The European Commission’s upcoming 13th tranche of sanctions against Russia will not include any new import bans. Source: Reuters, citing EU officials Details: Reportedly, the European Commission and EU member states aim to swiftly adopt a new package of sanctions ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. “Despite […]
Inspections of agricultural goods at the Ukraine-Poland border show excess imports of goods and a need to strengthen veterinary inspections, the Polish Agricultural Minister Czesław Siekierski said on Feb. 4. The excess goods included sugar, oil, and cereal products such as flour and cornmeal, according to the ministry’s statement. “It is also worrying that the […]
China and Bangladesh are two of the top garment exporting countries in the world, ranking No. 1 and No. 3, respectively, per Statistica. For the past few months, the two heavyweights have been battling it out to be the top exporter of readymade garments (RMG) to the United Kingdom. Bangladesh came out on top, beating […]
Jan. 21—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is leading a bipartisan group of Senators in sounding concern about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) decision to withdraw proposed rules expanding the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). The program is designed to address Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. In a letter to NOAA administrators, the […]
Poland is conducting negotiations with Kyiv to introduce import licences, which could be a solution for Polish farmers who fear excessive imports from Ukraine. Source: Polish radio station RMF FM; European Pravda Details: Poland is negotiating with Ukraine on the introduction of import licences that would limit the import of not only grain, but also […]
It seems that Apple will be able to bypass an import ban on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 devices and once again sell those products in the US after dropping a key feature. According to a letter to an appeals court judge from Masimo, a company that’s been involved in a patent dispute […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared the way for Florida’s first-in-the-nation plan to import prescription drugs from Canada, a long-sought approach to accessing cheaper medications that follows decades of frustration with U.S. drug prices. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in 2019, but it required federal review […]
The most advanced Apple Watch models will be back on sale this week following a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a sweeping import ban on the devices amid a dispute with the Biden administration. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are available at U.S. stores Wednesday and can be purchased online […]
In its war with Ukraine, Russian forces are using US-Chinese hunting scopes that arms companies purchase online. Source: Vazhnye Istorii, a Russian media outlet Details: It is reported that dozens of videos can be found on YouTube where Russian soldiers show scopes produced by Western manufacturers, in particular by Leupold (USA), Nightforce (USA – Japan), […]