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Irish Trade With Northern Ireland Sees Rapid Growth Post Brexit

Ireland's trade with Northern Ireland grew rapidly in 2021 with imports up 65% and exports to the British-run region 54% higher, helping to offset a 13% fa...

China Suspends Lithuanian Beef, Dairy, Beer Imports

China suspended imports of beef, dairy and beer from Lithuania this week, Lithuania's veterinary control agency said, amid a growing trade dispute over the...

German Farmers Give Up Pig Keeping As Prices And Demand Low

The number of pigs on German farms in November 2021 fell by 9.4% on the year to around 2.45 million animals, Germany’s national statistics office has...

Brexit Trade Trouble Increasingly Hits UK Firms: BCC

British companies found it increasingly difficult over the course of this year to trade with the European Union under the terms of the Brexit trade deal st...

New UK Import Rules 'Threaten Food Supply' Says BFFF

The introduction of new UK import rules on 1 January has the potential to create more disruption to food supplies, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF...

China To Levy Higher Tariffs On Pork Imports In 2022

China will raise import tariffs on most pork products next year as the world's top producer rapidly expanded domestic production and reduced its needs for...

New China Import Rules Bring Headaches For Food And Beverage Makers

Makers of Irish whiskey, Belgian chocolate and European coffee brands are scrambling to comply with new Chinese food and beverage regulations, with many fe...

Port Of Rotterdam Sees 15% Rise In Freight Volumes

Freight volumes in the port of Rotterdam increased 15% on a yearly basis in the third quarter as international trade continued to recover from its COVID-19...