May found China's foreign sales of prefabricated homes grow at a slower pace, partly because of increasing demand at home for disaster relief after the May 12 earthquake. China exported 130 million U.S. dollars worth of prefabricated homes in May, a growth of 41.9 percent over the same month of last year, the General Administration of Customs said on ...
China sold fewer shoes abroad in the first five months of this year, due partly to reduced export tax rebates, continuous RMB appreciation, weaker demand from the United States and trade barriers such as anti-dumping lawsuits, the General Administration of Customs said on Friday. Between January and May, China exported 3.39 billion pairs of shoes, a d...
Gas-guzzling imported luxury cars with heavy emissions are to face a possible car consumption tax rise in China, industry insiders predict. The State Council, China's Cabinet, held an executive meeting on Wednesday noting the significance of energy savings and made a special call on the country's auto industry to cut back on gas consumption. But n...
The Canton Fair will undergo a major upgrade with further regrouping and breakdown of constituent sections and enhanced services in autumn in a newly-built world- class facility, senior officials said here on Friday. The fair will also be extended into three five-day events running from Oct. 15 to Nov. 6 separated by two four-day intervals, compared t...
The Indian government is considering dipping into the vast export volumes of one of its biggest domestic oil refiners to ease the cost of diesel in the country. Press outlets said the government is considering a proposal to use 2 million tons of diesel fuel a year from Reliance's Industries' refinery in Jamnagar in the state of Gujarat. The refinery p...
As a major textile producer, China is the world's largest cotton importer, but its appetite for the fiber has been affected by weaker growth in textile exports, official statistics show. China imported 211,000 tons of cotton in June, down 16.4 percent year-on-year and down 12.1 percent month-on-month, the General Administration of Customs reported on ...
East African countries have signed an agreement with regional commodity dealers that will enable them participate more in policy-making and facilitation of trade. The agreement signed in Nairobi late Wednesday will also remove non tariff barriers and allow free movement of food and trade in the region. The agreement was signed between East African...
In a letter submitted Wednesday to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, the Border Trade Alliance urged expedited fulfillment of infrastructure projects at U.S. land ports of entry vital to North American economic activity. The Senate committee oversees the Department of Homeland Security and General Services Administratio...
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