USTR exempts STS crane orders arriving by May, 2026 from 25% tariff
NewsUnder new rules from the US Trade Representative, ship-to-shore cranes ordered before May 14, 2024, and arriving by May 14, 2026, will avoid a 25% tariff on imports from China.
Beijing sanctions Kenyan support
The Chinese government has agreed to help with the construction of a new port at Lamu in Kenya and a new railway from the port to Ethiopia and south Sudan. Perhaps more surprisingly, Beijing has also offered to help fund the development of a new railway line from Mombasa to Nairobi and onward to the Ugandan border. Although the existing line suffers from poor performance and slow speeds, there is some doubt over whether the massive investment required to construct a brand new line would be justi
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