Fake Trade Wars – June 2019 in 10 Reports July 2, 2019 The build-up to two major tariff events from the Trump administration formed the hub of our readers’ interest in June. President Donald Trump’s threat to apply 25% duties on exports from Mexico if the latter’s government didn’t help cut migration brought turmoil to a wide-range of industrial s... Read more →
Hong Kong Intervention Could Hurt Graco and Mattel June 14, 2019 The U.S. Congress may introduce a new Act to reassess whether Hong Kong is independent of China in the wake of proposed extradition legislation. Should Hong Kong be found not to be independent then preferential trading arrangements would be revoked. While passage of the Act, the State Departme... Read more →
Panjiva Daily: Six strategies to tackle tariffs; how Hong Kong could hurt the holidays June 14, 2019 Analysis of over 100 companies shows six major strategies have emerged to tackle tariffs in the U.S.-China trade war, with price increases the most popular. U.S. intervention in the Hong Kong extradition protests could harm holiday season imports by Graco and Mattel. Also: Volkswagen leads fas... Read more →