Posts from category Import News

Trade Overtures by Brazil to Arab World Pay Huge Dividends

on August 12, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Export News, Import News, Iranian Business, Iranian News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off

According to the recent data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil indicate that the country’s exports to the Arab region have increased by leaps and bounds. Brazil’s agri-business has posted 40 percent growth in yearly… Continue reading

Viet Nam Eyes Robust Myanmar Market

on July 15, 2010 by admin in ASEAN News, Bilateral Trade, Blog, Business, Export News, Import News, Politics, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off

The Viet Nam Ambassador to Myanmar feels that Myanmar has all the trappings of providing big returns for investments ranging from mining, forestry management, agriculture and aquaculture to telecommunication, tourism and health-care services. Myanmar had a population of 56mn, and… Continue reading

EAC Common Market Likely to Slash Cost of Consumables

on July 12, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off

The East African Common Market (EACM) which came into force on July 1 is expected reduce prices of household items as the new ‘competitive’ market environment will trigger some price shake-up on many consumables. Though the EACM may take almost… Continue reading

Indo-Bhutan Power Trade to Reciprocally Obviate Dearth

on July 10, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Economy, Export News, Import News, India, India News, Indian Exports, News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off

India’s plan to create over $1bn sovereign-backed fund to boost trade and investment for domestic power utilities in South Asia will largely benefit Bhutan to fund its power distribution projects to its remote areas. Riding high on generating 45 percent… Continue reading

Foul German Cheese Savour Protests from Italian Farmers

on July 9, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Dairy News, Dairy Trade, Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Comments Off

A multitude of Italian farmers converged on the Austrian border to protest at the importation of tainted cheese from Germany with Italian-sounding brand names. The demonstration was held on account of last month’s seizure of a consignment of 70,000 German… Continue reading

Jabulani Controversy May Favour Dwindling Pakistani Exports

on July 2, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Export News, Global Export News, Import News, Pakistan News, Trade News, Comments Off

The hullabaloo over Jabulani, the official FIFA World Cup football may help the failing exports of Pakistan if the soccer governing body opted for Pakistan’s hand-stitched footballs over the Chinese thermally bonded ones after the tournament. Last week, FIFA stated… Continue reading

Serbian Businesses Find Croatian Markets Unwelcome

on June 18, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Economy, Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off

The Serbian businesspeople feel that though their country has opened doors to the Croatian firms and products since 2000, the Serbian companies are still not welcome in Croatia. According to a story appeared in the Politika, a Belgrade daily and… Continue reading

India Diamond Trade Bolsters – Yet Short of Pre-crash levels

on June 18, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business, Import News, India News, Trade News, Comments Off

According to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India’s polished diamond exports rose 73 percent year on year to almost $1.8bn in May and the polished imports rose 68 percent during the same period to $984mn for the… Continue reading

NZ Reveals Game Plan on FTAs and Bilateral Trade Pacts

on June 2, 2010 by admin in ASEAN News, Australian Business, Australian News, Bilateral Trade, Business, China Business News, Dairy News, Dairy Trade, Export News, Import News, India News, New Zealand News, News, Trade Deals, Trade News, Comments Off

New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser’s address while laying the groundwork for the FTA talks with Russia has unveiled a strategy that his country would possibly be effecting the early mover advantage in its future bilateral and regional trade pacts.… Continue reading

Indo-Israeli FTA Talks to Ride on Equal Trade Opportunities

on May 18, 2010 by admin in Bilateral Trade, Business, Economy, Export News, Import News, India, India News, Israel News, News, Comments Off

A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Israel, proposed by the latter about four years ago, has all the trappings for an early completion as both sides find the future partner with complementary trade openings. The upcoming visit by… Continue reading

EU Members wish to Increase Trade with Iran‎

on May 5, 2010 by admin in Business, Export News, Import News, News, Trade News, US Business News, Comments Off

An Iranian official claimed most European countries were keen on engaging in trade with Iran devoid of political pressures and other bottlenecks. The likely reason for that opinion would be due to the reduction of EU members’ trade with Iran… Continue reading

India Scales up Vegetable Exports by 70 Percent

on April 20, 2010 by admin in Export News, Import News, India, India News, Indian Exports, Trade News, Comments Off

In a data presented by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India, Jyotiraditya M Scindia concluded that country’s vegetable exports are showing stupendous growth since last year. According to the press release by Press Information Bureau, the Government… Continue reading

Cameroon Pet Fishers Start to Earn More via WB-backed Project

on April 2, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Export News, Import News, US Business News, Comments Off

A sustainable aquaculture program developed by the World Fish Centre (WFC) with the sponsorship from the World Bank (WB) is bringing about a change among the ornamental fishing communities of Cameroon. The sustainable aquarium fish-breeding program is believed to directly… Continue reading

