A trade tumble in China in January has sparked concerns about one of the main growth engines of the world's second-largest economy. However, economists say the data is "distorted" and the sharp contraction of exports and imports may prove short-lived.
Brazilian Agriculture Minister Neri Geller said Tuesday that beef exports to China and Saudi Arabia would resume next month after the embargo of Brazilian meat products by the two countries ends.
The German government does not have to inform parliament about planned arms deals in their early stages, according to a ruling by Germany's highest court on Tuesday.
The winners of the Design Awards at the 116th Canton Fair, which opened Wednesday in south China's Guangzhou, include an apple-shaped rice cooker, a felt watch suitable for cold weather, and a tea-brewing device.
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX), a key gauge of the export performance of the small and highly open economy, expanded by 6.0 percent year on year in August, trade promotion agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said on Wednesday.
South Korean exports of information and communications technology (ICT) products fell for the first time in three months as demand for digital TVs weakened, a government report showed Thursday.
The Austrian government has announced a new export drive Thursday to promote its agri-food products to various foreign markets in a bid to make up for losses incurred by Russian sanctions, the Austria Press Agency reported.
South Korea's exports fell slightly last month on lower business days, but daily average exports increased on the back of solid demand for major items, a government report showed Monday.
Sri Lanka's exports grew by 15.7 percent to 4.45 billion U.S. dollars during the first five months of 2014 when compared to the same period last year, the central bank said here on Monday.
South Korea's information and telecommunications technology (ICT) exports reduced last month due to less working days, but the industry kept its surplus trend, contributing much to trade surplus in the overall industry, a government report showed Tuesday.
The value of New Zealand's goods exports rose by 2.1 percent to 13.6 billion NZ dollars (11. 59 billion U.S. dollars) in the quarter to the end of March, the third quarterly rise in a row, the government statistics agency announced Tuesday.
South Korea's exports reduced last month due to less working days caused by the Lunar New Year holidays that fell on late January, a government report showed Saturday.
Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department (CSD) released the external merchandise trade statistics Monday, according to which the value of total exports of goods rose by 3.6 percent in 2013 over 2012, and the value of imports of goods increased by 3.8 percent.
The "made-in-China" label has been shedding its cheap image and reputation for low value-added goods as China takes over the United States to become the top powerhouse in global trade.
Chinese customs authorities disclosed trade data for December and the whole of 2013 on Friday, which showed notable exports growth deceleration last month.
Much to the relief of Chinese toy exporters, shoppers in the West have finally loosened their purse strings for the Christmas rush this year.
Australia recorded its fifth consecutive monthly trade surplus in June, as a slight drop in the value of exports was offset by a larger fall in imports, Trade Minister Richard Marles said in a press release on Tuesday.
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