n 2021, Uzbekistan imported 32.2 thousand tons of tea worth $ 42.8 million from 24 countries, the State Statistics Committee said. Reportedly, tea imports increased by 836 tons compared to 2020. Top spot country in 2021 from where Uzbekistan imported largest amount of tea was China on 25.8 thousand tons, followed by Kenya with 2.2 … Read more
The Scottish and UK governments have agreed to establish two green freeports in Scotland. The special economic zones, offering tax breaks and lower business tariffs, are being promoted by the UK government as part of its “levelling-up” agenda. The Scottish Greens, the SNP’s Scottish government partners, criticised the plans as “greenwashing” and said it was … Read more
In 2021 compared to 2020, Ukraine’s imports of goods grew by 34.0% to $72.82 billion, exports – by 38.4% to $68.09 billion; Ukraine’s imports of services increased by 32.9% to $7.59 billion, exports – by 14.2% to $13.16 billion, according to the State Statistics Service. In 2021, exports of goods from Ukraine amounted to $68,089.3 … Read more
The final solution for the new location of the Port of Belgrade is currently being considered, with works expected to begin in late 2023 At the invitation of the Port of Antwerp, Serbian Minister of Construction Tomislav Momirovic visited that port, the largest in Europe. The port employs 150,000 people and is considered the “engine … Read more
Belarus should take appropriate steps to neutralize adverse consequences related to the restriction of goods export via Lithuanian ports, Latvian ports, Vladimir Makei noted. Minsk intends to more actively use Russian ports for transit of Belarusian goods, Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei said on Wednesday. “A range of agreements on throughput of Belarusian goods … Read more
The revenues to the state budget collected by the Customs Service on 7-13 February amounted to over 534 million lei. Since early 2022, the Customs Service has collected 2.9 billion lei to the state budget, up by over 25 per cent against the revenues from the same period of 2021. In the last week, more … Read more
In December 2021, the total volume of goods exports was up by 8.1 percent year on year, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The increase was mainly seen in exports of chemical products, machinery and appliances. Relative to December 2019, exports were 7.5 percent higher. The volume of imports in December was up by 6.6 … Read more
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov met with Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov, who arrived in the capital of Uzbekistan, accompanying Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov, the press office of the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan reported. The participants discussed … Read more
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January 2022 increased by 41.1% compared to the same period last year, amounting to USD 1.1 billion, according to express data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on February 14. Exports grew by 47.6% year-over-year to USD 331.3 million, while imports increased by 38.5%, reaching USD 778.1 million. Meanwhile, … Read more
Belarus will actively use Russian sea ports for cargo transshipment, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at a press conference in Minsk on 16 February, BelTA has learned. “Believe me, these are not some fairy tales, not some castles in the sand. Work is underway to actively use Russian ports for transshipment of … Read more