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| Machinery & Automotive

Chinese-built EVs enter Canada as lower tariff unsettles auto industry

Canada has reopened its market to Chinese-built electric vehicles under a 49,000-unit annual quota and a 6.1% tariff. Initial arrivals from Tesla and Geely-owned Lotus are testing a policy that promises more competition but raises concerns for Canadian manufacturers and suppliers.

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Henrik Johansson
Senior Machinery & Automotive Analyst
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| Machinery & Automotive

Sweden's Nordic Tyre enters Romania with acquisition of Dinamic 92

Swedish group Nordic Tyre, the largest tire wholesaler in the Nordic and Baltic countries, has entered Romania by acquiring Dinamic 92 Distribution SRL, the country's leading independent tire distributor. profit.ro, which first reported the deal, described it as a surprise transaction for the local market.

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Henrik Johansson
Senior Machinery & Automotive Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Korean chamoe melon gains young consumers in Japan as exports rise 39%

South Korean chamoe exports to Japan reached 271 tonnes last year, up 39%, as the small yellow fruit gained traction among younger consumers. Retail expansion, social media exposure and a Japanese functional-food registration are supporting its premium positioning.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Chemicals & Fertilizers

Italy’s plastic recycling chain strains as low-cost virgin resin weakens demand

Plastic waste is accumulating at Italian sorting and recycling facilities as low-priced virgin resin from China undercuts domestically recycled material. Piedmont is pressing Italy’s government and the European Union for measures before storage sites reach saturation and disrupt packaging collection.

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Katrin Vogel
Lead Chemicals & Fertilizers Analyst
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| Electronics & Technology

Croatia's Transformer Exports Grow 2.6x Since 2021, Industry Warns of EU Safeguards

Croatia's exports of electric motors, generators and transformers grew 2.6 times between 2021 and 2025 to reach €923 million, according to the Croatian Employers' Association (HUP). HUP warns that new EU protective measures on imported electrical steel could raise costs and threaten the sector's more than 80 European producers and 20,000-plus jobs.

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Kevin O'Sullivan
Lead Electronics & Technology Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Lampung plans Indonesia’s first national cassava research center

Lampung is preparing Indonesia’s first National Cassava Center with the University of Lampung and Bappenas. The province also plans cluster-based mocaf industrialization and a cassava-fed bioethanol plant after producing more than 7.5 million tonnes in 2025.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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