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British dairy imports to Ireland

Milk imports into the Republic have almost doubled for the first two months of the year compared to 2013. The volumes imported are also significant, tot...
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Posted on May 18, 2014

UK Exports start to rise

ON 9 May the Office for National Statistics released trade figures for March,also the first quarterly trade statistics for the year. The data once again s...
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Posted on May 17, 2014

China wine imports from Australia increasing

China is becoming one of the top three wine-consuming countries in the world, with imports from Australia growing by nearly 150%, according to the latest N...
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Posted on May 16, 2014

US beef industry wants China to resume imports

China is working hard to resolve issues that would allow imports of US beef to resume for the first time since 2003 when a Washington State outbreak of "ma...
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Posted on May 12, 2014

Record cashew exports from India

Cashew exports rose to a record high last financial year in volume and value compared with the previous year. Total exports during 2013-14 increased by ove...
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Posted on May 6, 2014

New foreign trade policy to boost exports from India

The Indian government has said that a new Foreign Trade Policy will focus on ways to boost India's exports, and reduce dependence on imports. "India b...
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Posted on May 4, 2014

Report predicts annual growth in China beef imports

A new bank report suggest that China's government will need to increase beef imports in order to support the country's domestic beef supply. The bank forec...
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Posted on May 2, 2014

Hong Kong Rice Imports Increase

Hong Kong’s rice imports in 2013 have increased to around 339,000 tons, up about 9% from about 310,000 tons in 2012, according to the USDA Post. The Ho...
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Posted on April 28, 2014

Surge in value of Irish exports

THE value of Irish exports rose by 3pc in February when compared with the same month last year, official figures show. One of the main reasons for the pos...
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Posted on April 24, 2014

China Fair shadowed by weak exports

The Canton Fair - officially known as the 115th China Import and Export Fair-is expected to draw 200,000 international buyers, an increase of more tha...
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Posted on April 20, 2014

German exports slump in February

In February, Germany's export-driven economy shipped goods and services worth 92.4 billion euros ($127.4 billion) - a drop of 1.3 percent compared with the...
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Posted on April 16, 2014

China imports less gold

Banks in China have been importing less gold over the past month as demand reduced after the festival season. Cheaper prices at home due to a softer yuan a...
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Posted on April 11, 2014

UK Food And Drinks Exports To China Soar

China's imports of U.K. food rose 82 percent in 2013 from 2012, driven by spectacular sales of pork and salmon, making the world’s second largest economy...
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Posted on April 2, 2014

Hong Kong Exports Decline For a Second Month

Hong Kong's exports declined for a second straight month in February, while imports increased strongly, leading to a larger trade deficit than a year ago, ...
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Posted on April 1, 2014

EU bans fish imports from Belize, Cambodia, and Guinea

At €10 million annually, the value of these countries exports to the EU is relatively low, but NGOs say it sends a strong signal to other larger fishing ...
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Posted on March 31, 2014

China Blocks Imports of American apples

The Washington Apple Commission has suffered a setback in its attempts to persuade China to import their apples. In December, Chinese officials appeared re...
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Posted on March 22, 2014

Tea exports rise marginally in 2013 – Economic Times

Tea exports from India during 2013 increased by only two per cent at 212 million kilograms as compared to 208 million kilograms in 2012, according to data ...
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Posted on March 21, 2014

German exports, imports surge at fastest pace for 2 years

German exports and imports increased in January at the fastest pace in nearly two years, data showed on Tuesday. Data from the Federal Statistics Office...
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Posted on March 15, 2014

Imports meet China’s food needs

China is importing more and more food to meet its domestic needs, which is causing anxiety at home and abroad after years of near domestic self-sufficiency...
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Posted on March 7, 2014

Imports can help us unlock Britain’s export potential

A report by a leading international bank shows that British manufacturers – particularly in the automotive, pharmaceutical and machinery industries – h...
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Posted on February 26, 2014

India rejects EU demand for zero-duty auto imports

The European Union is seeking zero-duty import of automobiles, as part of a trade agreement with India. The Indian government has dismissed this demand. I...
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Posted on February 25, 2014

Japan exports rose in January

Exports from Japan rose by 9.5 per cent in January, compared with the previous year.   This is lower than the expected 12.6 per cent. Imports increased...
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Posted on February 21, 2014

Fruity imports to U.SA. Grow

Imports of fruit to the USA will account for about half of total per capita fruit and nut use by 2023.   Imports of vegetables will make up 25% of per cap...
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Posted on February 20, 2014

Russia considers 30% import tax on foreign online retailers

Russia is considering restricting imports from foreign online retailers, joining an increasing number of countries looking into measures to protect local o...
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Posted on February 17, 2014

Cloth Exports from Scotland to China on the rise

In the first nine months of 2013, Scottish tweed exports to China rose to a record high, reaching £9.7 million, which is higher than all of the exports in...
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Posted on February 16, 2014

