Auto slowdown slowing down as U.S. sales stumble on shortages July 7, 2021 U.S. automotive sales are starting to feel the drag from a shortage of key components including microchips. Sales of cars and light trucks dropped by 14.1% in June 2021 versus June 2019. Sales of foreign-made vehicles fell by 4.1%. Seaborne imports in June will determine availability for sales... Read more →
Volkswagen, BMW face power component patent case June 1, 2021 The U.S. International Trade Commission received just two petitions to investigate trade policy infractions in May, the lowest since Jan. 2019. Both were intellectual property infraction suits. One involved the energy drink Electrolit imported from Mexico where shipments fell by 42.0% year ove... Read more →
Daimler Drags on MSC’s Brazil Market Share in September November 2, 2016 Brazil’s weak trade performance in September was not reflected in shipping volumes as high-volume, low-value products resulted in export shipments rising 10% on a year earlier and imports 3%. The biggest loser of Brazilian shipping market share in the month was MSC, possibly due to lower impor... Read more →