DHAKA: Bangladeshi traders said on Sunday that an Indian ban on exports of rice at less than $650 per tonne would cause further volatility in Bangladesh markets, where food grain prices have risen nearly 60 per cent in the past...
MUMBAI: Imposition of Rs 8,000 export duty per tonne on basmati rice by the Centre is likely to benefit farmers in Pakistan, a top industry official said. It is estimated that the export duty on basmati exports will transfer Rs...
By Our Staff Correspondent FAISALABAD, May 15: A Customs Advisory Committee (CAC) is being set up in the district to resolve problems being faced by importers and exporters. Young industrialists...
ISTANBUL - Turkish State Minister for foreign trade Kursad Tuzmen said on Tuesday that he expects 125 billion USD of exports and 200 billion USD of imports in 2008....
By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, May 2: Customs officers and staff members went on a strike on Friday against the suspension of seven senior officers and 18 guards for their alleged involvement in clearance of 183 containers at Qasim International...
AGRI-NURTURE Inc. (ANI) announced that it signed a deal with Japanese and Taiwanese investors to develop 1,500 hectares of rice land in different areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The company made the announcement ahead of its plan to file for...
BATON ROUGE, La., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and Weifang Sinobrom Import and Export Company, Ltd. (Sinobrom) have reached an agreement in principle to form a new joint venture that will combine the existing...
OTTAWA - Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world rose for the third straight month to hit a 10-month high of $5.5 billion in March as exports grew and imports declined, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Exports to the U.S. climbed for the...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Major South Korean corn processors have begun importing genetically modified varieties of the crop because of the lack of conventional corn available in the international market since China began regulating its exports,...
Monday, May 05, 2008 Islamabad The Gulf state of Qatar would hire 30,000 skilled and semi-skilled workers from Pakistan this year. In this regard, both sides signed an additional protocol pertaining to the existing labour agreement, which was inked...
By Martin Crutsinger ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was ending. The Commerce Department reported today that the deficit totaled...