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China and Canada Retaliate Against New Tariffs

The Chinese customs agency has announced that it will halt imports of American logs after discovering bark beetles and longhorn beetles in some shipments. ...
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Posted on March 1, 2025

Small exporters from China seek alternatives

Small exporters in China are exploring alternative approaches following President Trump's announcement to terminate the de minimis rule. This regulatio...
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Posted on February 28, 2025

US Retailers Boost Imports Despite Tariff Uncertainty

US retailers are increasing imports despite the looming uncertainty surrounding President Trump's proposed tariffs on goods imports from Asia and Europe. H...
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Posted on February 14, 2025

German exports and imports decline in 2024

The Federal Statistical Office of Germany has reported a decline in German exports and imports for the year 2024. Exports decreased by 1% year-over-year...
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Posted on February 11, 2025

Norway; USA Tariffs

Jens Stoltenberg, the newly appointed Finance Minister of Norway, has stressed the significance of engaging in talks with the Trump administration to avoid...
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Posted on February 5, 2025

China and India Halt Russian Oil imports; Shipping Costs Surge

China and India, two of the world's largest consumers of Russian crude oil, have temporarily suspended their purchases for the month of March. This dec...
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Posted on January 31, 2025

Freight Rates Rise Steel Imports

The Brazilian foreign trade authority, COMEX, has reported an increase in the average freight rates for the country's finished steel imports in December. ...
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Posted on January 27, 2025

US retailers face challenges as import hurdles persist

US retailers find themselves at a critical juncture as they navigate the persistent challenges in importing goods. According to a shipping industry spo...
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Posted on January 16, 2025

Brazil’s Pork Exports to Mexico

The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) has expressed confidence that pork exports to Mexico will continue to thrive in 2025, following the success...
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Posted on January 14, 2025

Canada Considers Import Tariffs on EVs from China

Canada is considering the implementation of import tariffs on electric vehicles from China in response to the challenges faced by the domestic automotive i...
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Posted on January 7, 2025

China Dominates Germany’s Fireworks Imports in 2024

The German Federal Statistical Office has released data indicating a substantial growth in Germany's fireworks imports for the year 2024. The report emphas...
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Posted on January 3, 2025

US dairy exports

The United States is witnessing a surge in dairy exports, nearing record levels, according to a bank report. This growth is primarily attributed to the...
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Posted on January 2, 2025

Pakistan Sports goods exports to China

Pakistan's sports goods exports to China have seen a 7% increase, as reported by China Economic Net. This surge in exports underscores the growing trade re...
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Posted on January 1, 2025

US import tariffs

The implementation of new import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China, is set to take effect on 20th January. This could lead to significant ...
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Posted on December 9, 2024

China Doubles Imports of Areca Nuts from Vietnam

According to recent trade data, China has doubled its imports of areca nuts from Vietnam, reaching a value of $27.3 million in the first nine months of the...
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Posted on December 6, 2024

Top 10 Countries Driving the UK Imports

The United Kingdom relies on imports from various countries to meet its many needs. Germany plays a crucial role in supporting the UK's healthcare requ...
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Posted on December 4, 2024

China Recovery Driven by exports

In a contrasting economic landscape, European factories faced difficulties in November, while China's manufacturing sector exhibited signs of recovery just...
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Posted on December 2, 2024

Strong imports eastbound Pacific

The peak season on the eastbound trans-Pacific shipping lane is experiencing an extension due to robust import demand from Asia. Usually, this demand decre...
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Posted on November 21, 2024

Railfreight container delays with record September imports

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have experienced a significant spike in container dwell times, where containers remain stationary on the rails. Dwe...
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Posted on November 7, 2024

Canadian Canola exports

According to the Chamber of Shipping, China imported an unprecedented 718,000 tonnes of Canadian canola in August. This record-breaking export figure sugge...
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Posted on October 16, 2024

US retailers increase September import forecast

US retailers have substantially upgraded their import forecast for September, in spite of the looming threat of a potential strike. According to the la...
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Posted on October 2, 2024

EES effect on freight

New research by business group Logistics UK suggests there may be increased food prices and the potential for shortages in shops as a result of delays caus...
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Posted on September 3, 2024

China opens probe into EU dairy imports

China on Wednesday said it had opened an anti-subsidy probe into dairy product imports from the European Union, increasing tension with the bloc a day afte...
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Posted on August 30, 2024

US pet food exports

Dog and cat food exports from the United States to Chile have nearly tripled since 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultur...
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Posted on August 29, 2024

U.S. Oil Imports

The opening of the Trans Mountain Expansion project earlier this year may minimize the initial impact on oil supplies from an expected Canadian rail strike...
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Posted on August 27, 2024

Japan rising import prices

The Finance Ministry revealed that imports into Japan increased by nearly 17% from the previous year to 10.2 trillion yen ($70.6billion), while exports ros...
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Posted on August 26, 2024

