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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

The metals — gallium and germanium — will be subject to unspecified export controls beginning August 1, China announced on July 3. supply of both metals comes directly from China. The restrictions from China may trigger former producers in Germany and Kazakhstan to restart commercial production, which could provide the U.S.

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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

The types of jobs created by China’s moving toward a consumer economy are harder to measure, so job growth and its knock-on economic growth is under-reported. Irrespective, China has always valued stability and unity beyond all else. We liked Kevin O’Marah’s (SCM World) take on underlying trends in this Forbes article.

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Aluminum and silicon shortages causing price volatility

Resilinc

In that last category, mounting tension between Australia and China, the world’s largest aluminum producer, has led to reduced Chinese imports of Australian bauxite and alumina. At the same time, Chinese imports of bauxite from Guinea, the world’s largest supplier, were threatened by political unrest there.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

In the South China Sea, Beijing has asserted sovereign control over parts that have long been international waters, while its push to reunite Taiwan with the mainland raises questions about future transit through the Taiwan Strait.” That’s one reason China has been aggressive in its efforts to seize maritime territory.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. Taiwan, Province of China. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). French Guiana.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. Taiwan, Province of China. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). French Guiana.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. Taiwan, Province of China. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). French Guiana.