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01/03/2021

Exceptional increase in steel prices

Unexpected rebound in global automotive industry causes shortage   For several months, players in the metal…

24/02/2021

UK: a measured increase in imports in 2020

Did Brexit cause a slight end-of-year flutter? Following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union…

18/02/2021

France: world’s third largest market outlet in 2020

A market dominated by Italian and Spanish operators France's expenditure on imports of tomato products approached…

17/02/2021

Global Trade of Tomato Paste, Updated February 17, 2021

Comparison of monthly exports over past two years   For each of the ten countries (China,…

16/02/2021

Paste prices, Feb 2021: USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile

Tomato Paste Prices, Last update February 16, 2021 Since May 1986, information concerning the prices of…

15/02/2021

Global food trade upended by a container crisis

USA: Outlook for several crops may improve The economic outlook for several key California crops includes…

09/02/2021

Australia: Tomato harvest starts across Victoria…

…as processors look to restock after COVID panic-buying In northern Victoria and southern New South Wales,…

04/02/2021

China: exports under threat from a possible extension of the boycott

Canada, joining UK, clamps down on imports made by "Chinese forced labor" Trump administration bans imports…

03/02/2021

Italy: annual trade report (ISMEA) – part 2

Less out-of-home catering, more sales in local shops The ISMEA report on Italian trade activity published…