Outbound shipments of the materials used in electric vehicles, weapons and high-tech manufacturing dropped to 6,173 tons, the lowest level since June, according to customs data released on Tuesday (Nov 18).

China made its biggest daily purchase of American soybeans in two years, in a move that ends a temporary pause and appears to signal a commitment to a trade truce reached late last month.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has decided to remove tariffs on most imported coffee beans, benefiting roasters and importers in the US.

Despite a 19-percent United States (US) tariff on Philippine goods, over $1-billion worth of agricultural export products have been granted exemptions, giving a much-needed boost to local farmers.

There is new evidence of global pain stemming from President Trump's trade policy, which single-handedly scrambled the world economy.

The items exempt from reciprocal tariffs include coffee and tea, tropical fruits and juices, cocoa and spices, bananas, citrus fruits, tomatoes and beef.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including such staples as coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice, in the face of growing angst among American consumers about the high cost of groceries.

In the series of talks, the Vietnamese and US delegations made major progress on multiple issues, including services, digital trade, agriculture, technical barriers to trade (TBT), and sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS), while narrowing differences on outstanding matters.

The US hopes to soon complete a rare earth deal with China before Thanksgiving, after the two sides reached a new cooperation framework and pledged not to tighten taxes or restrict exports.

Indian agricultural exporters are among the winners from U.S. President Donald Trump’s exemption of dozens of food items from his reciprocal tariffs regime, which some analysts say could help to revive lost demand.