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Pharmaceuticals were NC’s top trade commodity in 2025
An analysis of trade data reveals that pharmaceuticals are the No. 1 trade commodity, with Mexico and China among NC's top trade partners.
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Pharmaceuticals now top NC export, majority of exports to China
NC’s biopharmaceutical industry, which directly employs just 0.31% of the state’s approximately 11 million residents, produced 20% of its export value in 2024.
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Energy company pulls the plug on operations at $1.4B NC factory
Natron Energy, a California-based company that planned to build the first US gigawatt-scale sodium-ion battery plant in Edgecombe County, is ending operations on Wednesday.
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Trump extends China trade deal another 90 days
China is the second largest buyer of NC soybeans, at $16.9 million.
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US imposes 19% tariff on Indonesia
In a new trade deal, Indonesia will pay a 19% tariff on US imports.
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NC offers incentive deal to Chinese manufacturer Eco King
A Chinese manufacturer of disposable, biodegradable tableware, will receive a state incentive package in exchange for investing $80.5 million and creating 515 jobs in Robbinsville, located in Graham County.
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China cuts back on major NC exports
In latest trade-war move, China slashes pork and soybean exports, directly impacting NC farmers.
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Senate committee approves bill prohibiting foreign ownership of state land
"This is a state effort to protect national security because food security is national security."- Sen. Bob Brinson, R-Craven.
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Federal TikTok ban imminent as users flock to other apps, raising free speech concerns
North Carolina had already joined a growing wave of states taking action against TikTok amid broad concerns over national security and data privacy.
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Supreme Court upholds federal TikTok ban taking effect Sunday
The US Supreme Court has upheld a federal law set to take effect Sunday that bans American companies from working with TikTok unless operation of the social media platform is severed from Chinese control.
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Greensboro’s Syngenta Owned By ChemChina
In light of recent concerns about the amount of foreign-owned agricultural land in North Carolina, it is worth noting the risk extends beyond mere land: Syngenta Seeds, LLC, one of the world's largest developers and producers of seeds for farmers and based in Greensboro, was bought in 2017 by ChemChina as part of a merger.
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Mexico surpasses China in goods imported to US. What about NC?
For the first time in more than two decades, China has been knocked off the top spot when it comes to the source of goods imported to the United States. According to 2023 trade reports US imports from Mexico rose nearly 5% in 2023 to more than $475 billion, while imports from China fell 20%...
