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08 March 2023

A livestock crisis is approaching due to drought

Cattle are dying in droves in Somalia, which is experiencing one of the worst droughts in the country's recent history. Drought has become a major problem also for Argentine ranchers. About 26 million cattle are at risk of dying from lack of water and feed. From Africa to South America, the phenomenon of drought, which began in 2020, shows consequences in sectors that affect everything from trade to the economy, the environment, wildlife and finally industry that relies on agricultural resources and livestock.

24 February 2023

The footwear sector of Bucaramanga is reactivated thanks to the opening of borders

The opening of the common border between Colombia and Venezuela has begun to generate benefits for the neighboring country's trade sectors. One of them is the footwear industry. This is reported by digital media such as Blu Radio. The station reported that it will need to hire more than 2,000 workers at shoe factories in Bucaramanga, Colombia. [Se reactiva industria de calzado en Colombia- Venezuela News]

23 February 2023

Zhang Yuan, owner of a leather goods shop was delighted to have Mongolian merchants return.

Border cities like Erenhot have seen a boom in business since cross-border travel resumed between China and its neighbors, as a result of optimized COVID-19 controls. Statistics showed that the Erenhot highway port has recorded a daily average of about 600 passenger trips since Jan 8. The port also handled 1.42 million metric tons of cargo last month, up 98.2% year-on-year. [Business booms on China-Mongolia border - Chinadaily.com.cn]

16 February 2023

Africa-China Trade

China’s trade with African countries grew by 11.1% to $282 billion last year boosted by a rise in commodity prices and increased importation from the continent, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China. [China-Africa trade soars on spike in commodity prices - asia.nikkei.com]

14 February 2023

Fees Amazon collects from third-party sellers have risen for six years in a row, squeezing their margins

Amazon is taking more than 50% of each sale from its merchants for the first time, as the e-commerce giant battles slowing sales and rising costs. [Amazon Takes a 50% Cut of Seller's Revenue - Marketplace Pulse]

10 February 2023

US-China relations spiral over balloon: US-China trade grows amid unease

The fallout from the U.S.-China balloon dispute is driving worsening ties between the two countries [China Sends Spy Balloons Over Military Sites Worldwide, U.S. ...- nytimes.com]. However, new figures show that bilateral trade hit a record high in 2022, overcoming restrictions imposed during both the Trump and Biden administrations. [US-China trade hits record high despite rising tensions - BBC]

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