Trump wants to crack down on imports. Businesses are preparing for the worst.

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The US is now buying more from Mexico than China for the first time in 20 years

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Mexico surpasses China as top US trade partner.

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Chinese garlic is a threat to US national security and a 'severe public health concern,' senator says

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Florida Senator Rick Scott says that garlic imported from China has been fertilized with human feces.

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China just bought 3 million metric tons of American soybeans

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Ryan Roberts eats some of the soy beans in his field to check if they are ready for harvest in Minooka, Illinois, September 24, 2014. 4.

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India's government is getting more uncomfortable buying Russian oil with Chinese yuan, putting payments in limbo

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Russian ruble sinks to level that previously triggered emergency measures from Moscow

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An employee counts Russian ruble banknotes at a private company's office in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, December 17, 2014

Russia 'seems to be rejoining the world trade,' after its 3 largest container ports neared their highest level of activity since the Ukraine war: think tank

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Vladivostok is a major container port in Russia.

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China is importing more from Russia than ever before, with trade between the 2 countries surging since Putin invaded Ukraine

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Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in March.

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The US just imported its smallest share of Chinese goods in 17 years — and the big winners are Mexico and Vietnam

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Mexico is a key beneficiary of the shift in US supply chains away from China.

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China's July exports contracted the most since the start of the pandemic. It shows a tough external market for the world's factory when it needs it the most.

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China's post-COVID has been hit by falling demand both domestically and internationally.

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