UAE lifts ban on cattle imports

October 10th, 2009 Mad cow fear: Japan suspends beef from US plantTOKYO — Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meat-packing plant after finding cattle parts banned under an agreement to prevent the spread of mad cow disease, the agriculture ministry said Saturday. Japanese quarantine inspectors found bovine spinal columns in one of 732 boxes sent by Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., which arrived in Japan last month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a statement.

October 10th, 2009 Japan suspends US plant's beef amid mad cow fearsTOKYO — Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacking plant after finding cattle parts banned under an agreement to prevent the spread of mad cow disease, the agriculture ministry said Saturday. Japanese quarantine inspectors found bovine spinal columns in one of 732 boxes sent by Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., which arrived in Japan last month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a statement.

October 9th, 2009 CHANGSHA - Twenty-six miners were killed when two lifts plunged into a tin ore mine in central China's Hunan province, rescuers said. Rescuers said Thursday that 19 miners were killed on the spot.

October 7th, 2009 Canada takes US to WTO over cattle, hog labelingOTTAWA — Canada is asking the World Trade Organization to intervene in a dispute with the United States over cattle and hog exports. Ottawa announced Wednesday it has asked a WTO trade dispute panel to strike down country-of-origin requirements it says are making it difficult for Canadian cattle and hog exporters to compete fairly.

September 29th, 2009 DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a ban on the import of live birds from North America, Europe and other places, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. UAE Environment and Water Minister Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad said import of birds will be allowed from Europe, North America and South America.

September 10th, 2009 Summary Box: Improving economy ups trade deficitWHAT HAPPENED?: The trade deficit rose to $32 billion in July, the highest in six months. Imports jumped 4.7 percent, the largest monthly increase on records dating from 1992.

August 11th, 2009 Chinese exports, imports fall sharply in JulyBEIJING — China's government says the decline in the country's exports and imports accelerated in July amid weak global consumer demand. Tuesday's report by the Chinese customs agency says exports were down 22.9 percent from a year earlier, while imports fell 14.9 percent.

August 4th, 2009 TOKYO - More than 19 percent of Japan's oil imports in June came from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), WAM news agency reported. Tokyo imported 18.81 million barrels of oil, accounting for 19.4 percent of the country's oil imports, from the UAE during this period, Japan's natural and energy resources agency said Monday.

July 7th, 2009 TOKYO - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the largest oil suppliers to the world's second largest economy Japan and account for over half of the country's oil imports, WAM news agency reported Tuesday citing Japanese government figures. Saudi Arabia remained the largest crude oil supplier to Japan in May 2009, exporting 31.4 million barrels per day and accounting for 28.8 percent of total its oil imports.

May 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government is considering imposing safeguards duty and anti-dumping measures on cheap imports of auto components, a senior official said here Tuesday. 'The industry has approached the government as it is worried about cheap auto component imports that can harm the sector,' Surajit Mitra, additional secretary at the Department of Heavy Industries, said.

April 27th, 2009 Agriculture futures tumble, pork sinks on the CBOTCHICAGO — Agriculture futures fell Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery dropped 23.75 cents to $5.195 a bushel, while July corn fell 5 cents to $3.8075 a bushel and July soybeans tumbled 37 cents to $9.97 a bushel.

April 27th, 2009 Agriculture futures tumble; Pork futures sinkCHICAGO — Agriculture futures tumbled early Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery slid 2.25 cents to $5.41 a bushel, while July corn dropped 3.25 cents to $3.825 a bushel and July soybeans tumbled 31 cents to $10.03 a bushel.

April 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's merchandise exports dipped 21.7 percent in February to Rs.58,685 crore ($11.91 billion), as compared to Rs.60,476 crore ($15.22 billion) in the corresponding month last year, according to government data released Wednesday. Exports figures have been contracting since last October, forcing the commerce ministry to revise the target for 2008-09 to $175 billion from $200 billion following fall in overseas demand.

February 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After registering a decline for two successive months, India's merchandise exports were marginally up 1.1 percent in December at $12.690 billion, as against $12.825 billion during the like month of last fiscal. Cumulatively, the exports grew 17.1 percent during the first nine moths of the fiscal to $131.990 billion against $112.737 billion during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, official data showed Monday.

February 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's merchandise exports registered a decline for the third straight month in dollar terms and were valued at $12.690 billion, down 1.1 percent over $12.825 billion logged during the like month of last fiscal. Cumulatively, however, the exports grew 17.1 percent during the first nine months of the fiscal to $131.990 billion, against $112.737 billion during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, official data showed Monday.