Supply Chain Research

Supply Chain Edge: More deals, fewer tariffs; a decade of automotive change; winter chills begin

November 21, 2025

– A renewed round of trade deal frameworks announced by the US government has brought the total to 13 with a wide mix of concessions on tariffs — including reduced rates for Switzerland and reduced apparel tariffs in Latin America — in return for investment and purchasing commitments. At the s... Read more →

Supply Chain Edge: Tough time for Turkey, Canada’s canola caned, HP’s printer challenges

September 6, 2024

– Turkey’s potential as a reshoring hub is highlighted by its strategic location and extensive free trade agreements, but it faces challenges such as slowing foreign direct investment, high labor costs, and competition from regions like North Africa and the Association of Southeast Asian Natio... Read more →

U.S. fisheries losing out as pandemic disruptions of supply chains continue

January 27, 2021

Global fish supply chains have suffered a series of challenges during the pandemic that have continued into 2021. Demand has shifted from food service to retail and declined overall, based on international shipping data. A shortage of capacity at key ports for refrigerated capacity and concern... Read more →

Chevron shows way ahead as Reliance faces end of Venezuela sourcing

September 25, 2020

U.S. sanctions against Venezuelan oil exports will take full effect in November according to press reports. Reliance Industries in India will end its purchases which have included a barter system. Panjiva’s data shows Reliance cut its shipments from Venezuela to just 2.6% of the total in Q2’20... Read more →

Aluminum Wire Imports From China Cut, Buyers Plug Into Turkish Supplies

November 25, 2019

The U.S. government has found that Chinese exports of aluminum wire have been subsidized, causing material damage to American industry. That will allow tariffs to be applied on top of those in place since July 2018 under the section 301 program that has been the basis of the U.S.-China trade w... Read more →

Mexican Farmers May Be Squashed by America’s Tomato Ruling

June 4, 2018

The USDA has approved imports of tomatoes from Ecuador subject to adequate pest control systems. That will have a direct impact on Mexican farmers given they accounted for 86% of America’s $2.3 billion of imports in the 12 months to March 31. Indeed it could prove transformative in that the U.... Read more →

Chinese Evasion May Be The Least Of The Hardwood Plywood Industry’s Problems

February 16, 2018

A new petition to the U.S. Commerce Department alleges Chinese manufacturers of hardwood plywood have already started to evade tariffs imposed in January by partially altering the manufacturing of the products involved. Chinese exports to the U.S. had begun to fall ahead of the ITC’s decision,... Read more →

DP World’s Ecuador Expansion Adds 40% to National Handling

September 25, 2017

DP World has started construction at its new deep water port at Posorga, Ecuador. The 750,000 TEU annual capacity facility will add 40% to the nation’s total handling, and should be ready for service by July 2019. Port handling in Ecuador expanded 7% year-to-date vs. three years ago, while in ... Read more →

Colombia Raises the Standard for Gold Exports

January 26, 2017

Colombia’s November trade deficit of $1.3 billion was 35% wider than economists expected after imports fell just 2% on a year earlier. This was likely the result of a 20% bounce in food purchases. Exports jumped 13%, the fastest rate since November 2012, due to a 219% rise in non-monetary gold... Read more →

Colombia Beating the Odds on Gold and Coffee Can’t Create Growth

December 20, 2016

Colombian imports slumped 20% in October, though a smaller contraction in exports of 4% meant the trade deficit was 21% smaller than economists expected. Gold exports were the main positive, rising 92% – well ahead of the 9% growth in the global price over the same period. Coffee exports climb... Read more →

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