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The Philippines Campaign Network Urges EC to Provide PCA Draft

2009-02-11T04:02:00.000-08:00

The EU-Philippines Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) is under some suspicion since the details about the draft was not made available to the EU-ASEAN FTA Campaign Network (CN). According to a press release by the CN, they have urged the European Commission to divulge details about the content of the PCA. CN is a civil society network monitoring trade talks between the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

CN fears that the EU’s aggressive trade model perhaps...

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China Says Trade Probes By India Will Damage Trade Ties

2009-02-10T04:10:00.000-08:00

Soon after concluding a meeting between Indian ambassador to China Nirupama Rao and China’s deputy commerce minister Zhong Shan, the Ministry of Commerce of China has expressed that trade probes by India would have a telling effect on bilateral trade। Since October, India is in the process of investigating a slew of Chinese goods, and has restricted imports of Chinese steel, textiles and petrochemicals. Moreover, both strained relations due to the ban imposed on the Chinese toys recently by India for six months which China is planning to approach the WTO for the annulment of the decision.

Besides, the Industry & Commerce Ministry of India has launched...

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The UAE Slashes Its Guidance on Growth Dramatically

2009-02-09T04:54:00.000-08:00

According to a latest report, the UAE is expected to grow just by 3 percent from its last year’s performance of six percent. Huge slump in growth of sectors including construction, real estate, IT, hospitality and service industry since last September have factored in for the country to downgrade its projections several times in last couple of months. Similarly, Dubai, one of the emirates of the UAE has also brought down its growth as...

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Indian Envoy Confident About FTA with the EU

2009-02-05T22:10:00.000-08:00

Speaking at an event organised by the Belgian think tank Bruegel, India’s ambassador to the EU Jaimini Bhagwati said that he was confident of signing FTA with the EU in the coming months. He further added, the negotiations which began June last year has already completed five rounds and another two more would be held in February and March to finalize the deal. India and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to sign FTA during the ASEAN summit which is planned to be held between February 27 and March 1 2009. The EU and ASEAN began talks with India during the same period last year.

The occasion which marked the release of the study titled “Beyond the WTO? An anatomy of EU and US preferential trade agreements”, Bhagwati remarked that...

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‘Buy American’ Will Trigger Trade Wars - Warns Obama

2009-02-05T22:03:00.000-08:00

Barack Obama, the newly elected president of the US echoed the concerns of economists and trade partners across the world while he said ‘buy American’ as part of the clause to the approval of mega Economic Recovery Package (ERP) would spark off trade wars. Obama’s statement came close on heels to the objections from the EU, France, Italy and its other trade partners at a TV interview.

The umbrage followed after the Senate tabled a bill which stipulated the use of the US-made iron and steel in all public-works projects, and plans of extending the same to all manufactured goods. In short, the ‘buy American’ clause in the nearly...

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Columbia and the EU closer to Signing FTA

2009-02-05T21:58:00.000-08:00

According to Fernando Cardesa García, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Commission to Colombia and Ecuador, the bilateral talks with Columbia are expected to start by the second week of February. If things moved as planned, negotiations would conclude in June and some adjustments should be made in September and October, he added in an interview to Columbia’s leading magazine, Semana.

In last December, the European Union (EU) had decided to...

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Turkey’s Imports Continue to Surge against Its Exports

2009-02-03T04:44:00.000-08:00

According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜIK), Turkey’s imports recorded a growth of 18।7 percent to $201.8bn whereas its exports grew by 23.1 percent to $132bn causing huge trade deficit of $69.8bn in 2008. The financial turmoil in the EU, the largest importer of Turkish goods particularly has contributed in creating such a wide gap in exim trade.

Interestingly, almost half of country’s imports largely came from six countries including Russia, Germany and China। Russia led the import list of Turkey by registering a growth of 33।2 percent to reach $31.1bn, Germany with 6.5 percent at $18.7bn stood second and China followed by $15.6bn with 18.2 percent growth. However, China acquired...

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Russia Plans to Waiver Export Tariffs on Its Fertilisers

2009-02-03T04:38:00.000-08:00

Russian government in its latest release stated that there were plans afoot to abolish the export tariffs on certain mineral fertilisers that they imposed last year। The decision to levy duties on export of fertilisers was taken to revive the domestic farmers who were under tremendous pressure owing to global financial crisis. However, the Wednesday’s government statement did not mention whether farmers would be again affected by the withdrawal of the tariffs as an end to the global crisis is nowhere in sight.

Currently, nitrogen fertilisers and the fertilisers containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus in any one of the three compositions in packages not exceeding 10kgs invited export tariffs of 8.5 percent which will be in force till April 30 2009 as per last year’s promulgation. A 5 percent tariff was charged on...

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Indo-Kazakh Ties Boosted by Signing Trade Pacts

2009-02-03T04:32:00.000-08:00

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev has concluded his four-day visit to India by heading his contingent to complete formalities on bilateral ties including a broad spectrum economic cooperation। Close on heels to the signing of civil nuclear pact on Saturday, both countries have extended their co-operation in several areas including construction, oil & gas and minerals by signing various associated MOUs.

