Iran still exporting millions of barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz even as other traffic paralyzed

Traffic through the strait, normally the conduit for a fifth of global oil output, has been severely curtailed since the start of the Iran conflict. But Iran itself is shipping oil through the ...

How Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz Affects the U.S.

President Donald Trump claimed that Iran essentially shutting down the Strait of Hormuz "doesn't really affect" the United States the way it does "other countries." It's true that a small share of U.S ...
The Motley Fool

Semiconductor Trade Statistics: U.S. Imports, Exports, and End Uses

U.S. trade surplus in semiconductors is $1.5 billion; main importers are Mexico and China. U.S. firms dominate in the analog chip segment but rely heavily on Chinese foundries. Potential new tariffs ...
Wall Street Journal

Europe’s Exports to U.S. Rose Despite Tariffs, as Imports From China Jumped

The European Union’s exports to the U.S. held up last year despite the higher tariffs imposed by President Trump, but those increased duties pushed Chinese businesses to seek and find new customers in ...
The National Law Review

Trump Administration and Export-Import Bank Establish a $12B U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve- Five Things Critical Mineral Mining Companies Need to Know Now

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Harvard Business Review

AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It

Right now, many companies are worried about how to get more employees to use AI. After all, the promise of AI reducing the burden of some work—drafting routine documents, summarizing information, and ...
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Trade & export update: India extends duty-free imports to boost leather, textile, defense & energy

The Indian government has announced sector-specific duty exemptions and incentives to enhance exports, promote domestic manufacturing, and support strategic industries. For the leather and textile ...
The New York Times

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens Despite Trump’s Tariffs

The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show. Note: Data shows goods and services. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis. The ...
Reason

Trump's 25 Percent Tariff on Chip Imports Is Really an Export Tax

On January 14, President Donald Trump issued an executive order slapping a 25 percent import tariff on advanced semiconductors commonly used in AI data centers. Trump imposed the duty in response to a ...
CNBC

China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by 20%

Exports surged 6.6% in U.S. dollar terms last month from a year earlier, topping Reuters-polled analysts' median estimate for a 3% growth. Imports rose 5.7% in December from a year earlier, topping ...
Forbes

2025: Here’s Exports, Imports That Flew And Those That Didn’t

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Two decades analyzing U.S. trade data by port, country, export, import Exports are down to eight of the top 10 markets, including ...