South Korea's textile industry is observing changes and stages as the 7th largest exporter of textiles in the world. The textile industry of South Korea is undergoing a major transformation with an increase in home furnishing. Home textiles are increasing the protection and decoration of home furnishings in the market.
Myanmar is a member of the WTO. However, the international tariff standard covers only 18% of its goods and services. Despite its limited commitment to binding international tariff agreements, Myanmar often imposes tariffs equal to or lower than other countries in the region. Agricultural goods have an average tariff of 8.7% while non-agricultural...
Agricultural products imported into Myanmar will have to go through the PRA process, except for items that fall under the exempt list issued by the Plant Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Irrigation.
Slovenia aspires to be a society driven by digital technologies, benefiting the entire population. Digitalization can help Slovenia maintain its economic competitiveness globally. At the same time, Slovenia sees this as a unique opportunity to reduce its carbon footprint. In its Smart Specialization Strategy and Digital Slovenia National Strategy...
On January 18, 2022, the Workshop "E-commerce in the UKVFTA Agreement - the key to promoting trade growth between Vietnam and the UK" was coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade with the UK Embassy in Vietnam in Hanoi. This seminar welcomed both live and online participation of experts from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam...
The Government has just issued Decree No. 11⁄2022⁄ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 103⁄2020⁄ND-CP on certification of aromatic rice varieties exported to the European Union to guide the implementation of certification of aromatic rice varieties for export to the European Union and the United Kingdom of...
On 15 February 2019, the European Commission EC issued a List identifying the sectors and subsectors considered to be at risk of carbon leakage for the period 2021-2030. The risk level of an industry/subsector is determined by its carbon leakage indicator. This index is influenced by two main components: (i) the trade intensity of that...
The European Union (EU) is currently the largest global coffee consumption market, accounting for 47.9% of the total value of imports worldwide. The EU's coffee import rate in the 2015-2020 period grew at an average rate of 0.3%⁄year, reaching an average of USD 14.6 billion⁄year (according to statistics from the International Trade Center).
Despite the importance of Australian seafood exports to the profitability of the industry, Australia is a net importer of seafood. In 2019-20, Australia imported seafood valued at $2.1 billion from 97 countries. Six key countries accounted for 72 per cent of total Australian seafood imports.
With a turnover of over 1 billion USD in 2020, Vietnam has risen to the top of Southeast Asian countries in exporting to Hungary. In 2021, Vietnam still maintains this position.