The WTO just completed its trade policy review of India and it affirmed what is already known by that nation’s trading partners…India continues to rely on tariffs, minimum import prices, import restrictions, and licensing… with frequent changes that create uncertainties for traders. India is also the WTO’s most active user of antidumping measures. The government is expected to announce this week additional tariff increases with the goal of promoting self-sufficiency. Even when India “cuts” tariffs it creates other import prohibitive policies. New Delhi announced that the duty on crude palm oil imports would be cut by 12.5 percent to 15 percent, and the duty on soyoil and sunoil imports would be d...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.