CH Robinson reported their first year over year drop in revenues since 3Q16 in 1Q19 – blame a 12.2% slump in U.S. seaborne shipments from China. Tequila shipments from the U.S. to Mexico remain robust ahead of the Cinco de Mayo festival. Also: Alpek may beat Reliance as yarn supply chains are rewoven; U.S. auto sales stuck in reverse, more backing up to come; three year low in U.S. export sentiment adds to global trade slowdown; borders, jet threats and oil waivers – April 2019 in 10 reports; steel barrier to Mexican ratification of USMCA grows taller; and there’s light in the tunnel for...