Yesterday
South Korea exports growth supports rate rise decision
The resilience in exports will solidify bets that the Bank of Korea will push ahead with another interest-rate increase at this month’s meeting.
- Jiyeun Lee
Biden hails EU-US steel deal as chance to curb ‘dirty’ Chinese imports
Washington and Brussels have set aside a long-running dispute to aim for a global arrangement to encourage low-carbon production.
- Andy Bounds and Katrina Manson
October
Wine exporters hope for WTO ‘exit ramp’ from China tariffs
The World Trade Organisation will on Tuesday set up a formal dispute panel, which will decide whether Beijing’s massive tariffs on Australian wine are legal.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Australia piles into China in fiery WTO session
Scott Morrison’s top trade diplomat says China is undermining the multilateral trading system with its politically motivated trade measures.
- Hans van Leeuwen
British migrants could help ease labour squeeze: Tehan
The Trade Minister also says the Australia-UK free trade agreement, which could conclude next month, will ‘plant a flag’ against rising protectionism.
- Hans van Leeuwen
US, China hold high-level talks on long-running trade dispute
A video call on Saturday marked the second time the two lead trade negotiators had a discussion on economic and trade issues since their first phone conversation in late May.
- Lu Zhenhua
We’ve got two months to reboot world trade system, Tehan says
Trade Minister Dan Tehan met his counterparts in Paris as they scramble for a plan by the end of November that proves the WTO can still kick goals.
- Hans van Leeuwen
US ramps up trade war talk, but extends olive branch to China
USTR Katherine Tai is not happy with China’s approach to trade and will be letting her counterpart know about it. She did, however, make a concession to Beijing.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston and Michael Smith
Coal, LNG exports boom in August, offsetting iron ore falls
Booming coal and gas prices and a bumper harvest season pushed the trade surplus to a surprise fourth consecutive record result.
- Ronald Mizen
September
Australia hopeful subs deal won’t sink EU trade pact
The government is stunned by the level of France’s anger, but optimistic Paris won’t undermine EU trade negotiations because it would upset other European partners.
- John Kehoe
- Opinion
- Opinion
Blocking China’s bid to join Pacific trade pact is the wrong strategy
Canberra should make resolving Beijing’s economic coercion part of the process of signing up to the rules-based Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
- Shiro Armstrong
‘Vicious circle’ of demand squeezes supply chain
Although admitting ports need more investment to improve infrastructure, Maersk-owned APM Terminals CEO Morten Engelstoft stressed soaring US consumer demand was responsible for strains in the system.
- Harry Dempsey
Back-to-back record monthly trade surplus tops $12b
The value of goods shipped to China hit a new peak despite Beijing’s trade sanctions.
- Ronald Mizen
August
NSW caves in to pressure to reveal trade envoy pay
The government has disclosed the pay range of its new overseas trade envoys after previously refusing to share this information with the state parliament.
- Finbar O'Mallon
July
Tehan steps up fight on ‘protectionist’ EU, US carbon tariff plans
Australia’s Trade Minister says attempts to impose border adjustment levies on carbon-intensive exporters will fall foul of WTO rules.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
Records continue to fall on China iron ore demand
China’s demand for iron ore accounted for almost half the value of goods exports in June.
- Ronald Mizen
NSW sets up shop in Tokyo to boost Japanese, Korean trade
NSW’s newly appointed north Asia trade commissioner says Japan and South Korea could match the trade lost with China as relations with Australia deteriorate.
- Finbar O'Mallon
US Senate backs bill to ban Xinjiang goods
The US has repeatedly criticised Beijing over its actions in Xinjiang, saying they amount to genocide and crimes against humanity.
- Bloomberg News
Australia increasingly reliant on China’s demand for iron ore
China accounted for more than 40 per cent of Australian goods shipped in May, on the back on record demand for iron ore.
- Ronald Mizen
- Opinion
- Japan
Olympic values will deepen Japan’s ties with Australia
The two countries have an excellent trade relationship, but there is room to reach peak potential. It’s time to aim for gold, writes Japan’s ambassador to Australia.
- Yamagami Shingo
