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Taipei halts imports of coffee from Honduras

The state-run Taiwan Sugar Corp said it would no longer import coffee from Honduras, because of the country’s decision to switch diplomatic recognition f...
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Posted on March 24, 2023

Shanghai imports first batch of Iranian oranges

The first batch of grown in Iran was imported to China by air via Shanghai Airport. To keep oranges fresh, Shanghai Customs has implemented convenient...
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Posted on March 23, 2023

EU sets new rules for imports of critical materials

The European Commission has proposed new rules on imports of critical materials to lessen the bloc’s dependence on China.
 'Critical raw materials', l...
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Posted on March 20, 2023

Morocco’s Corn Imports

Morocco’s annual corn imports from Argentina are expected to fall in 2023 as yield reaches a three-year low. Argentina’s overall corn exports are ex...
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Posted on March 13, 2023

Korea Exports down 16%

South Korea's exports fell by 16.2 percent on-year in the first 10 days of March. The main cause was a slow-down in the export of computer chips. The c...
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Posted on March 10, 2023

US imposes higher tariffs on Russian imports

President Biden has announced additional tariff increases on a variety of goods imports from Russia worth approximately $2.8 billion. The president rai...
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Posted on March 2, 2023

Egypt government imports frozen chickens

After steadily rising over the past year, chicken prices in Egypt fell for the first time this week after the government's import of more than 100,000 tonn...
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Posted on March 1, 2023

Sweden trade with Russia

Trade between Sweden and Russia halved in 2022. Sweden trade with Russia amounted to 18 billion kronor last year – down from 44 billion the year befor...
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Posted on February 22, 2023

Greece imports from Russia record high

Greece has more than doubled its goods imports from Russia. Imports of from Russia by Greece soared to a record €9.33 billion ($10 billion) last year, ...
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Posted on February 21, 2023

Valentine chocolates in Japan costly as imports increase prices

The average retail price for chocolate for Valentine’s Day this year is ¥390 including tax, up by 7% from the previous year. Increased costs for ingr...
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Posted on February 14, 2023

Blocked Imports Pakistan

Pakistan business leaders are desperate for the government to allow imports of manufacturing materials held up at the key port of Karachi into the country....
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Posted on February 13, 2023

Kenya rice millers protest about access to duty free imports

Rice millers in Kenya have protested they lockout are not allowed to import the commodity under the duty-free window. The Agriculture Ministry has allow...
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Posted on February 3, 2023

India discourages cheap imports from China

To discourage cheap imports from China and encourage domestic manufacturing, Customs duty on imitation jewellery has been enhanced from 20 per cent to 25 p...
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Posted on January 30, 2023

Sri Lanka’s fabric imports from India increase

Fabric imports from India are gaining ground in the Sri Lankan textile market compared to Chinese imports. Sri Lanka’s fabric imports from India are witn...
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Posted on January 25, 2023

UK reviews steel import quotas

The Uk Government has initiated a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) review on imports of steel products from over 120 'developing countries' and which are subject to...
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Posted on January 19, 2023

Imports Of Covid-19 Vaccines Exempt from Duty

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in India said imports of COVID vaccines, if imported into India by central government or state gover...
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Posted on January 18, 2023

South Africa needs to free up flow of imports and exports

In October 2022, exports exceeded imports by 12.2%; exports amounted to $104.05 billion and imports to $92.76 billion. In the same period exports grew by 0...
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Posted on January 17, 2023

Hong Kong to resume hamster imports

Hong Kong will resume hamster imports later this month, nearly a year after some 2,000 pet rodents were culled at when the city's coronavirus outbreak was ...
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Posted on January 6, 2023

Türkiye Exports climb

In the first 11 months of 2022, exports from Türkiye amounted to $231 billion, an increase of 13.9 percent from the same period of last year. Exports i...
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Posted on December 31, 2022

Baby Formula Imports Tariffs

Baby formula imports to the USA are expected to be subject to tariffs again in the new year, once exemptions which were implemented amid a nationwide short...
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Posted on December 29, 2022

Champagne exports affecting stocks for 2023

It is thought that 57 percent of all Champagne produced in 2022 was exported. Over 34 million bottles were imported into the United States in 2021. Be...
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Posted on December 26, 2022

Champagne Exports sharp increase

Demand for imports of champagne is surging across the globe. Consumers around the world — especially in the United States — are reaching for bottles of...
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Posted on December 23, 2022

German doctors’ union against drug imports from China

A German doctors' union is pressing the government to change course away from imports emanating from China and India. "For supply security, there needs ...
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Posted on December 21, 2022

Russian supermarket chain doubles imports from Uzbekistan

A leading retailer in the Russian grocery retail market has doubled the imports of fruits and vegetables from Uzbekistan in 11 months of 2022 compared with...
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Posted on December 19, 2022

Indian Govt To Impose Import Duties

Central Government in India may increase import taxes on "non-essential items" in response to increasing concerns about a slowdown in exports and a growing...
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Posted on December 17, 2022

