China imported 289 million mt of coal in 2012, up 57.9% year on year, a compilation of the monthly China customs data released on Tuesday showed. Of the total imports, thermal coal comprised 35.14%, coking coal 18.55%, anthracite ...
South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 86,840 mt in November 2012, increasing 10.6 percent compared to October last year and up 13.4 percent ...
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The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to review an earlier decision that found Samsung Electronics' products infringed four patents owned by Apple. The four patents relate to the ornamental design of a device, commands ...
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According to statistics released by Taiwan’s customs, Taiwan’s imports of steel bars totaled 31,659 tons in last December, soaring by 57% from a month ago. In December, the export revenues generated by steel bars were at ...
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According to statistics released by the Chinese customs, China exported 1.52 million tons of stainless steel flat products in 2012, decreasing by 8.9% from a year ago. Among them, the stainless steel flat products exported to Taiwan were ...
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Russia has threatened to ban imports of chilled meat from the US due to the presence of feed additive ractopamine, in the latest in a series of food safety complaints from the ex-Soviet power. Russia is considering a temporary ban on ...
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In 2012, 947,600 passengers used Erbil’s new International Airport, a 53% increase on the previous year, whilst cargo tonnage also increased dramatically, with a 54% increase to 27,849 tonnes per annum. The 2012 passenger count ...
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Questions answered by Viktor Osipov, president of "StekloSouz Russia", Chairman of the org. Committee of the International Specialized Exhibition "GlassExpo" Q: What will happen to the glass industry in 2013? V.I. Osipov: In ...
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During the enforced idleness that came with a cold, rainy, dreary holiday period in which the sun seemed to be in permanent hiding, we watched reruns of the second season of the wildly popular PBS series, “Downton Abbey.” I ...
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It’s reported that Taiwan’s import and export prices of small-diameter wire rods with diameters less than 14mm continued falling and hit the two-year low in last December. According to data of the customs, Taiwan’s ...
Garments Exporters Association (GEA) has requested the Government to provide adequate fiscal relief for the garment sector of the textile industry to enable it to face increasing international competition. GEA has pointed out that garment ...
Water treatment company Culligan is to provide specialised water treatment technology to Belarus. The Forum and agreement signing was hosted by Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich, Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko and ...
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In the year of 2012, in face of the increasingly complicated and severe international situation and arduous tasks of domestic reform, development and stability, the Central Party Committee and the State Council took scientific development ...
Asian isomer-grade mixed xylene spot prices have slumped around 8% since reaching record highs of $1,427.50/mt FOB Korea and $1,446.50/mt CFR Taiwan on January 7, Platts data showed. On Wednesday, the mixed xylene was assessed at ...
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According to the customs statistics provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November last year Turkey's iron ore imports amounted to 300,166 metric tons, falling by 58.8 percent compared to the previous month, recording the ...
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