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Australian iron ore producers are basking in nine-year high prices, with the commodity set to continue at these peaks throughout December.

Showing signs of significant improvement, the country's exports in July have reached almost the level of the corresponding month last year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

China’s iron ore imports in August fell 10.9% from a month earlier, easing from a record high in July on fewer shipments from big miners and port congestion.

Mixed fortunes for Vietnam retail: Growth in e-commerce, fresh fruit and wider retail sales has not prevented some of Vietnam’s retailers from considering their positions

Vietnam has shipped the first consignment of passionfruit to Europe under the recently signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

China is the world’s biggest crude oil importer and top buyer of copper, coal, iron ore and soybeans. China’s imports of major commodities including iron ore, copper, oil and soybeans rose in September from a month earlier. Coal imports eased.

Distribution points in Australia are centralised. All major supermarket chains and warehouse/wholesale clubs operate their own network of national and regional distribution centers.

Myanmar is expanding its watermelon export market to the Middle East, a move that will enable it to reduce its reliance on China.

Milk output in the European Union has been surprisingly strong with milk production through April 2020 running 2% ahead of last year, and the cheese export forecast is up, according to a global market analysis from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture.

Japanese manufacturers of metals, including steel and aluminium, saw their output plunge in the April-June quarter as automakers temporarily shut factories to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to match slumping demand.