Data for the first half of May shows that U.S. imports of medical supplies surged compared to April, led by medical masks. Preliminary U.S. import data for the first half of May shows, however, that total imports are sinking, including a slump in exports from the U.K. Also: China’s clampdown raises new U.S. trade challenge for Hong Kong; semiconductor trade beats COVID-19 and U.S.-China trade war; SQM warns lithium will lose power after Q1 exports increased; rising fuel costs cast cloud over container lines; K+N set to slash costs, New York calls for financing as COVID-19 toll weighs; gl...