The United States Trade Representation (USTR) initiated a direct dialogue with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) regarding its concerns about distortions and imbalances in the bilateral relationship. From USTR’s perspective, this includes the PRC’s failure to comply with the purchase commitments detailed in the «Phase One Agreement,»
Credit insurer French Coface projected that prices in the agri-food sector will continue to stabilize in the first part of 2023. So far, the FAO food price index reached its highest value since September 2011 in May 2022. Rising energy and fertilizer prices caused food prices to spike
In 2022, the IDB’s Integration and Trade Sector (INT) prioritized strengthening regional value chains, digital trade, supporting regional SMEs, and empowering women entrepreneurs. The IDB approved four operations totaling $413 million, including policy-based lending to promote Colombia‘s positioning in global value chains and enhance Uruguay‘s economic growth by
As of December 2022, the active portfolio of projects in Panama of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with sovereign guarantee in execution was composed of 611 projects with an undisbursed balance of US$31,845 million, equivalent to 56% of the originally approved amount. Of the total undisbursed resources, 52%
China, with $55.773 billion dollars, and Mexico, with $36.753 billion dollars, ranked as the top computer exporters to the United States in 2022, according to data from the Department of Commerce. At year-on-year rates, China’s sales fell 11% while Mexico’s increased 29%. To take a business example: Dell
With the continuous improvement of carbon fiber production and processing technology, carbon fiber has gained more market share in robotic arms, especially in industrial robots, J-Star Holding Co. indicates. Compared with traditional aluminum alloy and alloy steel robotic arms, carbon fiber robotic arms have greater flexibility, fracture resistance