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Japan exports surge, imports shrink

Exports from Japan continued to rebound in January while imports shrank, as the yen's sharp fall and the nation's powerful manufacturing industry helped th...
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Posted on February 28, 2015

US Meat Exports Face adverse conditions

US meat exports are facing significant barriers at the moment, be this due to the sharp increase in the value of the US dollar, lower prices for competing ...
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Posted on February 27, 2015

Action to increase exports from Peterborough

Business leaders in Peterborough are taking action in an endeavour to increase the amount of goods and services city firms export. Currently, the value of ...
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Posted on February 26, 2015

Fruit exports halved

Citrus and fruit growers in California complain that ongoing port congestion on the US West Coast, saying it was costing them US$3m a week during the peak ...
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Posted on February 25, 2015

China food exports to grow

China’s fruit and vegetable exports will continue to grow globally, according to studies done in Australia. China is moving away from low value added man...
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Posted on February 24, 2015

Budvar Beer exports hit by Ukraine conflict

The current conflict in the Ukraine affected Czech brewery Budějovický Budvar’s exports to both Russia and Ukraine last year. Exports to Russia halted...
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Posted on February 23, 2015

Swiss exports fall

Swiss exports fell 0.8 percent in January in real terms from the previous year. Export sales of chemicals and pharmaceuticals were hit hard, the Federal Cu...
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Posted on February 22, 2015

Car exports to China up

Car exports from the UK to China have increased seven-fold since 2009, according to figures released last week by a British industry body. The export grow...
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Posted on February 21, 2015

Norway GDP Expanding as Exports Increase

Exports and domestic consumer demand prompted a greater than expected increase in the economy of Norway for the fourth quarter of 2014. The largest eco...
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Posted on February 20, 2015

December Exports in Greece Better than expected

Projections were surpassed by the Greek exports recorded in December 2014, significantly reducing the decline records of the first nine months of the past ...
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Posted on February 16, 2015

Road Freight would increase without new airport capacity

The Freight Transport Association argues that - without additional airport hub capacity in London - additional trucking costs would be around £41.5 millio...
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Posted on February 15, 2015

Airport Expansion – Air Freight Report

The Freight Transport Association commissioned York Aviation, with support from Transport for London, to consider the potential long-term effects on the UK...
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Posted on February 14, 2015

Extra London airport capacity vital to freight

The Freight Transport Association said that “Extra airport runway capacity in London and the south east of England is vital to the UK economy” to the A...
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Posted on February 13, 2015

China’s exports weaker than expected

Surprisingly weak trade data shows that the world's second largest economy, China, may be faltering. Figures released on Sunday showed exports were up 3...
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Engine on freight train derails

The engine on a freight train has derailed near Georgemas Junction in Scotland earlier today. Rail services on the Far North Line may be disrupted betwe...
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Posted on February 11, 2015

UK factories expect export down-turn

British factories expect their export orders during the next three months to be the weakest since the middle of 2012, the Confederation of British Industry...
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Posted on February 9, 2015

Hong Kong bans Japanese poultry imports

Hong Kong is banning some imports of poultry from Japan, Israel and Nigeria, after the announcement of avian influenza outbreaks there. The latest ban cove...
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Posted on February 8, 2015

Champagne exports to ‘overtake’ sales in France

The Comite Champagne is predicting that more champagne will be exported that sold in France in 2015. The new managing director of the Comite said that e...
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Posted on February 7, 2015

Indian Government prepares China export strategy

Concerned about the widening trade deficit with China which is expected to surpass $40 billion this financial year, the Commerce ministry of India is prepa...
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Posted on February 6, 2015

Finnish facility approved for export to China

A pork slaughtering facility in Forssa, Finland, has been approved for export to China. This is viewed as a major achievement in the company's strategy to ...
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Posted on February 5, 2015

Food and Drink Exports from Ireland on increase

Irish food and drink exports earned €10.5 billion in 2014, which is a four per cent increase and the fifth consecutive year of export growth, says The Ir...
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Posted on February 4, 2015

Australia wine exports bounce back

Wine exports from Australia to the rest of the world have grown 1.9% in 2014. This is the first time that exports have risen in value since the global rec...
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Posted on February 3, 2015

Indian mango imports to EU to resume

A ban on Indian mango imports into the European Union will be lifted, clearing the way for them to return to the UK and other EU member states. But impo...
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Posted on February 2, 2015
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