Material neutral European Association Pack2Go Europe, representing major foodservice packaging manufacturers, met EU officials in Brussels last week to discuss action against packaging imports from China and elsewhere that don’t meet ...
The Asian paraxylene/naphtha spread slumped to 28-month low of $440.38/mt on Friday, down $14.62/mt from the previous day, with the regional PX market hit by rising supplies. The CFR Taiwan/China PX price benchmark inched down $0.50/mt ...
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China imported 1.83 million mt of natural gas via pipelines in October, up 27.3% year on year, data released by the General Administration of Customs Friday showed. Customs data records natural gas trade data in mt, similar to LNG ...
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According to data released by China’s customs, China’s exports of stainless steel flat products totaled 168,736 tons in October, up by 6.2% from a month ago. In October, the exports of stainless steel flat products made to ...
When you have a broken part, you need a replacement lickety split. You don’t want a counterfeit, and if the new part has to come from across the border, you sure wouldn’t want it held up at Customs because of tax problems. ...
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) praises the reintroduction of the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) in the 113th Congress. Congressmen Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and Mike McIntyre (D-NC-7) reintroduced the bill in ...
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The Brazilian government has launched an antidumping (AD) duty investigation regarding seamless pipes with external diameter ranging from 3 mm to 141.3 mm imported from China, upon the complaint filed by Brazil-based pipe producer Vallourec ...
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Japan's production of silicomanganese fell to a record low in September, with market sources attributing this largely to two of the three producers shifting their domestic operations to less power-intensive ferromanganese production and ...
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According to data released by the Chinese Customs, the country’s exports of finished steel totaled 4.93 million tons in October, rising by 2.9% from 4.93 million tons in September. However, the country’s daily exports of ...
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In response to the requirement of the Brazilian government on local manufacturing, JAC recently announces to increase its capital in its Brazilian plant “JAC Motors Brasil” which makes it a joint venture that is engaged in ...
Rosselkhoznadzor, a Russian veterinary and phytosanitary service (VPSS), has lifted ban on beef imports from Brazilian slaughterhouses JBS, Marfrig Alimentos and Mataboi Alimentos. In October, the country had suspended meat imports from ...
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The Chinese economy, which saw a notable slowdown early this year, has recovered solidly based on latest data, and analysts expect the recovery momentum to be stable. One of the most convincing indicators emerged on Monday, or "Singles' ...
Tags: China's Recovery, Firm Footing
The cross-border crude oil pipeline between China and Kazakhstan transported a record high monthly volume of 1.23 million mt of crude in October, state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. said Monday. The shipments increased 26.8% from ...
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China's crude oil imports in October fell 13.8% year on year to 20.41 million mt or an average 4.83 million b/d, according to preliminary data released by the General Administration of Customs Friday. This is the first time this year that ...
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