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China: surge in cheese imports from EU

There has been a surge in dairy imports to China, even though cheese and other dairy products are not part of the traditional Chinese diet. According to E...
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Posted on December 31, 2019

India Liquor producers seek to increase exports

An industry body in India which represents liquor manufacturers is asking for government support to increase exports of alcoholic beverages. The body said...
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Posted on December 30, 2019

Iran exports $146million worth of handicrafts

"Iran has exported over $146 million worth of handicrafts in the first eight months of 2019,” the deputy minister of cultural heritage for handicrafts af...
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Posted on December 29, 2019

Norway fish exports via Belarus

Belarus is now Norway’s largest importer of trout and salmon, but from January 9th 2020, transit export sales to Russia will be closed. Russia closed ...
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Posted on December 28, 2019

Indian Government strategy on imports

The Indian government is working to formulate technical regulations, including safety and quality standards, for over 350 products with the aim of reducing...
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Posted on December 27, 2019

Croatian sparkling wine exports increasing

Exports of Croatian-made sparkling wines are on a steady rise, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) said in a statement in December. 476 hectolitres we...
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Posted on December 26, 2019

Norway freight To Dubai In 1976

When a replacement part for a ship scheduled to call at Dubai was needed from a supplier in Norway, air freight was not available in 1976. That part had t...
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Posted on December 24, 2019

India increases income from tea exports by 10%

Up until the end of October 2019, India has earned 10.41 per cent more than last year from tea exports. This was because of a 9.52 per cent increase in ...
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Posted on December 22, 2019

South Africa’s blueberry industry growth “a great story”

The South African blueberry export harvest has come to an end, with increased volumes of exports. Stone fruit exports run through to the end of March. ...
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Posted on December 20, 2019

German exports likely to remain subdued

The German Finance Ministry reports that German exports are likely to remain low in the coming month. Slower world trade and global risks continue to cause...
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Posted on December 19, 2019

Tequila breaks export records

2019 has been one of the best years for the tequila industry: production and export records have been broken. “In 2019 we achieved the highest product...
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Posted on December 17, 2019

Japan reviews S.Korea export controls

The industry ministry of Japan has reviewed its tightened controls on exports of one of three high-tech materials which are usually exported to South Korea...
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Posted on December 16, 2019

Burgundy exports over €1bn for first time

Exports of burgundy increased in volume and value in the period October 2018 – September 2019. 88.1 million bottles in total worth €1bn were exported....
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Posted on December 13, 2019

Railways event in Sweden

An international event focusing on transportation between Belarus, Latvia, and Scandinavia has been organized by Latvian Railways in Sweden. Belarusian ...
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Posted on December 11, 2019

Irish whiskey export fears

In October it was announced that a selection of agricultural products including Irish butter, cheese and pork were to be subjected to US import tariffs, in...
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Posted on December 10, 2019

Peru Grape Exports

Exports of grapes from Peru are expected to increase by 5% in 2019-20, according to new estimates. The top export destination in 2018, accounting for 32...
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Posted on December 9, 2019

Malaysia October exports stronger than expected

Exports from Malaysia in October declined 6.7% year-on-year, but total export value for the month is the highest monthly figure for the year and was above ...
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Posted on December 8, 2019

Exports down 2.5-3% from Thailand

Thai National Shippers' Council predicts that exports this year will be down 2.5-3% on earlier expectations. They consider their currency value is too hig...
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Posted on December 7, 2019

Korean Beef Imports Recover

Beef from the USA which was once avoided by consumers who feared mad cow disease, now represents half of total beef imports to South Korea. According to...
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Posted on December 6, 2019

Japan to increase sake exports

Japan plans to allow new producers into the tightly regulated sake brewing industry, to increase exports of the traditional alcoholic beverage. Sake brewi...
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Posted on December 5, 2019

New import tariffs for Exports from Europe

European regional specialties will be especially affected by planned import tariffs to the USA. Goods which have "protected name status", such as Scotch w...
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Posted on December 3, 2019

US threatening import tariffs on France

The USA has been planning import tariffs on goods from various European countries, in retaliation for subsidies given to Airbus. There will be import dutie...
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Posted on December 2, 2019
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