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Brazil says meat importers toughened controls after scandal

Fifty-sevenmeatimportersinBraziltoughenedcontrolsonshipmentsinthewakeofafoodsafetyscandalinMarchbutnoproblemswithproductionhavebeenfound,AgricultureMinisterBlai

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Better access to G20 markets boosts LDCs' exports by 15 pct: UN report

The world's poorest countries are barely engaging in global economy, but fully liberalizing trade for these countries into G20 markets could boost their exports by about 15 percent, according to a report released on Thursday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

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YONHAP: DPRK rejects U.N. sanctions as "discriminatory," "unfair"

​DPRK's mission to the United Nations rejected the latest U.N. sanctions on the communist nation as "discriminatory" and "unfair," repeating the country's long-running claims that its nuclear program is for self-defense.

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U.N. close to sanctions deal to slash North Korea export earnings: diplomats

The U.N. Security Council's five veto powers are close to approving new sanctions on North Korea to cut the isolated state's earnings from exports by more than a quarter, principally by targeting its coal exports to China, diplomats said on Friday.

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S.Korea's mobile phone exports tumble in Oct. on Galaxy Note 7 discontinuation

South Korea's mobile phone exports posted a steep decline last month as Samsung Electronics discontinued its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 7 on reports of catching fire and overheating, a government report showed on Thursday.

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Samsung Vietnam says no cuts in jobs, exports this year despite Note 7 woes

​Samsung Vietnam will maintain its current staff numbers and its exports target in 2016 despite the parent company scrapping its flagship Galaxy Note 7 phone following a series of battery fires.

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S.Korea's exports fall 5.9 pct in September on auto strikes, Note 7 recall

​South Korea's exports fell 5.9 percent last month due to labor strikes in major automakers and Samsung Electronics' recall of its new flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, a government report showed on Saturday.

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Exports to China vital to U.S. economy, job growth: USCBC

Exports of goods and services to China continue to play an essential role in the U.S. economy and job growth, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. -China Business Council (USCBC).

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Japan exports fall at fastest pace since financial crisis on strong yen

Japan's exports tumbled in July at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis with a resurgent yen and weakness in overseas economies weighing on overseas shipments - a warning that Japan cannot rely on exports to drive growth.

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Japanese exports drop in July on surging yen

Japan's exports in July suffered their sharpest monthly fall in seven years, data showed Thursday, as a surging yen clouds the country's trade picture, with shipments of cars, ships and steel all tumbling.

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S.Korean economy grows more than expected in Q2

Korea's economy grew 3.2 percent in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period of 2015, slightly more than the 3.1 percent economists had predicted.

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Chinese govt discourages iron, steel exports amid lackluster demand

The Chinese government has been discouraging iron and steel exports in the midst oflackluster demand in the global market, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

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China shores up New Zealand goods trade surplus

Growing demand from China partly offset a further collapse in New Zealand's pillar dairy exports last month, the government statistics agency said Monday.

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Japan returns to trade deficit in May

Japan fell into a trade deficit in May, the first since January, the Finance Ministry said Monday, as renewed yen strength pressured exports.

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Chinese exporters seek "plan B" amid headwinds

China's exporters are turning to an alternative plan to underpin exports as foreign trade continued to be affected by weak demand, experts said.

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Dairy price collapse drives seven-year high New Zealand trade deficit

​New Zealand's trade deficit in the year to the end of March rose to its highest figure in almost seven years on the back of plunging dairy prices, the government statistics agency said Wednesday.

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Australian wine exports to China up 64 percent

Australian wine exports to China have lifted 64 percent in the past 12 months, according to a report released on Monday.