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Farm Exports from the U.S. Hit a Three-Year Low in 2023

The $191 billion generated represents a three-year low in terms of farming and agricultural exports coming out of the U.S.

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The U.S. Bought More Goods from Mexico than China in 2023

Mexico surpassed China as the U.S.’s top source of imports in 2023, for the first time in 20 years.

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Nearshoring to Mexico in 2024: What to Consider Before You Relocate

Companies considering a move to Mexico should make sure that their nearshoring strategies are built from a rigorous planning process.

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FAA Chief Says Boeing’s Repeat Lapses Led to Tighter Oversight

The agency expects to have enough data from an investigation launched after the accident to make initial recommendations as soon as late February, the FAA said February 5.

A Boeing 737 fuselages outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington.

Chinese Ships Get Cheaper Insurance to Navigate Red Sea

While the overall picture is mixed, some Chinese-linked vessels have to pay as little as 0.35% of their hull and machinery value to obtain insurance for transit.

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New York Fed Found Supply Chain Pressures Rose in January

The New York Federal Reserve Bank’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index rose from -0.15 in December 2023 to -0.11 in January 2024.

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Macron Calls for More Farmer Protections During Supply Chain Talks

Protecting farmers’ incomes has been a major demand of the farmers’ protests that have popped up all across the EU in recent weeks.

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Official Warns Against EU Measures Limiting Trade Support for the Solar Sector

The European Commission set a target of 750 gigawatts of solar power generation capacity by 2030, up from 260 gigawatts in 2023.

A close-up of solar panels can be seen in front of a sunset. Photo: iStock.com/JONGHO SHIN

Germany Invests $1.1B to Counter China on Raw Materials

A selection process will be established to determine which projects — including extraction, processing and recycling materials — are eligible, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Hamburg, Germany. Photo: Martin Leissl/Bloomberg

Overcoming an Ethical and Sustainability Crisis in the Cotton Supply Chain

Expect to see users of cotton seeking to improve the visibility of their multi-tier supply chains to avoid regulatory fines, protect themselves from reputational damage, and understand their risk exposure.

Transparent Software Supply Chains Will Usher in Healthcare Cyber Quality

As software bills of materials analysis yields business-relevant risk information, customers will use it to make more informed decisions about what to buy and how to price risk transfers.

Redefining Trade Compliance in a Shifting Regulatory Landscape

As trade compliance regulations become more complex and nuanced, this is a pivotal moment for global organizations to build a more holistic framework of compliance risk mitigation.

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