Tag: China
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In October 2025, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman announced his resignation after seven years leading one of America’s most beloved e-commerce platforms. His departure, framed as a generational handoff to longtime executive Kruti Patel Goyal, came amid earnings beats and investor optimism. But beneath the surface, Etsy is facing a structural unraveling one triggered not by…
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The United States and China are engaging in two high-level meetings in late October 2025, amidst escalating trade tensions and threats of extremely high tariffs. The negotiations in Kuala Lumpur today aimed to de-escalate friction and pave the way for a crucial bilateral meeting between the heads of state on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific…
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Author: Maria Pechurina, Director of International Trade @ Peacock Tariff Consulting China is thriving. In recent months, its exports surged despite ongoing US tariff chaos and the decline of US-bound exports by 27%. In September 2025 alone, China’s exports climbed 8.3% year-on-year, reaching a seven-month high of $328.6 billion, even as shipments to the US…
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Brazil’s Beef Trade Rewired: China Surges 38% While U.S. Market Collapses 41% In a striking realignment of global protein flows, Brazil’s beef exports to China surged 38.3% in September 2025 compared to the same month last year, reaching a record 187,340 tonnes. Meanwhile, shipments to the United States plummeted 41% year-to-date, falling to just $102.9…
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The Netherlands is undertaking one of the most ambitious port digitization initiatives in Europe, positioning itself as a global leader in smart logistics and maritime intelligence. This transformation anchored in the Port of Rotterdam and extending through inland corridors represents more than a technological upgrade. It is a strategic recalibration of how Europe connects with…
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From the wind-swept plains of Estevan to the grain elevators of North Battleford, Saskatchewan’s agricultural economy is facing a reckoning. The recent plunge in exports to China down a staggering 76% year-over-year has exposed the vulnerability of Prairie producers to global trade tensions that feel far removed from the soil they till and the livestock…
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Steel at the Crossroads: The EU-UK Tariff Rift and Its Industrial Reverberations Introduction: A Strategic Shock to the Steel Spine of Europe In late 2025, the European Commission unveiled a sweeping proposal to overhaul its steel import safeguards slashing tariff-free quotas by nearly half and doubling out-of-quota tariffs to 50%. For the United Kingdom, whose…
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The Shockwave: What Happened on October 10 On October 10, President Donald Trump issued a sweeping threat to impose a “massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products,” citing retaliation for China’s newly announced export controls on rare earth minerals. These minerals are essential to the production of semiconductors, electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy systems, and…
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A balancing act between giants – leveraging opportunities with the US, EU and China while defending domestic industrialization priorities Author: Maria Pechurina, Director of International Trade @ Peacock Tariff Consulting Indonesia has quickly emerged as a dynamic hot-spot for global supply chain reshuffling, successfully balancing its relationships with the US, EU, and China while prioritizing domestic industrialization…
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Author: Maria Pechurina, Director of International Trade @ Peacock Tariff Consulting The current state of international trade between the U.S. and China is marked by ongoing negotiations, product and company-specific investigations, tariff impositions and attempts to secure mutual concessions. The arrangements are ever-evolving and the legal challenges like the IEEPA lawsuit create additional complexity. We aim to…