Overall #Irish exports fall by 43% in April compared to March, with shipment volume to #USA drastically down by 62%...but one bright spot from Emerald Isle data is insatiable demand from chubbies chasing #DietPills in states, where despite steep price hikes, demand for #WeightLoss magic bullet #medications is still surging... First four months of 2025 saw 170% increase in #pharma shipments to US from #Ireland over year prior, even as obvious customer Donnie put fat foot down and stamped #TARIFFS in place. .

An Irish customs expert was quoted saying "Exports of medical and #pharmaceuticals represented over 60 per cent of total YTD #exports,"

https://www.roscommonherald.ie/irish-exports-fell-by-43-to-21-9-billion-in-april-compared-to-march_arid-61516.html

Morocco to reassess Turkey trade deal amid swelling deficit http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLRy8F #Morocco #Turkey #TradeDeal #Economy #Exports

‘Donald is right’ and China is the problem, EU chief says – POLITICO

“When we focus our attention on…
#Economy #África #Brazil #Canadá #cars #China #competition #cooperation #Criticalrawmaterials #DonaldTrump #EconomyofEU #EconomyoftheEU #Energy #EUeconomy #Europe #exports #globaleconomy #India #Intellectualproperty #manufacturing #markets #rawmaterials #rights #SouthAfrica #Supplychains #tariffs #trade #tradewar #Ukraine #UnitedStates #UrsulavonderLeyen #war
https://www.europesays.com/2175559/

Britain’s got an EU deal — but the Brexit red tape keeps coming – POLITICO

“Then, if the deal is ‘papered up’ in law by that stage, this bureaucratic labeling won’t be requir…
#UnitedKingdom #UK #Europe #EU #borders #brexit #Companies #Customs #dairy #exports #Fruitandvegetables #GreatBritain #industry #ireland #keirstarmer #Labeling #labels #markets #meat #negotiations #NorthernIreland #pesticides #Planthealth #policy #regulation #retail #Supplychains #trade
https://www.europesays.com/2175376/

Historic wheat shipment ends CBH's 85-year export monopoly at WA port
By Joanna Prendergast and Belinda Varischetti

Competition grows in Western Australia wheat exports as farmers fed up with export costs send an independent grain shipment from Geraldton to Indonesia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-18/plum-grove-geraldton-wheat-export-disrupts-cbh-monopoly/105430740

#GrainGrowing #Exports #JoannaPrendergast #BelindaVarischetti

Sluggish sales leave Portugal’s iconic wine producers grappling with sour grapes

Jose Manuel Ferreira should have already started harvesting grapes on his century-old vineyard in northern Portugal — instead he is still looking for a buyer for his crop.…
#wine #Portuguesewine #europeanunion #exports #LondonWires #Portugal #UnitedNations #Wine #WinefromPortugal #WineofPortugal
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2132294/sluggish-sales-leave-portugals-iconic-wine-producers-grappling-with-sour-grapes/

Japan posted a ¥637.6 billion trade deficit in May, narrower than expected, as both exports and imports declined; the yen weakened slightly following the data release.
#YonhapInfomax #Japan #TradeDeficit #Exports #Imports #YenExchangeRate #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=68089

Key WA port to invest in Australia's first 'clean' fuel hub for ships
By Georgia Hargreaves

Port operators at the heart of Australia's iron ore industry have revealed plans for a new hub to allow for cleaner alternative ship fuels than diesel.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-18/clean-ammonia-fuel-hub-announced-iron-ore-port-to-decarbonise/105423034

#Exports #MarineTransportIndustry #CommoditiesMarkets #GeorgiaHargreaves

Japan's trade deficit widened to ¥637.6 billion in May, surpassing forecasts and signaling persistent challenges for the nation's export sector.
#YonhapInfomax #Japan #TradeDeficit #May2025 #Exports #MarketExpectations #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=68074

Trump blasts EU over ‘unfair’ trade offer – POLITICO

The transatlantic partners are in talks to reach a deal to safeguard the €1.7 trillion transatlantic trade relationship.…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #Aluminum #Canadá #cars #DonaldTrump #EU27 #exports #media #negotiations #socialmedia #steel #tariffs #trade #tradewar #trump #UK #UnitedKingdom #UrsulavonderLeyen
https://www.europesays.com/2170852/

Through #Baltic Sea #oil #exports, #russia earns $100 billion a year - more than all #Western #aid to #Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian energy analysts, hydrocarbons account for around 70% of russia's export revenues and possibly even up to 80% today.

https://ukraineworld.org/en/articles/analysis/not-so-shadow-fleet-war-sails-through-baltic-sea

South Korea’s stock market rally is losing steam as export growth turns negative and external risks—including weaker U.S. demand, rising oil prices, and looming U.S. tariffs—threaten to cap further gains.
#YonhapInfomax #SouthKorea #Exports #StockMarket #OilPrices #Tariffs #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=67586

Gap Between National Food Production & Food-Based Dietary Guidance Highlights Lack Of National Self-Sufficiency
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01173-4 <-- shared paper
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[#NewZealand is NOT on the map – again!!!]
“In light of nationalist trends, disruptions to global food supply chains and efforts to concurrently promote sustainable diets, we assess national capacities to achieve dietary guidelines based on domestic production alone. Over a third of all countries cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of the seven essential food groups. Low self-sufficiency and overdependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks, particularly for small states…”
#food #foodsecurity #national #global #sufficiency #production #GIS #spatial #analysis #spatialanalysis #foodsupply #diet #GetNZontheMap #domestic #foodgroups #imports #exports #globalshock #farming #agriculture #trade #tariffs #shipping

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance maintained its bearish economic outlook in June, citing persistent downward pressure on growth amid weak domestic demand, sluggish exports, and ongoing employment challenges, though recent sentiment indicators showed modest improvement.
#YonhapInfomax #SouthKorea #MinistryOfEconomyAndFinance #DownwardPressure #Exports #ConsumerSentimentIndex #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=67383