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South Korea Home Textile Market

South Korea Home Textile Market

27/01/2022
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.
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Updated policies and business rights in Myanmar

Updated policies and business rights in Myanmar

26/01/2022
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...
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Myanmar's non-tariff measures and other trade regulations

Myanmar's non-tariff measures and other trade regulations

25/01/2022
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.
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Updated policies and business rights in Slovenia

Updated policies and business rights in Slovenia

23/01/2022
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...
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Press Release: Webinar on E-commerce in the UKVFTA

Press Release: Webinar on E-commerce in the UKVFTA

20/01/2022
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...
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Amending guidance on certification of aromatic rice varieties for export to the European Union

Amending guidance on certification of aromatic rice varieties for export to the European Union

19/01/2022
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...
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List of industries and sub-sectors with high risk of carbon leakage in the period of 2021 - 2030 of the EU

List of industries and sub-sectors with high risk of carbon leakage in the period of 2021 - 2030 of the EU

16/01/2022
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...
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Vietnam's coffee exports to the EU in 2021 decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Vietnam's coffee exports to the EU in 2021 decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic

16/01/2022
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).
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Australia Market Brief: Prawn

Australia Market Brief: Prawn

15/01/2022
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.
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Vietnam is the leading exporter in Southeast Asia to Hungary

Vietnam is the leading exporter in Southeast Asia to Hungary

14/01/2022
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.
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