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China's Irritated Trade Partners Push Back On Coronavirus Food Tests

Major food-producing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with China's scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive...

'Good Progress' Is Not Good Enough: EU To Push Brexit Britain On Trade

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday (today) will pressure Britain for concessions in their troubled Brexit talks, saying a trillion euro...

EU, Britain Trade Blame After Scant Progress Towards Post-Brexit Deal

Britain and the European Union made scant progress towards a deal on future ties in talks this week, and their chief negotiators blamed each other for the...

US Food Exporters Sign Safety Declarations In Lieu Of Virus-Free Guarantees

US food and feed exporters are shipping goods to China with letters assuring the safety of their cargo in lieu of official declarations requested by Chines...

EU Imports From China Surge In April, Driven By Face Masks

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in imports by the European Union from China in April, largely driven by demand for face masks and other protective hyg...

Global Supply Chain Disruptions From Coronavirus Will Pressure China's Trade

China said on Thursday that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains will pressure Chinese exporters and importers as they look to pi...

Brazil's BRF Gets 15 Permits For Meat Exports To Oman

BRF SA, the world's largest chicken exporter, has received 15 permits to export meat products from Brazil to Oman as it aims to strengthen its position in...

China's Trade Faces Challenges As Small Firms Battle Coronavirus Impact

China's foreign trade faces challenges as small- and mid-size firms in its supply chains battle financing difficulties amid trade curbs, lack of raw materi...