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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Exporters are sending 2–5 tonnes of salak gula pasir from Bali’s Karangasem and Tabanan areas to Vietnam by air each day. Producers are seeking a formal Indonesia–Vietnam quarantine protocol because the order-based shipments do not currently follow official quarantine procedures.
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.
Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry is seeking access to China and Middle Eastern markets for domestic poultry products. The government says exports could absorb surplus production, balance supply and demand, and support farmers.
Russia quadrupled wheat exports to Kazakhstan in January-May compared with the same period a year earlier. Shipments reached $141.9 million, according to a RIA Novosti analysis of customs data.
Poland’s ten largest retail chains account for about 80% of domestic food sales, a market worth more than 250 billion złoty, MP Michał Cieślak told a parliamentary committee. Lawmakers are considering changes intended to curb the unfair use of contractual advantage in agricultural and food supply chains.
Indicative CUN durum wheat prices in northern Italy remain below €300 per tonne, a level producers say does not cover production costs. Confagricoltura warns that continued weak profitability could reduce sowing, domestic output and self-sufficiency.
Safras & Mercado expects Brazilian corn production to rise by more than 3% to a record 144.96 million tonnes in 2026/27. A larger second crop and higher average yields should offset a reduction in first-crop area, although credit constraints and El Niño remain risks.
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