U.S. import tariffs

U.S. efforts to reduce their reliance on foreign goods with the introduction of tariffs on imports, particularly from China, hasn’t reduced U.S. dependen...
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Posted on August 23, 2024

China Condemns EV Imports

China strongly criticized the European Union's decision to impose tariffs on electric vehicle (EV) imports, after the EU lowered duties on several major el...
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Posted on August 19, 2024

US exports from Australia

Lamb exports to the US from Australia have recovered since the weaker levels of 2023. In terms of volume this is the largest ever, and their share of Austr...
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Posted on July 31, 2024

Vietnam to boost agricultural exports to China

Vietnam in the first six months of this year achieved record agro-forestry-fishery exports to China which is now its largest buyer in this sector. Accordi...
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Posted on July 29, 2024

New Zealand’s exports fall

New Zealand exports of milk powder, butter, and cheese fell 10 percent to 1.5 billion NZ dollars (900 million U.S. dollars) in June, compared with the same...
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Posted on July 22, 2024

Azerbaijan tomato exports

In the first four months of 2024, Azerbaijan's tomato imports from Turkmenistan surged to 548 tons, valued at 304.9 thousand USD - a fivefold increase comp...
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Posted on July 19, 2024

China’s EV exports slow in June

China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) exports grew more slowly in June due to the EU’s new tariffs on Chinese EV imports. This impact may only be temporary,...
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Posted on July 10, 2024

Vietnam Sea freight costs

The Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) is aksing for measures to minimise impacts of skyrocketing sea freight costs on imports and exports. Vi...
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Posted on June 25, 2024

EU’s import tariffs on China EVs

The European Union’s proposed import tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) will be ineffective in keeping Chinese brands at Europe’s gate, as the most inn...
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Posted on June 15, 2024

Australia grain exports

AUSTRALIA exported 24,136 tonnes of chickpeas and 116,768t of lentils in April, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Ban...
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Posted on June 11, 2024

China export ‘surge’

Western policy analysts refer to an “export surge” from China, but China’s exports to developed markets have stagnated for years. However, China�...
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Posted on May 22, 2024

Nepal Imports and exports

Nepal is suffering a trade deficit as goods worth Rs 1303 billion were imported, while exports were limited to just Rs 126 billion. In the first 10 months ...
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Posted on May 21, 2024

US tariffs on green Chinese exports

The USA's reported plan to levy tariffs on imports from China's emerging industries and its commerce department's decision to add 37 Chinese entities in hi...
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Posted on May 17, 2024

Australian cattle exports

Monthly Australian cattle shipments totalled 23,021 head in February; the export volume was 56 percent below the rolling five-year average for the month, a...
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Posted on March 29, 2024

Increase in container shipping imports from China into Mexico

There has been a massive increase in container shipping imports from China into Mexico. Increase in demand for container shipping imports from China int...
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Posted on March 27, 2024

EU import tariffs on Russian grain imports

It is reported that the European Union is preparing to levy tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus. The aim is to placate farmers and some of the...
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Posted on March 25, 2024

Belgium top import market for Kenyan coffee

Belgium has ousted America as Kenya’s top export market for coffee for the first time in a decade. Belgian Kenyan coffee imports amounted to Sh6.5 bil...
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Posted on March 21, 2024

India defence imports

India is reducing its dependence on Russian arms imports to counter tensions with Pakistan and China. According to the Stockholm International Peace Resear...
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Posted on March 13, 2024

Ukraine exports and imports

Ukraine’s exports of goods in January-February 2024 increased by 4.6% year-on-year. Imports decreased by 1%, from $10.1 billion to $10 billion, the State...
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Posted on March 12, 2024

Vietnam Forestry exports

Vietnam's forestry exports totaled US$2.68 billion in the first two months of 2024, an increase of 47.4% year-on-year. The sector enjoyed a trade surplus ...
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Posted on March 11, 2024

Poland farmers protest against Ukraine farm imports

Thousands of angry farmers demonstrated in Warsaw against European Union regulations and cheap Ukraine imports, with police reporting that two officers had...
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Posted on March 7, 2024

Chinese Imports Impacting Hungarian Honey Market

A member of the board of the Hungarian Honey Producers’ Association said that the issue at stake is the European import of honey of Chinese origin and no...
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Posted on March 4, 2024

US spirits exports reach record high in 2023

The Distilled Spirits Council of the US (Discus) showed in the American Spirits Export Report that US spirits exports totalled US$2.2 billion in 2023, up 8...
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Posted on March 1, 2024

Saudi Arabia resumes beef imports from South Africa

Saudi Arabia recently decided to resume lamb and beef imports from South Africa after a hiatus of more than two decades. This has opened up substantial op...
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Posted on February 29, 2024

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