Revised bill would cap tariffs on buyers of Russian oil and gas at up to 100%, down from a previously proposed flat 500% tariff.

Australian S&P/ASX 200 index opened down 19.2 points, or 0.22%, at 8,789.30 on Tuesday, July 14.

China Customs said at a State Council Information Office briefing that industrial robot exports in 1H totaled CNY 6.29 billion, up 18.6%, shipped to 141 countries and regions. Customs expects China to become a net exporter of industrial robots in 2025 as exports surpass imports. New tariff/trade codes introduced this year for intelligent bionic and cleaning robots will enable more precise trade statistics.