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Friends first: Mzansi agriculture navigates trade tensions
25 Apr 2025 14:58 GMT
… ’s agricultural sector is export-oriented, with exports reaching a record US … its imports and protect domestic producers. I don’t believe EU policymakers … not been lifted), and the banana trade issues with Tanzania.
In essence …
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Winners and Losers: The Long Game of U.S.-EU Trade Conflicts
23 Apr 2025 11:26 GMT
… blanket 10% tariff on other imports. EU officials, caught between diplomatic outrage … 1993, the EU adopted a preferential trade regime favouring banana exports from ACP countries … WTO which in 1997 condemned the EU. In 1998, the EU modified its import …
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Guangzhou feels the pain of the trade war but challenges Trump: ‘China will win’
21 Apr 2025 08:35 GMT
… . brands like GAP and Banana Republic. She reached an … in exports, which analysts say is due to importers placing … s most famous trade events, the Canton Import and Export Fair. The … policies. His company, which imports packaging products, used to ship …
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Colombian banana growers aim to boost exports to EU market
18 Apr 2025 16:26 GMT
… by the financial benefits of exporting to this region, according … s essential to serve the EU market and continue increasing … ." Colombia's banana exports reached over $1 billion last … for approximately 70% of these exports, with the United States …
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Colombia banana farmers eye EU trade boost
17 Apr 2025 18:25 GMT
… the head of Colombia’s Banana Growers Association, told Reuters.
… s essential to serve the EU market and continue increasing … there.”
BY THE NUMBERS
Colombia exported more than $1 billion … nearly 70% of Colombia’s banana exports, followed by the United …
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Tariff wars and double standards in farm trade
10 Apr 2025 00:23 GMT
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Similarly, shielding the producers from imports through tariff and non-tariff … trade battles continued even after the formation of the WTO (1995). The Banana … the EU’s preferential treatment for Caribbean exporters, leading to multiple WTO rulings …
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Major trade wars since the 19th century
08 Apr 2025 14:25 GMT
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Trade partners, led by Canada, retaliated with taxes on US exports, … eventually suspended, and European import quotas for high-quality, … 1993–2012: Banana war -
In 1993, the EU granted preferential … of imports.
The EU filed a complaint with the WTO and …
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From Tariffs to Tensions: 5 Countries Caught in U.S. Trade Wars
04 Apr 2025 14:22 GMT
… Tariffs, and Banana Dispute with the EU
Trade tensions between the … 1993 when the EU gave preferential banana import access to its … a complaint with the WTO and responded with tariffs … exports and increase imports of U.S. vehicles to maintain favorable trade …
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Banana War To Trump Tariffs, A Brief History Of Trade Wars
04 Apr 2025 10:56 GMT
… high tariffs on Irish agricultural exports, especially cattle, causing a … the Japanese market.
The Banana War (1993-2012)
In … the EU's actions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) multiple … by targeted tariffs on Chinese imports. In retaliation, China …
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Morocco's banana imports up 28.8% as production drops 7.5%
03 Apr 2025 14:31 GMT
… record for the period, with import costs surpassing $18 million. … sources for Morocco's banana imports. However, in recent years, … are major EU producers of the same banana varieties found … to enlarge While Morocco does export bananas, volumes have been …