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Korea’s coffee imports surge

Imports of coffee and espresso to S Korea increased to record levels in 2020, as the Covid-19 crisis drove higher demand the in coffee-loving country due t...
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Posted on January 27, 2021

Sheep meat imports fall in November

Import volumes of sheep meat into the UK fell by 9% in November. This was the lowest import for November on records back to 1997. The drop was caused in...
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Posted on January 24, 2021

Ireland freight imports moving via NI

Freight drivers are bringing imports into the Irish State from Britain through Northern Ireland, in order to avoid the Brexit customs and regulatory proced...
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Posted on January 12, 2021

S. Korea’s wine imports hit new high

Wine imports to south Korea reached a record high in 2020 as more people enjoyed drinking at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. South Korea imported US$...
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Posted on January 2, 2021

Pecan Imports Down 20%

Pecan imports to the USA from Mexico are down 20% year to date. While pecan imports have fallen from last years record-breaking imports quantities, the...
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Posted on December 29, 2020

Russia Considers Banning Moroccan Tomato Imports

Russia is considering a ban on tomatoes and other vegetable imports from Morocco. According to the Russian surveillance institution, some Moroccan veget...
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Posted on December 27, 2020

Alcohol imports to South Korea double in 5 yrs

Imports of alcohol to South Korea nearly doubled during the last five years, government data showed. A total of 460,000 kiloliters of alcoholic beverages ...
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Posted on December 2, 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

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

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

Edinburgh restaurant imports ski cable cars for socially distanced meals

According to a specialist periodical, the six gondolas were imported from Courchevel ski resort in France; they will be used as dining pods for up to four...
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Posted on October 26, 2020

China cotton mills to avoid Australian exports

Cotton mills in China have been told to stop using Australia cotton; Australia fears that produce is being specifically targeted by the Chinese government....
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Posted on October 13, 2020

EU fishermen query tuna imports from China

A trade body which represents 45,000 EU-based fisherman, has filed a request with the European Commission to investigate alleged 'dumping' of processed tu...
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Posted on September 26, 2020

Tea imports to Pakistan increase

Tea imports to Pakistan saw an increase of 34.77 per cent during the first two months of the current financial year compared to the same period of last yea...
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Posted on September 22, 2020

Cambodia restricts imports of wine, cigarettes

The General Department of Customs and Excise is planning to restrict wine and cigarette imports on a temporary basis at some border checkpoints, to prevent...
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Posted on September 9, 2020

Ban on bean imports from Ethiopia lifted

A ban on beans imports from Ethiopia to Pakistan has been ceased, and flights between Karachi and Addis Ababa will start soon, the ambassador-designate of ...
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Posted on August 31, 2020

Philippines halts poultry imports from Australia

Australia has confirmed an outbreak of avian flu at an egg farm in Victoria. Australia provides less than 1 percent of poultry imports to the Philippines. ...
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Posted on August 21, 2020

China announces investigation into Australian wine imports

China has said that it has begun an anti-dumping probe into imports of Australian wine. This will probably worsen tensions between the two countries, and ...
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Posted on August 18, 2020

US back-to-school imports

The summer import season usually improves as retailers import cargo for what has, in recent years, become another mini-peak season: back-to-school shopping...
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Posted on August 15, 2020

Logistics hub boosts commodity imports

12,000 units of beef imports from South Africa sold out within a month from the trading hub in Shanghai. This is a new import product for China, which w...
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Posted on August 6, 2020

Bike imports to USA can’t match demand

Bike imports increased significantly in recent months, according to U.S. Department of Commerce figures, but importers are still struggling to make up for ...
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Posted on August 5, 2020

Fresh fruit imports to Japan grow

Japan's fruit imports reached a total 897,458 tonnes of fresh fruit during the first six months of 2020, an increase of 3 per cent from the same period in ...
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Posted on August 1, 2020

Maintain tariffs on lower-standard food imports

Import tariffs should only be reduced on imported food products which meet the UK's 'core standards', according to an independent report on UK food policy....
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Posted on July 31, 2020

Cuba facilitates exports & imports for non-state businesses

The Cuban Government is facilitating exports and imports to non-state businesses to improve the country's trade and economy. The Ministry of Foreign Tra...
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Posted on July 25, 2020

New Zealand cheesemakers want tariffs on EU imports

Cheese producers of New Zealand say they can't compete with cheap European product flooding the market so are calling for tariffs to on speciality cheese i...
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Posted on July 22, 2020

US bans surgical glove imports

The U.S.A has banned imports of surgical gloves from two subsidiaries of the world's largest glove manufacturer, citing forced labour concerns. U.S. Cus...
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Posted on July 17, 2020

