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German exports rise in May 2020 as lockdowns ease
German exports climb 9% to 80.3 billion euros ($91 billion) in May 2020, a month after suffering their biggest plunge since records began
Canada trade deficit shrinks as exports rebound
Exports jump 6.7% to $34.6 billion, as 8 of Canada's 11 export sectors bounce back in May 2020
U.S. trade deficit widens as virus hits exports
United States exports are down 4.4% to $144.5 billion, while imports fall 0.9% to $199.1 billion in May 2020
German exports plunge in April 2020, trade surplus collapses
Compared with a year earlier, German exports slump 31.1% in April 2020 – 'the biggest fall in a single month since foreign trade statistics began in 1950'
China imports plunge, exports fall on virus hit to global growth
With consumer demand muted and key overseas markets suffering downturns, Chinese imports drop to a 4-year low in May 2020
Pandemic shutdown of auto sector hits Canada trade hard
Canada's total exports fall 29.7% in April 2020, while total imports are down 25.1% – described as 'unparalleled' declines
Mexico's monthly trade deficit hits $3 billion due to virus
Exports in Mexico fall by more than 40% in April 2020, while imports are down 30%
China trade growth 'unsustainable' if virus not controlled – minister
To drive economic growth, China will 'rapidly activate domestic demand' to make up for weakness in the international markets
Philippines to remain world's top rice importer until 2021
The Philippines is expected to import around 2.5 million MT of rice in 2020 and 3.3 million MT in 2021
German exports plunge in March 2020 on virus woes
Germany posts an 11.8% drop in exports in March 2020, far steeper than a 5% forecast from analysts
China exports see surprise 3.5% jump in April, imports fall
An analyst says China's exports of medical supplies provided a boost. But weakness may be ahead as key trading partners fall into recession.
U.S. trade deficit widens on record export drop
United States exports post a record decline of 9.6% in March 2020
Canada trade deficit widens as oil, car exports fall
Canada's exports fall 4.7% to Can$46.3 billion in March 2020, while imports decline 3.5% to Can$47.7 billion
Japan trade surplus dives 99% in March as coronavirus hits exports
Japan's exports to the United States, European Union, and China tumble in March 2020, leading to an 11.7% drop for the month
China foreign trade drops as pandemic drags outlook
An analyst warns that 'the worst is still to come for China's export sector' as the coronavirus ravages its trading partners
EU scraps import duties for medical equipment
The European Union moves to make medical equipment more accessible as it battles the coronavirus pandemic
China exports plunge on coronavirus epidemic
China's exports from January to February 2020 fall 17.2% from a year ago, with the novel coronavirus hitting supply chains
‘Magtahi ay di biro’: At stitching workshop, advocates tackle farmers’ struggles
Workshop participants create a banner, which they will unfurl at a Valentine's Day demonstration calling for the repeal of the rice tariffication law
PH trade deficit ‘alarming,’ says BOI official
BOI executive director Ma. Corazon Dichosa says trade deficit of the country for the past 5 years has averaged 76.54%
[ANALYSIS] Duterte’s ban on rice imports: Enough of these capricious policies
Was rice tariffication a miscalculation by Duterte? Did he not anticipate that rice prices would plummet? Was he ill-advised by the economic team?
Duterte orders suspension of rice importation
The President says he opted to stop the importation of rice as he could not stop rice tariffication, which was needed to 'erase corruption'
Senate urges gov't not to pursue sugar liberalization
'We do not want another industry to fall and falter because of the liberalizing imports of these products,' says Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri
Imports, exports down in September 2019
An analyst says the pullback in September imports, despite the drop in exports, means that net trade will likely not weigh on overall growth momentum in the 3rd quarter of 2019
U.S. trade deficit takes biggest tumble in 8 months
The United States trade gap falls 4.7% to $52.5 billion in September 2019
China imports, exports down in September 2019 as growth cools
China's imports dive 8.5% while exports drop 3.2% in September 2019, amid its trade war with the United States
Pangilinan urges 'careful study' of proposal to drop rice farming in 23 provinces
'Puwede namang sabay at hindi isa lang ang pagpipilian,' says Senator Francis Pangilinan as the government mulls transitioning 23 provinces from rice farming to raising other crops
August 2019 trade figures point to Q3 GDP growth struggle
The Philippines' total trade declines by 7% in August 2019 due to weaker exports and continued decline in imports
Philippine total trade declines by 1.3% in July 2019
Exports slightly improve by 3.5%, while imports drop by -4.2% in July 2019
Rising U.S. exports shrink trade deficit; China imports fall
The United States trade gap narrows by 2.7% to $54 billion in July 2019, the largest drop in 5 months
Lacson: Philippines lost P82 billion in Chinese imports tax in 2017
'May nakikinabang dito, Customs. So how about automation? Computerized na tayo pero there's no automation,' says the senator
[ANALYSIS] Dismal growth: Why is the PH economy losing its momentum?