Nazarbayev stated the bilateral ties would help Indian companies to engage in successful oil & gas exploration and production as the country holds oil reserves for next 50 years and 75 years of gas reserves. He invited Indian companies in setting up manufacturing units in the Kazakh pharma industry. Kazakhstan mainly depends on imports of medicines, and it is estimated at $500mn. However...

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Biggest Fraud Ever Exposed in Indian Corporate History

2009-01-07T03:02:00.000-08:00

Satyam Computers' founder and CEO Ramalinga Raju had resigned from his position with confessions on his blatant lies about his company's performance.

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Chinese Exporters Advised to Avert Default from Overseas Buyers

2009-01-05T20:35:00.000-08:00

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) of China has warned that the Chinese exporters were facing increased risk of receiving their dues from the overseas banks owing to the credit crisis....

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Holiday Online Sales Drop - Relatively Scores over Traditional Retailers

2009-01-04T22:08:00.000-08:00

According to comScore, a marketing research company, the US online holiday sales dropped in November 1 to December 23 period of 2008 by over 3 percent.

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Space Travel Gets Cheaper – Ushers in a New Era for Adventure Tourism

2009-01-01T21:03:00.000-08:00

Space travel hitherto was confined to people who were handpicked for state space missions. But today commercialization of space travel has enabled dreamers with money to fulfill their goals...

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Russia Modifies the Pork and Poultry Deal with the US

2008-12-31T03:47:00.000-08:00

Russia, the largest importer of the US poultry products has amended their five-year bilateral poultry and pork trade agreement with the US...

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King Urges Spain to Align with Rest of the World to Tide over Crisis

2008-12-29T22:18:00.000-08:00

Spain's King Juan Carlos urged his countrymen in a televised Christmas message to brace them against the...

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Indonesia Eyeing Investors from Middle East?

2008-12-19T04:29:00.000-08:00

As a follow up to the efforts Indonesia made during the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in October, Muhammad Lutfi, chief of Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) called for investments from...

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S. Korean Government Plans to Boost IT Security Sector

2008-12-15T04:18:00.000-08:00

Growing internet security threat and rising demand for related products have caught the eye of South Korean government...

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Bangladesh Targets $30bn through Migrant Remittances by 2015

2008-12-08T04:07:00.001-08:00

As part of the ongoing strategy to expand Bangladesh’s manpower exports, the country’s president Iajuddin Ahmed urged Romanian official to include workers from his country in the developmental works of Romania. The president has offered skilled and semi-skilled workers when the outgoing Romanian Ambassador...

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Fidel Castro Feels Obama Can Engage in Talks Despite the Choice of Hillary

2008-12-05T02:26:00.000-08:00

Fidel Castro the former president of Cuba stated that the government was interested in talks with the US president-elect Barack Obama to resolve the issues related to the 46 year old trade blockade.

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Toboc Partnering ILDEX India 2008 in Delhi, India

2008-05-06T22:59:00.000-07:00

ILDEX (International Livestock and Dairy Expo) INDIA 2008 is being organized with a vision. To uplift the business skills and boost the technology know how of 55% of sub-economical Indian population living in rural India associated with animal production industry. This expo primarily focuses on Poultry, Dairy, Aqua, Meat Processing, Sheep & Goatry sectors.

ILDEX provides the best opportunity to reach authentic buyers and suppliers in the livestock and dairy industries across the globe

1) Opportunities to meet new potential clients and make new contacts

2) Chance to meet quality visitors

3) Explore your product throughout India and South Asia.

4) Find new agents, partners and other business relations.

5) Gain and transfer essential knowledge.

Researchers, Scientists and corporate from different sectors in Livestock and Diary is also participating in this EXPO. This expo will be a meet and match experience for both buyers and suppliers. Also there will be promotion for the exhibitors through road shows and media promotions. Corporate technical sessions will be handled by experts.

Venue: Hall 10-11 A -11 B, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.

Date: Friday 22nd - Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24thAugust 2008

Toboc is a media partner for ILDEX. We look forward to get more business for our customers.

For more details see it here at our b2b portal or Ildex India

What is a B2B Portal

2008-01-09T02:36:00.000-08:00

Business to Business or B2B refers e-commerce transactions between businesses. It is a term that originated and is almost exclusively used in electronic commerce and usually takes the form of automated processes between trading partners. Or you can also perceive B2B as the transactions that happen within an industrial value chain before the finished product is sold to an end user or a consumer.

B2B Portals are those which provide information about services/information/products provided by businesses which can be used by other businesses. B2B portals are usually categorized on the basis of the business type and services they render. It acts as a platform for the businesses to display the product/services and attract potential customers. Or we can say B2B portals are meeting place for buyers and sellers across the globe.

Toboc is an International B2B Portal which offers business solutions for Importers, Exporters, Transporters, Brokers and other services. Here we provide International Trade Leads for businesses across the globe. Trade Everything Everywhere.