Timber imports by companies operating in the European Union can be traced to logging on Indonesia鈥檚 Borneo island, a new report published Tuesday showed, with NGOs calling for the bloc to stop delaying a ban on deforestation-linked products...
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports picked up modestly in July鈥揂ugust of the current fiscal year, hinting at a gradual recovery in trade after months of political turmoil and economic disruption...
Although onion imports from India have resumed, retail prices have not seen any significant decrease, even as wholesale prices have dropped slightly...
Onion prices declined by Tk聽5鈥�7 at the wholesale level at different markets of the capital following the resumption of imports...
The US trade gap narrowed in June, government data showed Tuesday, as imports pulled back more than exports while businesses grappled with president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs on allies and competitors alike...
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports increased slightly in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25, suggesting a modest recovery in trade activity following months of political unrest and economic uncertainty...
IT IS hard to decide what is more surreal: that the United States is threatening 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian imports in the name of 鈥榬eciprocity鈥� or that global markets, once jittery at the mere whisper of Trumpian trade tantrums, are now brushing off these ultimatums with a shrug and record-breaking rallies...
Global trade grew by around $300 billion in the first half of the year due to US imports and EU exports, the United Nations said on Tuesday...
The National Board of Revenue has declared a set of reforms and adjustments in the national budget for the financial year 2025-26, with some significant changes in income tax, VAT, and customs duties...
The plastic goods manufacturers and exporters of the country demanded a reduction in import duty to 1 per cent in the proposed budget for importing machinery, parts, and raw materials...
The opening of letters of credit (LC) for imports increased in the first 10 months of the 2024鈥�25 fiscal year, displaying a gradual recovery in business activity after months of political turmoil...
China and the European Union have suspended imports of chicken meat from Brazil, the world鈥檚 biggest exporter of the commodity, after an outbreak of bird flu on a farm in the South American country, officials said Friday...
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports rose in the first nine months of the 2024鈥�25 fiscal year, displaying a gradual recovery in business activity after months of political turmoil...
World powers on Thursday blasted US president Donald Trump鈥檚 steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies...
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports increased in the first eight months of the 2024-25 fiscal year compared to the same period in the previous year, reflecting a gradual recovery in business activity...
ASEAN diplomats recently visited ICC Bangladesh and held a meeting with its president Mahbubur Rahman and vice-presidents AK Azad and Naser Ezaz Bijoy...
Fresh fruits imports have been witnessing a declining trend for the past few years, according to the traders, mostly due to raising various types of duties, depreciation of taka against US dollar and inflationary pressure which impacted the living costs...
US聽PRESIDENT Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium imports聽on February 10, doubling down on his protectionist agenda to 鈥榖oost鈥� the US economy through import taxes, a move that could disrupt trade with key partners. Set to take effect on March 4, the tariffs will impact the 25 million tonnes of steel the US imports...
OVER 10 million Bangladeshi migrant workers send home an estimated $22 billion in remittances annually, making it the country鈥檚 second-largest source of foreign exchange after garment exports. More than 60 per cent of this originates from the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait leading the way. At the same time...
Sri Lanka announced the lifting of a five-year ban on vehicle imports Tuesday as the country showed further signs of emerging from its worst economic meltdown...
Interim government鈥檚 food adviser Ali Imam Majumder said that the government was prioritising trade over politics, welcoming imports from neighbouring countries like India, Myanmar, and Pakistan due to their proximity and lower costs...
The country鈥檚 apparel makers are facing significant challenges in banking processes, particularly with issues related to raw material imports and export proceeds receipts, according to a study...
The US trade gap narrowed more than expected in October, government data showed Thursday, as imports slipped more than exports...
Bangladesh鈥檚 share in the United States鈥� denim trouser imports has steadily grown by 6.6 percentage points over the past seven years, increasing from 14.1 per cent in 2017 to 20.7 per cent as of September 2024 although the overall imports of the item by the US declined in the period...
The opening of letters of credit for imports rose in September, but it dropped slightly in the July-September period in the financial year 2024-25 compared with that in the same period in the previous year...
The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday relaxed rules for commercial imports through contracts.
China鈥檚 export growth slowed sharply in September while imports remained sluggish, data showed Monday, as authorities wait for recent stimulus measures to perk up weak domestic demand...
Beijing on Wednesday launched a probe into EU subsidies of some dairy products imported into China, the day after the bloc said it planned to impose five-year import duties of up to 36 per cent on Chinese electric vehicles...
The United States unveiled stricter rules Wednesday on steel and aluminium imports from Mexico, moving to prevent China-origin goods from avoiding tariffs...
EU states agreed on Thursday to impose 鈥榩rohibitive鈥� duties on grain imports from Russia in a bid to cut off revenues to Moscow for its war on Ukraine...
