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ELECTRONICS 
June 25, 2019 Trade winds: Big jump in electronics exports allays deficit fears
Analysts have pointed out that the nature of electronics imports, especially in the mobile phone segment, is changing. Massive electronics imports and their debilitating impact on trade balance have long pressured the country’s current account, but a spurt in electronics exports since last year has pleasantly surprised policymakers. Having jumped 39% year-on-year to a record […]
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ELECTRONICS 
January 18, 2019 Electronics import duty working in India’s favour! Dec trade deficit falls to 10-month low, thanks to this
India’s trade deficit in December 2018 falling to a 10-month low, thanks to a contraction in the import of electronic goods. The government levy of import duty on electronic items seems to be working, with India’s trade deficit in December 2018 falling to a 10-month low, thanks to a contraction in the import of electronic […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 4, 2018 Xiaomi Plans to Enter US Market Next Year, Says Ties Will Help Avoid Trade Tensions
HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi is set to enter the US next year The company is considering the US market “very attractive” Xiaomi’s Senior Vice President Wang Xiang confirmed the development Xiaomi is aiming to enter the US a long time after gaining success in India and China. The company also recently entered Europe and the UK. The Beijing-based smartphone maker […]
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July 27, 2017 A trade deadline deal for all 30 teams
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the trade deadline is the feeling that anything can happen, given this is an “event” in which all 30 teams participate and represents the last in-season chance to make major changes without the annoyance of waiver rules. Most trades aren’t highway robberies for one side or the other, […]
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ALL DEALS 
July 6, 2017 Free trade deals ‘at all cost’ frustrate Spanish farmers
Spanish farmers are worried about the impact trade deals with Canada and Mercosur will have on certain sectors, particularly livestock. [Shutterstock] Spain’s agricultural sector is concerned about free trade negotiations between the European Union and third parties. The agreement with Canada (CETA) and ongoing talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur are raising doubts in […]
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NEWS 
April 5, 2017 Is Trump wise to take on China over trade?
US President Donald Trump has said that trade negotiations with China will be “very difficult” when he meets President Xi Jinping in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Thursday. Trade will be one of two key issues on the agenda, along with North Korea. But what’s the problem – and what can Trump do about it? Buying Chinese […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 28, 2017 The Trump administration will review all of America’s trade deals
ACCORDING to a document crafted by the Trump administration, a model trade agreement has 24 elements. Second on the list is “trade-deficit reduction”, giving a hint as to why Mr Trump wants to review America’s existing agreements. In January Sean Spicer, his press secretary, said the administration would “re-examine all of the current trade deals.” […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 9, 2017 NHL trade deadline 2017 tracker: Full recap of all the deals
Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on February 28, 2017 in New York City. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 4-1. (Bruce Bennett | Getty Images) PrintEmail By Chris Ryan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on March […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 2, 2017 Apple Lets You Trade In Your iPhone, iPad or MAC
If your business has iPhones, iPads, MACs or other Apple devices lying around the office in good working order but no longer used, take note. Those devices could be turned into credit for newer Apple electronics. And the company has just expanded the program to allow trade-ins of old iPhones at it’s retail locations for […]
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NEWS 
May 22, 2016 Did the trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act increases responsibility free restrict?
A newly handed piece of trade regulation might also make it simpler for small businesses to compete by way of simplifying the import process. The U.S. Senate has surpassed the exchange Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (PDF), to be able to modernize and expedite the customs clearance procedure — enjoyable a protracted–standing desire of […]
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CLOTHING 
April 2, 2016 East Africa’s used-clothes trade comes under fire
GIKOMBA market, just north of Nairobi’s downtown, is a place to buy just about anything. At its entrance, where ragged minibuses push their way through rutted red mud, stalls sell piles of pillows, plastic toys, cutlery and soap. But the most common wares are second-hand clothing. Piles of old T-shirts and jeans; winter jackets, incongruous […]
