International Trade

Mumbai docks, where UK food manufacturers' products have been held

India’s new law could cost the UK millions

By Rod Addy

UK food and drink manufacturers could lose millions of pounds as exports to India languish at Mumbai docks after authorities blocked shipments following sudden regulatory changes.

Australia set to benefit from South Korea FTA

Australian industry welcomes South Korea FTA

By Nicholas Robinson

Australian beef and sheepmeat bosses are elated following the successful negotiation of a South Korea/Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), suggesting it will save the sector AU$1.25bn over 15 years.

China pig trotters deal could be lucrative for UK

UK delegation targets China for new trade deal

By Line Elise Svanevik

A UK delegation, including the country’s Prime Minister David Cameron, has travelled to China in a bid to secure a new trade deal for pigs’ trotters.

Dubai hits the show circuit to turn food trade deficit

Dubai hits the show circuit to turn food trade deficit

By Noel Ebdon

The Emirate of Dubai has taken to the show circuit in an effort to narrow the gap between its food imports and exports, as nearly all of its annual food requirements are imported from overseas.

Australian sheep being taken home for slaughter in Kuwait. Source: Animals Australia

Australia investigates sheep export allegations

By Carina Perkins

Australian officials have launched an investigation into allegations that sheep exported live from Australia are being sold outside approved supply chains in Jordon and Kuwait.

Indonesian deputy trade minister: “Given that cocoa bean demand for domestic processing is increasing significantly, we have to review our current import policy.

Indonesian trade minister urges cocoa import policy review

By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

The Indonesian deputy trade minister has said that after successfully increasing domestic cocoa grinding capacity the country should lower cocoa bean import duties to prevent shortages in the future.

Stranded NZ meat cleared for export to China

Stranded NZ meat cleared for export to China

By Carina Perkins

New Zealand authorities claim they have resolved a trading impasse with China which has left hundreds of pallets of frozen beef and sheep meat stranded in ports for weeks.

World waits to learn the impact of China and India’s rice market surge

Commodities

World waits to learn the impact of China and India’s rice market surge

By RJ Whitehead

The recent rise of India as a rice exporter and of China—somewhat unexpectedly—as an importer is paving the way for increased uncertainty to the global market for the crop, according to one expert at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

Live export concerns over breeder livestock

Australian breeding livestock export review criticised

By Carina Perkins

Australian animal rights campaigners have slammed recommendations made by an independent review into the welfare of exported breeding livestock, warning that it failed to contain any measures that will prevent abuse.

China to explore increased rice imports from India

China to explore increased rice imports from India

By RJ Whitehead

India’s newfound position as the world’s leading rice exporter has not escaped the attention of China, which may look to its western neighbour for increasingly greater rice supplies over the coming years.

Philippines looking towards India for growth

Philippines looking towards India for growth

By RJ Whitehead

The Philippines government has urged Filipino exporters to look for opportunities in India as a means to mitigate the current downturn in key markets like the United States and Europe.

Mixed bag of predictions in NZ’s latest trade report

Mixed bag of predictions in NZ’s latest trade report

By RJ Whitehead

New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industry has revealed that the country’s food industry is feeling the pinch as a result of the adverse global economic situation, even though favourable climatic conditions have been a boon to production. 

Japan FTA talks welcomed by EU meat industry

EU meat industry welcomes EU-Japan free trade talks

By Alan Osborn and Keith Nuthall

The European Union’s (EU) meat industry federation believes a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan, whose talks were authorised last week (Thursday), could safeguard and could even increase Europe’s share of the Japanese pork market.

FSSAI to regulate tea trade in India

FSSAI to regulate tea trade in India

By Ankush Chibber

India’s top commercial crop, its tea trade, will now come under the authority of the country’s top food safety watchdog.

Aussie lamb exports hampered by high tariffs

Aussie lamb exports hampered by high tariffs

By RJ Whitehead

High import tariffs and other barriers to entry are giving Australian exports of sheep meet a significant disadvantage across a number of markets on the world stage, a researcher has found following a long-term study.

Vietnam also faces Japanese heat on ethoxyquin

Vietnam also faces Japanese heat on ethoxyquin

By Ankush Chibber

After India, Vietnam has become the second seafood-exporting nation to face the brunt of new Japanese regulations that will lower the acceptable levels for a key anti-oxidant used in fishmeal.

Kiwi sheep meat faces EU blues, says report

Kiwi sheep meat faces EU blues, says report

By Ankush Chibber

New Zealand’s sheep industry is facing export challenges, with European economic uncertainty almost certain to hit their prospects going forward.

Australia to review livestock exports

Australia to review livestock exports

By Nicholas Robinson

The Australian government will review its standards for the export of livestock as well as the role and function of the Livestock Export Standards Advisory Group.

A Rajasthani dairy farmer

Dairy stalls India-NZ Free Trade talks

By Ankush Chibber

Free trade discussions between India and New Zealand have hit an obstacle with the former refusing any concrete move to open its dairy sector to the Kiwis.

Filipino foods set for a tasty export surge?

Filipino food: Captivating a tasty global market?

By Kacey Culliney

The unique flavours of Filipino foods should captivate the global market and underpin a surge in exports, according to the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Australia upholds live cattle exports

Australia upholds live cattle exports

By Carina Perkins

Australia’s federal government has dismissed proposals to ban the live export of cattle and introduce mandatory pre-slaughter stunning in abattoirs that process Australian livestock.

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