
U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in March amid strong demand for services, while monthly inflation surged by the most in 16-1/2 years, giving the Federal Reserve ammunition to hike interest rates by a hefty 50 basis points next week. The case for an aggressive monetary policy stance from the U.S. central bank […]