Worktop manufacturers affected by predatory imports

US worktop manufacturers are competing with a surge of countertops and kitchen tiles made in India which are subsidized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
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Posted on December 15, 2022

Shipping delays, higher costs for Korean imports to Singapore

South Korea's nationwide freight drivers' strike, has led to supply chain disruptions and delayed imports destined for Singapore. Thousands of cargo tru...
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Posted on December 12, 2022

EU agrees to ban imports of ‘deforestation’ products

The EU has decided to ban imports of several products which they consider to be the 'main drivers of deforestation'; this includes coffee, cocoa and soy. ...
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Posted on December 7, 2022

Uzbekistan cherry exports to China fall

Exports of cherries from Uzbekistan to China in 2022 have fallen to a record low in recent years. This is despite constant reports about good prospects...
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Posted on December 6, 2022

Whisky imports to south Korea up 62%

Whisky is becoming more popular in Korea; the quantity of whisky imported for 10 months until October this year increased about 62% compared to the same pe...
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Posted on December 2, 2022

Exports Vietnam to Latin America increase by 5.3% in 10 months – VnExpress International

Vietnam earned $10.2 billion from exports of garments, textiles, footwear, arm produce and other products, to Latin American countries in the first 10 mont...
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Posted on November 29, 2022

China adds over 100 new container shipping routes

The major sea ports of China are opening up more than 100 new container shipping routes this year. The country's imports and exports may grow 6 percent ...
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Posted on November 25, 2022

Influx of imports from China to N. Korea

North Korean markets sellers are complaining of stagnant sales and revenue although there has been an influx of food imports from China. Prices of impor...
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Posted on November 17, 2022

UK imports more cod from Norway

The UK has increased imports of cod from Norway after the government imposed a tariff on Russian imports. Previously, more than 40% of cod used in tradi...
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Posted on November 9, 2022

First fall for China exports since 2020

Exports from China shrank last month, the first such decline since mid-2020. Exports fell by 0.3 percent year-on-year, according to the Chinese General Ad...
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Posted on November 8, 2022

UK’s apparel imports from India may surpass pre-COVID levels

UK’s apparel imports from India were $1.046 billion in January-August 2022, close to the imports of $1.094 billion in the whole of 2021. Imports this yea...
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Posted on November 3, 2022

Container Imports decline

There has been a steep fall in the volume of U.S. container imports in the last five months. Having reached all-time highs in May, container imports ha...
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Posted on October 25, 2022

Hong Kong exports plunge

Hong Kong’s exports have fallen by the highest amount since the pandemic first began in early 2020, as international demand eased and shipments with main...
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Posted on October 14, 2022

China rice imports

China has increased imports of fragrant rice from Vietnam; fragrant rice exports to China rose by 58.6 percent to 188,459 tons in this period. China is...
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Posted on October 10, 2022

Switzerland Butter Imports rise

Lower-than-anticipated milk production has forced the Federal Office for Agriculture in Switzerland to raise the import allowance for butter for the fifth ...
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Posted on October 5, 2022

China imports less rice from Vietnam

Imports of glutinous rice from Vietnam to China keep falling. Vietnam is the biggest glutinous rice exporter to China. China has maintained a ‘zero-C...
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Posted on October 4, 2022

Singapore residents eat chewy chapatis

Singapore restaurants are serving soft chewy chapatis because India's ban on wheat exports since May has caused flour shortages. The cost has increased by...
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Posted on September 29, 2022

UK Beef imports decrease

UK imports of fresh and frozen beef in July fell by 9.1% on June levels, and 2,600 tonnes (13%) down on imports for July last year. Between January and ...
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Posted on September 26, 2022

US imports to fall

Imports at major US container ports are expected to fall below last year’s levels for the remainder of 2022. Cargo volumes are above pre-pandemic leve...
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Posted on September 13, 2022

Pakistan relying on India for imports of vegetables

Unprecedented rains in Pakistan followed by a deluge have inundated land resulting in a severe scarcity of food items, prominently among them staple vege...
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Posted on September 2, 2022

Pakistan To Consider Vegetable Imports From India

Pakistan will consider importing vegetables from India to mitigate the effect of floods the Finance Minister said on Monday, as food prices have risen sign...
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Posted on August 29, 2022

Portugal is the fifth biggest importer of honey

According to EU statistics. Portugal imported 7,100 tons in 2021, which is 4 percent of the European Union's honey imports. Larger imports by volume wen...
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Posted on August 23, 2022

China imports more Swiss watches

Demand in China for Swiss watch imports is recovering as Covid-19 lockdowns ease. China is now the second-biggest market for Swiss watch exports after the ...
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Posted on August 19, 2022

UK imports to Ireland increase

Ireland’s imports from the UK have increased by €761 million in June 2022 compared to June 2021; an increase of 54%. The Statistical Office published...
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Posted on August 16, 2022

High tea imports to Pakistan encourage local production

Pakistan relies heavily on imports of tea so the government is calling for enhanced production capacity. During 2021, Pakistan imported 2,258,000 kg of bla...
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Posted on August 12, 2022
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