Russia to Source Poultry and Meat from India

on March 30, 2010 by admin in Export News, Global Export News, Import News, Indian Exports, Trade Deals, Trade News, World Business News, Comments Off

Russia will look at India apart from Turkey and Thailand to satisfy its poultry demand to tide over the shortage created by lack of supplies from the US and Brazil. The poultry imports from the US and Brazil are banned… Continue reading

Canadians Urge Export Ban and Human Right Status for Water

on March 24, 2010 by admin in Canada News, Export News, Import News, Trade News, US Business News, World Business News, Comments Off

On the World Water Day, the Canadians have brought up the long pending issue of water regulation and export ban before Prime Minister Stephen Harper to prevent the country being wiped out of limited fresh water resources. The Council of… Continue reading

Fairtrade Enters Gold Market with New Standard

on March 19, 2010 by admin in Export News, Import News, Latin American Business, Trade Deals, Trade News, UK News, Comments Off

The Fairtrade Foundation, a market-based social organization has announced that it had jointly developed a gold standard with the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), a coalition of individuals and organizations for safe mining to help more than 100mn people of… Continue reading

EU Embarrassed by Report on Exports of Torture Equipment

on March 18, 2010 by admin in E-Commerce, EU News, Export News, Global Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Trade News, UK News, Comments Off

The EU which insists on stringent enforcement of human rights in every trade deal has found itself cornered by the recent jointly released report by Amnesty International and the Omega Research Foundation. The report titled ‘From Words to Deeds’ has… Continue reading

Developing Nations Follow Rich – Pile up Arms with New Lucre

on March 17, 2010 by admin in Africa News, ASEAN News, Asia Pacific Trade, Defence Supplies, Defense Supplies, Export News, Global Export News, Import News, Russia News, Saudi Arabia News, Comments Off

According to a new study, the emerging economies of Latin America as well as South Asia are amassing arms to improve their defence status with their new earnings delivered by globalization. In the past century if it was the advanced… Continue reading

Washington Apple Industry Eyes Larger Share of Asian Markets

on March 14, 2010 by admin in China Business News, Export News, Global Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Comments Off

An apple industry head from the US said Washington apples had great future in the Asian markets including Iraq, Iran, India, and even China as they were tastier and of higher quality than the ones which were presently available in… Continue reading

China to Effect Huge Policy Changes to Promote Trade

on March 8, 2010 by admin in Africa News, China Business News, Export News, Import News, India, India News, Indian Exports, Trade News, World Business, World Business News, Comments Off

According to the recent National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions, China is expected to consider serious changes in its exim policy while re-balancing its economy. Though exports will continue to remain the focal point… Continue reading

Removal of Ban on Beef Imports by Australia Sets off Dissent

on March 3, 2010 by admin in Australian Business, Australian News, Import News, Protectionism, Trade Deals, Trade News, US Business News, Comments Off

Protectionism versus safety took the centre stage of debate between the Rudd administration and the domestic beef industry along with the main opposition while the Australian government declared the removal of ban on beef importation on Monday. Prior to the… Continue reading

Vietnam Dismisses Taiwanese Charges on Chinese Goods

on March 1, 2010 by admin in Business, Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, World Business, Comments Off

A Vietnamese trade representative to Taipei rebutted the allegations of dried day lily from China being routed through his country to bypass Taiwanese restrictions on Chinese agricultural products. His reaction came after the Taiwanese opposition, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)… Continue reading

GCC Becomes the Largest Food Importer

on February 17, 2010 by admin in Business, Dubai News, GCC News, Import News, Kuwait News, Pakistan News, Qatar News, Trade News, UAE News, World Business News, Comments Off

According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the GCC is the biggest importer of food in the world by buying more than 90 percent of its total needs. The GCC’s very high reliance on external food sources virtually pushes 36mn… Continue reading

Russia to be Less Reliant on Food Imports

on February 8, 2010 by admin in Global Economy, Import News, Kazakh Business, Largest Wheat Exporter, Russia News, Trade News, Turkey News, US Business News, World Business, World Grain Forum, Comments Off

According to RIA Novosti, the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan to boost domestic food production and reduce the country’s dependence on imports. Russia plans to enhance its food production through a new food policy which is… Continue reading

El Nino Impact – Rice Prices to Skyrocket

on February 4, 2010 by admin in Business, E-Commerce, Export News, Import News, World Business, World Business News, Comments Off

Based on the last month’s report on El Nino by the US Climate Prediction Center, the global rice production as well as other food products will be drastically impacted by the ongoing climatic phenomenon. El Nino, characterized by a warming… Continue reading