Tag: exports
US proposes tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports
The Trump administration on Tuesday escalated its aggressive actions on trade by proposing 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports to protest...
Kay Ivey presents Trade Excellence Awards to 8 Alabama companies
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday recognized eight Alabama companies for success in selling their goods and services to countries around the globe.
Recipients of the...
Could patented golden kiwifruit be Alabama’s next export success?
A small community in eastern Alabama is home to the nation’s only commercial golden kiwifruit orchard, an innovative operation that could lead the way...
Alabama exports set new record in 2017
Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that in 2017 Alabama exports reached a record setting $21.7 billion, up 6 percent from 2016's export total...
Alabama shatters export record at $20.6 billion in 2016
Alabama’s exports broke an all-time record in 2016 with $20.6 billion in goods and services shipped abroad from the Yellowhammer State, a 6.4-percent increase...
GOP-led Congress prepared to let Export-Import Bank expire
Congressional Republicans are poised to deal a sharp blow to their traditional allies in the business community by allowing the federal Export-Import Bank to...