China Imports Rising

Imports to China rose the most in five months in December, indicating that domestic demand will support economic growth.The Chinese government claimed the ...
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Posted on February 15, 2014

China Rice Imports down 5% from Previous Year

China’s Customs General Administration (CGA) says that China imported around 2.24 million tons of rice in the calendar year 2013, which is about 5% less ...
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Posted on February 13, 2014

British beef suffering from Polish imports

In the wake of the horse meat scandal last year, British retailers turned to domestic supplies of beef, but now they are buying imports from Poland at a ch...
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Posted on February 4, 2014

Freight takes off at Shanghai Pudong Terminal

Shanghai Pudong cargo terminal saw freight tonnage rise by 2.83 percent to a total of 1,173,784 tonnes in the first 11 months of 2013. In 2012 the total wa...
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Posted on January 16, 2014

Russia banning fish imports from Norway

Russian vets recently returned from a visit to Norway;they are unsatisfied with the food safety control and want to stop all import of fresh fish and fish ...
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Posted on January 11, 2014

More US cars Shipping to China

Exports of cars from the USA to Saudi Arabia and China are increasing revenue for shipping vessel operators. The U.S.A exported a record 1.8 million car...
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Posted on December 23, 2013

Import from Oslo of famous tree

The world's most famous Christmas tree was exported from Norway via Immingham to London. Shipping free of charge on DFDS, the tree arrived on Saturday 30 N...
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Posted on December 12, 2013

Shipping Industry hope for shopping

Ocean shipping carriers are hoping that last Friday - Black Friday - the beginning of the peak period for Christmas shopping, will encourage retailers to r...
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Posted on December 3, 2013

Russia Opens door for Meat Imports

Last month the Environment Secretary signed a major trade agreement with Russia, which will allow beef and lamb exports from the UK to be imported into Rus...
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Posted on October 22, 2013

Liverpool Development for Low Carbon Imports

Liverpool's development as a deep-water port will allow imports from anywhere in the world to be delivered to a market of over 35 million consumers without...
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Posted on October 20, 2013

Refrigerated Shipping Uncertainty

Shipping of refrigerated perishable goods increased by about 3.6% per year between 2002 and 2012 but the future is uncertain. Specialised refrigerated flee...
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Posted on October 7, 2013

US Imports Predicted to Surge

The USA based National Retail Federation is expecting import container volumes to increase 5.1% in September in comparison with the previous year.  Retail...
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Posted on September 23, 2013

China container trade knocked by economy

This year rates of growth of freight volumes have eased, victim of muted demand for China's manufactured goods. In May, both imports and exports fell.  It...
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Posted on September 11, 2013

China exports and imports recover

Growth in Chinese exports and imports was higher than expected in July, representing a sharp recovery from the previous month. Exports rose 5.1% compared w...
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Posted on August 25, 2013

China Policies to boost import/export trade

The Chinese government is aiming to maintain stable growth in the second half of the year by fine-tuning economic policies.  The policies cover a wide ran...
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Posted on August 10, 2013

Low Growth for China Exports

According to one of the major shipping lines, export volumes out of east and central China have grown by just 3% in the first half year of 2013. Customs da...
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Posted on July 25, 2013

Logistics Changes in China

The logistics requirements of the country's export, import and domestic industries are changing with the expanding domestic economy. Global Third Party Log...
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Posted on June 20, 2013

Boost to Chinese Imports

As the Chinese people become wealthier, the domestic market for consumer goods is growing.  China is now importing more goods than ever from the rest of t...
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Posted on June 18, 2013

Gothenburg Increase in Crude Oil Imports

During the first quarter of 2013, 5.5 million tonnes of crude oil and other energy products were handled by the port of Gothenburg, an increase of five per...
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Posted on May 26, 2013

Sweden Imports Refuse Derived Fuel

Sweden has been forced to import rubbish to fuel its waste-to-energy incineration program. The specially prepared waste product, called Refuse Derived Fuel...
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Posted on April 3, 2013

China Imports fall in New Year

The Lunar New Year celebrations in China have had a considerable impact on import figures: in February imports declined 15.2% compared with the previous ye...
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Posted on April 2, 2013

USA Imports Expected to Increase

A recent report says that container imports to the USA this month are expected to rise in comparison with last year. Although there have been reductions in...
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Posted on March 14, 2013

China Exports Increasing

In January this year exports from China froze by 25%, while imports soared 28.8%.  This suggests that external and domestic demand are both strong, althou...
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Posted on February 21, 2013

EU Criticizes Norway Import Tariffs

The EU's draft report on Norway for 2012 shows that Europe regrets Norway's decision to increase import tariffs on certain cheeses and meat.  However ther...
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Posted on January 11, 2013

Norway increases meat imports

Meat imports into Norway increased by 69 percent in the first nine months of 2012.  Agriculture in Norway is struggling to meet demand and the industry do...
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Posted on January 10, 2013
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