The US Court of International Trade’s order to refund roughly US$165bn in tariff duties via the new CAPE system unlocks a huge potential cash-flow windfall for importers, but timing and […]
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Global Date Market Tightens: Structural Deficit Keeps Prices Firm
Global demand for dates continues to outpace supply, reinforcing a structural deficit that is unlikely to ease before the mid‑2030s and keeping prices on a firm to rising path. With […]
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Moldova Rejects 10.5-Tonne Dried Fruit Load: Limited Market Impact, Higher Compliance Risks
Moldova’s food safety authority has blocked a 10.5-tonne shipment of mould-contaminated mixed dried fruit at the border, sending it back to the producer and preventing any access to the domestic […]
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India Waives Mundra Port Fees to Support Middle East Exporters
India has announced a 15-day fee waiver at Mundra port for export containers bound for the Middle East. The government introduced the measure on Tuesday to ease logistics costs and […]
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Iran allows ‘non-hostile’ ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz
Iran has formally notified the United Nations that vessels from non-hostile countries may transit the Strait of Hormuz. However, ships linked to the United States or Israel are explicitly excluded […]
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Israel Grain Imports Steady at 2.15 MMT for 2026/27
Israel’s wheat imports are projected to hold at 2.15 million metric tons for marketing year 2026/27, as conflict-affected farmland and poor weather continue to suppress domestic production. The USDA Foreign […]
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Vietnam Suspends Food Safety Decree 46 Until April 2026
Vietnam suspended Decree 46 on Food Safety on February 4, 2026, after trade disruptions forced a rapid policy reversal. The Government of Vietnam reinstated the previous framework, Decree 15, to […]
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Botswana Food Imports Hit $614M as U.S. Exports Rise
Botswana imported more than $614 million worth of food and agricultural products in 2025, as U.S. export values to the country climbed steadily. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service published report […]
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Le Duff’s Bridor–Panamar Deal Reshapes Europe’s Wholesale Bakery Landscape
Bridor’s acquisition of Panamar Bakery Group marks a major step-change in the European wholesale bakery and frozen bakery market, strengthening the role of large integrated groups and accelerating consolidation. For […]
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Chana Acreage Falls 2.31 Lakh Ha; India Prices May Rise
India’s Chana Acreage Falls 2.31 Lakh Ha, Prices May Rise India’s chana acreage for the current rabi season, India’s winter-sown crop cycle running from October to March, has declined […]
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