A rapid shift to e-commerce has saved the OLLY’S healthy snack startup during the coronavirus pandemic after 40% of its monthly revenue disappeared due to the cancellation of airline and rail services. The story of this company was highlighted by the UK Department for International Trade and described
Peanut imports from China will hit a record in the 2019/2020 marketing year, according to projections from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). With this, China’s peanut imports would reach almost 1.4 million tons and a third of the world peanut trade. For the first time, China
Natural gas generation in the lower 48 states of the United States increased nearly 55,000 gigawatt hours (GWh), or 9%, in the first half of 2020 compared to the first half of 2019, reported the Energy Information Administration (EIA, for its acronym in English). This gas was the
The peso closed the session with an appreciation of 019% or 4.2 cents, trading around 22.36 pesos per dollar. In the session, the Global Risk Perception Base Indicator (PPI) stood at -140 units, indicating that there was an appetite for medium risk, contributing to the advance of the
The Ministry of Economy published the list of IMMEX companies that can make temporary imports and transfers of sensitive goods. The list of companies with the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry Program (IMMEX) is updated to the first week of August 2020. At the end of 2006, the
Economists at the World Trade Organization (WTO) estimate that around 80% of world trade is conducted in a non-discriminatory manner, despite all the preferential agreements that exist. Part of the reason is that a substantial amount of merchandise crosses borders duty free. While the WTO rules cover almost