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Tariffs on foreign steel imports save American jobs

There has been debate in the USA about the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on foreign steel to protect national security and minimise foreign unfair steel...
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Posted on August 31, 2018

Coffee Exports Increased 15.9%

The total coffee exports by country totaled $32.7 billion in 2017, according to World’s Top Exports. This represents an increase of 15.9 percent over...
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Posted on August 30, 2018

First ever American-style school bus export to South Korea

An American-made yellow bus, built in New York has been exported to South Korea and is taking pupils to and from school. The manufacturer struck a deal ...
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Posted on August 29, 2018

Swedish healthcare industry booming in China

China's aging population has created a growing market for healthcare products from Sweden. Swedish exports of medical and pharmaceutical products have alm...
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Posted on August 28, 2018

Right policies will help cut imports

The government of Zimbabwe says local industry can reverse the tide of rising imports, which increased to $2,87 billion between February and June this year...
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Posted on August 27, 2018

US will impose duties on imports of steel wheels

The US Commerce Department said it has made a preliminary determination that imports of certain steel wheels from China are subsidised at rates from 58.75 ...
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Posted on August 26, 2018

Most Mexican auto exports can fulfil NAFTA rules

Most of Mexico’s auto exports should be able to comply with new rules drawn up under the re-negotiated agreement between Mexico and the United States of ...
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Posted on August 25, 2018

Food and beverage exports increase by 1.9 pct

The exports of Lebanese food and beverage products made up18 percent of the country’s total exports in 2017. This made the F&B industry the second-large...
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Posted on August 24, 2018

UK food exports rise to record levels

UK food and drink exports have achieved record levels for the first half of 2018 at £10.6 billion, aided by a slight rise in exports of fresh produce. ...
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Posted on August 23, 2018

Panama: Exports of bananas to Europe under the Panama Exporta brand

The government of Panama stated its commitment to provide all necessary support to strengthen banana production and exports in the province of Bocas del To...
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Posted on August 22, 2018

British Gin exports show record high

Exports of British gin have broken records, reaching £279m during the first half of 2018. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), representing ov...
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Posted on August 21, 2018

Cognac Exports Set New Record

For the fourth consecutive year, exports of Cognac have continued a steady increase. The previous record number of bottles shipped (200 million) has be...
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Posted on August 20, 2018

Basmati exports down

India’s basmati exports have dropped by 89,000 tonnes in the first quarter of the current financial year. This is because of due Iran’s embargo from I...
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Posted on August 19, 2018

Pork Producer Says China Imports Drop

China’s pork imports are declining, because of a trade war with the U.S. and a fall in domestic prices. A major pork production company shipped more p...
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Posted on August 18, 2018

Chinese freight train enters Iran from Incheh-Burun

A freight train from China has entered Iran via Incheh-Burun;the train has 50 cars containing petroleum coke and will head to the Iranian city of Arak in M...
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Posted on August 17, 2018

Turkey increases import tariffs

Turkey said yesterday that it is increasing tariffs on some U.S. imports like cars, alcohol, and coal — this is unlikely to have much economic impact but...
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Posted on August 16, 2018

First shipment on Trans Siberian freight train

The first shipment on a new freight service on 14 August was 64FEU (forty-foot equivalent units) of knock-down (KD) automobile parts ordered for a Motor f...
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Posted on August 15, 2018

Non-stop Trans-Siberian freight train

A regular nonstop express freight train service over the 10,000 kilometers of the Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR) is being introduced between the Russian citi...
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Posted on August 13, 2018

£1m investment for Network Rail freight

The Tees Valley will receive a £1m investment in partnership with Network Rail to finance a study into the future of the region’s rail freight network. ...
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Posted on August 12, 2018

July China exports maintain growth

Exports from China are expected to maintained solid growth in July, in spite of new import tariffs on billions of dollars of shipments to the United States...
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Posted on August 11, 2018

US dairy exports continue to grow during June

Dairy producers maintained growth during June despite new disadvantages from tariffs. On a volume-basis, exports of whole milk powder almost tripled over...
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Posted on August 10, 2018

Pipe Fitting Imports From China damage USA Industry

The U.S.A International Trade Commission said that producers in the USA have been injured by imports of a certain pipe component from China. This finding j...
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Posted on August 9, 2018

Mango growers advised to focus on exports

The Indian Industries Minister said that mango growers should focus on galvanising their business by exploring means of capturing external markets and expo...
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Posted on August 8, 2018

Major growth in beef exports Korea and Japan

The USA had exported 159,000t of beef to Japan (its largest export market) and 113,000t to Korea. These are gains of 6pc and 36pc respectively on the previ...
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Posted on August 7, 2018

Beef exports from Australia increase

July production figures are encouraging despite gloomy expectations, and beef exports increased. Figures released by the Department of Agriculture and W...
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Posted on August 6, 2018

USA may impose higher tariff on China Imports

The USA government said that it is in the process of considering whether to increase the proposed import tariff on some goods from China to 25 percent fro...
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Posted on August 5, 2018

Stena Line adds extra freight capacity

In response to growing market demand, the shipping company Stena Line is planning to increase its freight capacity on the Belfast – Liverpool route. ...
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Posted on August 4, 2018

Traditional medicine exports from China

Exports of traditional medicine from China picked up last year, according to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicine & Health Product...
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Posted on August 3, 2018

China weak exports reduce factory activity

Manufacturing decelerated in China during July, as exports and domestic demand weakened, a survey showed. The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing...
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Posted on August 2, 2018

Exports must be a priority for India

A major Indian CEO has said that the Indian economy cannot survive without exports. Citing the example of 13 percent growth for China in 2016 with the coun...
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Posted on August 1, 2018
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