The Democratic Party released its national platform in advance of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte Sept. 4-6. Trade-related aspects of the platform include support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), increasing exports, enforcing “fair trade” with China, and establishing permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia, among other things. Highlights of the platform include:
Russia export controls and sanctions
The use of export controls and sanctions on Russia has surged since the country's invasion of Crimea in 2014, and especially its invasion of Ukraine in in February 2022. Similar export controls and sanctions have been imposed by U.S. allies, including the EU, U.K. and Japan. The following is a listing of recent articles in Export Compliance Daily on export controls and sanctions imposed on Russia:
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for Aug. 24-30
Merchandise trade slowed in most major economies in Q2 2012 but grew in China and Japan, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said Aug. 30. The contraction hit France, Germany, Italy and the U.K., as well as India, Russia and South Africa, it said. Imports shrank in Canada and the U.S. but exports grew moderately in both countries, it said. Exports in China increased by 12.8%, the highest rate since Q1 2007, while imports grew at 2.5%, it said. And while imports and exports rose in Japan, the rate of import growth was at its lowest level since Q2 2009, it said.
On Aug. 28 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Aug. 27 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in another ITT article):
On Aug. 24 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
China's imports and exports in the first half of this year were $2.16837 trillion, up 7.1% over last year, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a press briefing Aug. 24. Exports were $1.13124 trillion, up 7.8%, and imports were $1.03713 trillion, up 6.4%. The trade surplus was $94.11 billion.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for Aug. 17-23
The European Union issued the following trade-related releases Aug. 22-23 (notices of most significance will be given separate headlines):
The World Trade Organization (WTO) posted the following notices from Aug. 21-22, 2012 (may have to click twice on source documents for proper viewing):