Economic managers need to be more forthright about the state of the Philippine economy and not paint a picture of it that is rosier than the data suggest
Jones dethrones Brownlee, tops McCullough for PBA Best Import plum
Terrence Jones clinches the award after churning out monster numbers and towing TNT back to the finals for the first time in two years
Trade gap narrows in June 2019 as Philippines imports less steel
Total imports decrease by 10.4%, led by iron and steel. Meanwhile, 7 out of 10 major export commodities grow.
Rice industry group wants tighter import regulations
The Bureau of Customs denies allegations that shipments of rice are undervalued
Brownlee, Jones toe-to-toe in Best Import race
As fate would have it, Justin Brownlee and Terrence Jones also go head-to-head in the semifinals as Barangay Ginebra and TNT clash in the best-of-five series
DTI urges South Korean firms to import more Philippine goods
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez hopes more Philippine agricultural products will be exported to South Korea following the buying mission of the Korea Importers Association
Trade deficit narrows in May 2019 as imports drop
Due to the decrease in 6 of the top 10 imported goods and a slight increase in exports, the Philippines' trade deficit slightly narrows in May 2019
Indonesia to send 210 tons of waste back to Australia
The 8 containers seized in Surabaya city should have contained only waste paper, but authorities also find hazardous material and household trash, including plastic bottles and packaging, used diapers, electronic waste and cans
Drilon seeks ban on garbage importation
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon says the passage of his proposed bill will 'send a clear message to other countries that the Philippines is not a landfill'
DA orders temporary ban on pork from Germany
Philippine officials impose the temporary ban on pork and pork products from Germany after a shipment from that country was found mixed with pork from Poland, which has an African swine fever epidemic
Philippines bans Laos pork imports due to African swine fever
The Department of Agriculture's temporary import ban on pork goods from Laos will immediately take effect
How to keep imported waste out of the Philippines
The Philippines doesn't take in a lot of foreign waste compared to its neighbors, but it may become a dumping ground of smuggled garbage if the government doesn't act fast
Environmental groups step up pressure on gov't to ban waste imports
The government is preparing a policy to ban all waste imports, including those meant for recycling. But this is not enough, says Greenpeace
DENR eyes total ban on waste imports
The government has had enough of misdeclared shipment carrying garbage entering the country's ports
Philippines eyes pork exports to China
(UPDATED) Agiculture Secretary Manny Piñol discusses the possibility with Chinese Consul General Li Lin as China continues to deal with its African swine fever crisis
Faster importation of rice seen under tariffication law
The removal of the National Food Authority from the importation process is expected to cut the time needed to process import permits
Malacañang offers P10M for capture of Eduardo Acierto
Because of this large bounty from the Palace, the Department of Justice is no longer offering its own reward money for Eduardo Acierto and will use its funds to find the ex-cop's protectors instead
Ex-cop Acierto ordered arrested by Manila court over shabu shipment
The Manila Regional Trial Court issues arrest warrants against Acierto and 7 others
Trump to end waivers on Iran oil imports – White House
'This decision is intended to bring Iran's oil exports to zero, denying the regime its principal source of revenue,' the White House says in a statement
DOJ indicts ex-cop Acierto over magnetic lifters shabu case
Dismissed PDEA deputy chief Ismael Fajardo and resigned customs intel officer Jimmy Guban are also indicted for drug importation
