August 8, 2025
Egypt’s Frozen Strawberries Become the Country’s Top Food Export
Frozen strawberries topped Egypt's food export rankings in the first half of 2025, with shipments surging 75% year on year to $442 million, according…
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July 22, 2025
US Ginger Imports Split Into Four Price Tiers as China’s Cost Edge Widens
US ginger buying has settled into a clear four-tier price ladder. Proxy prices for the twelve months from August 2024 through July 2025 put…
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July 8, 2025
Panama Canal Runs Full Again — But Daily Transits Still Trail Pre-Drought Levels
The Panama Canal entered July 2025 operating at full water capacity, with Gatun Lake at 86.6 feet and the authority maintaining a 50-foot draught…
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June 22, 2025
90-Day Tariff Truce Opens a Booking Window for Frozen Produce Shippers
Trade talks in Geneva produced a 90-day tariff truce between the United States and China in May 2025, setting US tariffs on Chinese goods…
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June 8, 2025
Jinxiang 2025 Garlic Harvest: Acreage Up 8%, Quality Surprises, Prices Slide
The 2025 garlic harvest in Jinxiang — China's benchmark garlic-growing county — got underway in May, delivering better-than-expected quality despite planting…
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May 22, 2025
SIAL Shanghai 2025 Wraps: 350,000 Products Point to Where Asian Demand Is Heading
SIAL Shanghai 2025 closed on May 21 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre after three days that gathered more than 5,000 exhibitors from…
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May 8, 2025
Red Sea Ceasefire Announced May 6 — Freight Markets Brace for the Rate Reset
The U.S.–Houthi ceasefire announced on May 6, 2025 has put a possible return to the Red Sea and Suez Canal on the table —…
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April 22, 2025
India’s Onion Trade Reopens: All Export Restrictions Lifted as of April 1
Effective April 1, 2025, India removed all remaining restrictions on onion exports — closing a turbulent chapter that opened with the export ban of…
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April 8, 2025
‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Land April 9: Produce Exporters Face a New Cost Map
The U.S. reciprocal tariff package — branded "Liberation Day" tariffs — takes effect on April 9, 2025, with Chinese goods facing a 34% reciprocal…
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