Biden Calls for Tripling of Tariffs on Chinese Steel and Aluminum April 17, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Biden criticized what he labeled "unfair Chinese trade practices," where below-market cost steel has flooded into the global shipbuilding market.Read More
COVID Pandemic Wiped 24.6M TEUs Off Container Market Growth April 17, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Without the pandemic, the global container market would have been 198.1 million TEUs in 2023. Instead, it was only 171.0 million TEUs, BIMCO said.Read More
U.S. Treasury Secretary Warns Iran of 'Economic Spillover' After Missile Attack April 17, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Secretary Yellen said she expects "additional sanctions" against Iran sometime in the coming days.Read More
Apple No Longer World’s Biggest Phone Seller April 15, 2024 SupplyChainBrain U.S. giant, hurt by slowing sales in China, loses out to Samsung as China sales drop.Read More
Iran-Israel Conflict Forces Airlines to Choose Longer Routes April 15, 2024 Bloomberg Iran’s airspace is frequently utilized by airlines traveling between Europe and India or Southeast Asia. Read More
U.S. Plans Chips, Nickel Deals in Philippines as Defense Ties Grow April 15, 2024 Bloomberg The Philippines is bolstering economic ties with the U.S. at a time when their relations with China have been strained.Read More
Supply Chains Not Likely to Return to Pre-Pandemic Stability in 2024 April 15, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Several geopolitical factors have slowed the post-pandemic recovery process so far in 2024, but there have been "positive signs" over the last year, too. Read More
SCB FEATURE Diversifying Production From China: Welcome to ‘The Great Reallocation’ April 15, 2024 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Doubts about China as the ideal place to manufacture cheap consumer goods for the West have been voiced for years.Read More
Senate Panel Urges Biden Urged to Ban China-Made EVs April 12, 2024 SupplyChainBrain In February, the White House said it was opening an investigation into whether Chinese cars pose a national security risk. Read More
China Asks Telecom Carriers to Drop Foreign Chips, WSJ Says April 12, 2024 Bloomberg Beijing is accelerating a campaign to eradicate American technology, in part to circumvent a growing thicket of U.S, sanctions. Read More
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