Chinese dragon’s grip on imports

Recent border skirmishes and the Indian government’s call for industry to become or self-reliant, have done nothing to reduce imports from China. It’s...
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Posted on July 16, 2020

USA Importers short of capacity

USA importers are having to book earlier with shipping lines and are finding it difficult to get space on ships. US imports via seafreight from As...
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Posted on July 13, 2020

Government of India to ease blockage of China imports

The central government of India is attempting to ease blockage of imports from China which are critical for domestic sectors as well as for India-based con...
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Posted on July 6, 2020

Waste Import Restrictions

The government of S Korea released an official announcement on waste import restrictions on June 29. The purpose of the restrictions is to limit the imp...
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Posted on June 30, 2020

Pharma body in India seeks faster import clearances

The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India said it has been flooded with distress calls from member companies over acute disruption in manufactu...
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Posted on June 29, 2020

Kenya flower exports rises to 80 per cent

Kenya’s flower exports have risen to 80 per cent from 30 per cent compared with the previous year in the last month. The Covid-19 pandemic had caused a c...
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Posted on June 20, 2020

Villiers: insists on standards for imports of US chicken

A former Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, has urged the government to take a firm position regarding chicken imports when negotiating...
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Posted on June 5, 2020

KPA extends free storage period for imports, exports

The Kenya Ports Authority has increased the free storage period for importers and exporters because of the slow turn-around interval for freight lorries ca...
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Posted on May 20, 2020

Portugal stops waste imports

Portugal has halted imports of foreign waste until the end of the year to protect domestic landfill capacity. Portugal usually attracts large quantities o...
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Posted on May 19, 2020

‘Inferior’ maize imports to Ireland must stop

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has stated that the amount of imports – referring mainly to maize – being used by some feed merchants in Ireland...
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Posted on May 13, 2020

Imports Will Decline

The economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue will cause imports at major U.S. retail container ports to see double-digit year-over-year declin...
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Posted on May 12, 2020

Kuwait will resume imports of foodstuff from Iran

Kuwait Commerce and Industry Ministry has announced that the country will resume imports of foods from Iran which have been stopped due to spread of corona...
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Posted on April 9, 2020

Record exports increase Swiss chocolate sales

The value of Swiss chocolate exports was over $1.05 billion for the first time in 2019. The was increased demand for imports of chocolate from Canada, the...
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Posted on March 31, 2020

Maize imports to Kenya cause friction

Disputes have begun over imports of two million bags of emergency maize stock to Kenya. The Strategic Food Reserve (SFR) is expected to import the grain...
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Posted on March 29, 2020

Nigerian Government urged to suspend Customs revenue target

The Federal Government of Nigeria has been urged to cancel the revenue target given to the Customs Service. The outbreak of the corona virus pandemic which...
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Posted on March 26, 2020

Zimbabwe imports too high

The Industry and Commerce Minister of Zimbabwe says increased collaboration between productive sectors is critical to boost domestic production and substit...
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Posted on March 24, 2020

Logistics providers keep freight moving

Logistics providers are working with government to keep freight moving by air, sea and on the roads. The Chief Executive of the British Ports Associati...
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Posted on March 22, 2020

Indian producers request ban on import of silk from China

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has contacted the commerce ministry of India, requesting a ban on import of silk and silk products from China. ...
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Posted on March 20, 2020

R W Freight Services is ready

Exports and Imports are being affected by many factors beyond our control, but shippers can be assured that R W Freight have fully prepared for the factors...
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Posted on March 19, 2020

New chicken imports tariffs will hit the poor hard

Poor households in South Africa spend 34% of their budget on food, of this 59% is chicken, so increasing import tariffs could cause significant social cons...
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Posted on March 18, 2020

Bangladesh Import orders drop

Bangladesh's import orders fell by over 12 per cent or nearly US$663 million in January last because of supply chain disruption probably caused by the coro...
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Posted on March 14, 2020

EU imports of fruits and vegetables

The EU's fruit and vegetable imports from Morocco grew by 4% in 2019 compared with 2018, totaling 1.4 million tons, while Spain's imports from Morocco incr...
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Posted on March 8, 2020

Cheap honey imports from Ukraine and China

An increase in cheap honey imports from China and Ukraine - the latter of which has a free-trade agreement with the EU - is forcing honey producers in Euro...
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Posted on February 29, 2020

Salmon egg imports from Norway banned

Exports of salmon eggs from Norway to Scotland were banned last June, following an inspection by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Millions o...
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Posted on February 27, 2020

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