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China imposes punitive import tariffs on Australian wine

The largest wine company of Australia says its imports into China have been hit with a massive 169.3 per cent tariff, and it will implement emergency measu...
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Posted on November 30, 2020

Fruit and vegetable exports China to Mongolia

Fruit and vegetable exports to Mongolia from China, travelling through the border port of Erenhot showed double-digit growth in the first 10 months of this...
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Posted on November 29, 2020

Greek farmers lose exports because of EU Russia sanctions

Some Greek farmers lost 85% of their export trade because of EU trade sanctions against Russia. The EU imposed export sanctions in Russia six years ago,...
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Posted on November 28, 2020

Norway exports may suffer from strike escalation

A nationwide strike by security guards in Norway could affect exports. Strikes may shut the Nyhamna gas processing plant and two large gas fields from to...
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Posted on November 27, 2020

Shortage of shipping containers for Turkey exports

Turkish exporters are struggling to find shipping containers because of the fall in imports. The decline in demand for imports which was caused caused b...
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Posted on November 25, 2020

Chinese exports fall due to shipping costs

Shipping costs for all products have massively increased recently as the exchange rate of the Chinese yuan has increased. Overseas market demand for Chi...
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Posted on November 24, 2020

Scotland resuming salmon exports to Saudi

Salmon producers hope that the first export shipment of Scottish salmon to Saudi Arabia in 18 months will herald new market opportunities. A shipment of S...
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Posted on November 23, 2020

Imports clog Felixstowe

Retailers, shipping and haulage companies are complaining of "chaos" at Felixstowe Port in Suffolk, with imports for the Christmas period being delay...
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Posted on November 22, 2020

Logistics delays at ports

Logistics UK, the trade association which represents supply chain firms, said there had recently been a huge increase in the volume of cargo entering...
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Posted on November 21, 2020

China allowing huge agri imports

China has been importing farm products at high volume this year, apparently to take advantage of relatively stable global prices and replenish its depletin...
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Posted on November 20, 2020

Turkey makes first electric bus exports to Sweden

An automotive manufacturing company in Turkey has exported its electric urban bus brand MD9 electriCITY to Sweden, making the very first exports of the veh...
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Posted on November 18, 2020

Most US Mexican avocado imports via Texas

The top two ports of entry for Mexican avocado imports are the Texas cities of Pharr and Laredo, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics...
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Posted on November 17, 2020

US pork producers benefit from record high exports

A new report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation says that 2020 will go down as a record year for pork exports because more pork than ever is being shippe...
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Posted on November 16, 2020

China-Europe rail freight service to be improved

China is increasing its efforts to improve the service capability of China-Europe rail freight, providing extra freight services to compensate for the disr...
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Posted on November 15, 2020

China Wine Imports

From 2010 to 2017, the size of the wine imports market more than doubled. China's rapidly emerging middle class were attracted to 'Western' drinks categori...
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Posted on November 14, 2020

Meat exports from Scotland plunge due to Covid-19

Exports of Scottish red meat and offal have fallen by almost 8% as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Total exports of Scottish red meat and offal fell...
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Posted on November 13, 2020

New COVID-19 controls in China

China has detected the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on packaging for German pork knuckles and Ecuadorian shrimp. China imposed import bans as a result,...
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Posted on November 12, 2020

Irish exports rise

Irish goods exports has risen by 8 per cent in value to €122 billion so far this year. This was led by exports of medical and pharmaceutical products, w...
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Posted on November 11, 2020

Freight Ferry terminal moves to new Stockholm Norvik Port in Sweden

One of the major ferry companies in the Nordic area has moved its Nynäshamn ferry terminal to the newly constructed Stockholm Norvik Port. The terminal...
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Posted on November 10, 2020

Queensland export concerns due to COVID-19

Queensland state's mango growers in Australia have complained they are at a disadvantage, because their counterparts in the Northern Territory have receive...
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Posted on November 9, 2020

No Deal Brexit presents risk to Ireland land bridge

The Freight Transport Association of Ireland says that the government must support the establishment of new ferry freight services to offset the risk which...
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Posted on November 8, 2020

15% growth for India’s spices exports

Chilli continued to be the most exported spice from India ― 2,10,500 tonnes. Boosted by large export shipments of chilli, cumin and turmeric, India’...
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Posted on November 7, 2020

Billion dollar export target for sweets, chocolates

The confectionery and chocolate industry One of the oldest food industries in Iran, the confectionery and chocolate industry is now the second-largest exp...
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Posted on November 6, 2020

German Exports Rose in September

German exports continued to recover in September, but at a slower pace than in previous months, rising by 2.3% from August. Economists had forecast a 2.4%...
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Posted on November 5, 2020

Work from home in the West boosts coir exports

Coir and products exports from India to western countries including the US are flourishing, thanks to the new normal of ‘Work from Home’ triggered by t...
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Posted on November 4, 2020

Bangladesh Exports hit problems

Exports earned $2.9 billion in October, a reduction of about 6.5% from a year earlier. This may be the harbinger of the cold, harsh winter awaiting Banglad...
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Posted on November 3, 2020

Thai Exports may drop only 7%

Thailand's exports may drop by 7% this year which is an improvement on the 8-10% drop projected earlier. The Thai shipping association said there has been ...
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Posted on November 2, 2020

British bike companies fear cheap Chinese imports post Brexit

British bike companies are worried that they will be unable to compete with state-subsidised Chinese rivals if Brexit ends import tariffs on bikes from Chi...
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Posted on November 1, 2020
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