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Vietnam has many more opportunities to increase export of fruits and vegetables to the European Union - the world's largest market, thanks to tariff incentives brought by the E.U.-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to analysts.

Bangladesh needs to shift its product concentration to sectors like plastics and light engineering so that it can gradually move upwards in its industrialisation pathway, Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said yesterday.

Bangladesh needs to shift its product concentration to sectors like light engineering so that it can gradually move upwards in its industrialisation pathway, Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said today.

Vietnam’s GDP is expected to rebound to 5.5% growth in 2022 if the COVID-19 pandemic is under relative control both at home and abroad, the World Bank said in its Taking Stock report released on January 13.

This study aims to explore the factors influence the competitiveness of Thailand’s processed pineapple exports as well as the impact size of these factors by focusing on canned pineapple (HS 200820) and pineapple juice (HS 200949). This study also determine the competitiveness and market share effects for both products in each market in each Thailand major partner countries. The average price of processed pineapple, GDP per capita and exchange rate were the explanatory variables. The panel dat...

MSME engineering exporters seek PMs intervention on rising steel prices SECTIONS Last Updated: Jun 06, 2021, 02:27 PM IST Share Synopsis In a letter to the prime minister, Ludhiana Hand Tools Association President S C Ralhan said that many of the competing countries, particularly China, provide support to manufacturing units by providing steel and other inputs at much reasonable prices to boost competitiveness of their engineering sector in the global markets. AFP Engineering exporters in the M...

Commerce Secretary Dr Md Jafar Uddin The role of the commerce ministry has become more important than ever with Bangladesh getting recommended for an exit from LDC in a few years. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Sun, Commerce Secretary Dr Md Jafar Uddin shared insights on the government’s strategies and ambitions regarding the country’s LDC graduation. Hasibul Aman Despite some challenges, LDC graduation will create opportunities for Bangladesh and it has the capabilities to face t...

Evolving trend in Pakistan’s trade Improved trade facilitation, digitalisation of procedures will be critical to reducing costs The government has already missed the annual export target in its first two years. For the current fiscal year, it has set the export target at $22.7 billion, which will require 6.2% growth. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Exports from Pakistan continue to show an upward trend as they increased 14.37% in March 2021 over the value reported in February 2021 and 30% over the valu...

Entrepreneurs will now get financial support from the government to produce medical and personal protective equipment (MPPE) for both local and international markets as the fight against Covid-19 continues. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday launched a $7.5 million Covid-19 response fund to help private enterprises procure the necessary equipment in this regard as the demand for MPPE products has ballooned amid an ongoing second wave of infections. The fund, styled "Covid-19 Enterprise Res...

  Staff Correspondent,  bdnews24.com Published: 18 Apr 2021 08:53 PM BdST Updated: 18 Apr 2021 08:53 PM BdST The commerce ministry has launched a $7.5 million COVID-19 response fund for private enterprises to aid them in producing medical and personal protective equipment in an effort to fight the coronavirus. "); } Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi virtually announced the fund titled COVID-19 Enterprise Response Fund, initiated with the support of the World Bank, under the ministrys Export Com...