Global goods trade remained resilient in Q1 despite Iran war, says WTO
The global merchandise trade, as per the WTO grew, 1.9% in the first quarter compared to the previous period and 3.2% compared to the same quarter in 2025...
Category : Trading
USMCA review: US and Mexico resume trade talks amid Canada tariff dispute
Washington, through the USMCA talks, wants to lower its trade deficits with Canada and Mexico, apart from reshoring more manufacturing to mainland America...
UK eyes course correction after research advocates trade digitalisation
The DBT's research demonstrated that digitalising processes, financing and documents can reduce cost, time and errors during cross-border trade...
Kuwait’s Q1 2026 trade exchange falls to 7.2 billion dinars, says government data
Total exports dropped by 20.5% to 4.502 billion dinars from 5.66 billion dinars in the Q1 2025. Imports declined as well, falling 12.3% to 2.734 billion dinars...
Japan looks to deepen trade ties with Latin America, France
Through the pact with the Latin America-based Mercosur bloc, Japan hopes to expand market access for automobiles and other products...
Egypt’s garments exports carve out 15% increase despite volatile geopolitics
As per the Apparel Export Council of Egypt (AEC), the sector’s exports reached approximately USD 1.15 billion between January and April 2026...
Qatar’s maritime trade expands in May, maintains its upward course
Qatar's ports handled cargoes more than 73,173 TEUs in May, representing a remarkable 44% month-on-month increase...
Breather for Keir Starmer as UK pulls off GCC trade deal
The trade deal will remove an estimated 580 million pounds in duties a year, based on current UK exports to the GCC, said the Department for Business and Trade...
Trump-Xi summit: China to buy USD 17 billion agricultural goods from US
The latest deal came along with Beijing's commitment to buy at least 87 million metric tonnes of American soya beans, which was made in October 2025...
New Zealand, Singapore sign trade pact, to focus on flow of essential goods
New Zealand sources about one-third of its fuel from Singapore's refineries, including diesel used in freight, farming and food production...