“A lot of complaints from customs brokers and importers relate to the extreme delay of return of these container deposits ranging from 6 months to more than a year before anything is returned but with deductions and a lot of times not at all,” he said.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/02/06/ppa-chief-disputes-claims-of-new-orders-critics-as-customs-brokers-join-fray/

And importers have to buy the greenback using BDT to make payments for imports.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/EASTERN-BANK-LIMITED-22762476/news/Trade-in-rupee-to-save-at-least-Tk-1-per-dollar-EBL-CEO-44297190/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230709

At least, three suspects are currently in NDLEA custody over the shipment while a bribe of N20 million converted to $22,900 offered operatives by the importers agents has also been recovered and documented as evidence.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/07/23/over-5-million-pills-of-tramadol-worth-n3-7billion-captured-at-lagos-airport/

At the turn of the twentieth century, there were more than a dozen macaroni factories, several Italian bakeries, and a multitude of importers and small grocers in the neighborhood.

Source: https://boingboing.net/2023/03/31/in-praise-of-the-muffuletta-a-classic-new-orleans-sandwich.html

By far the most prevalent is use of standard contractual clauses that bind non-EU data importers to the privacy standards that bind EU data exporters.

Source: https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-if-it-were-illegal-transfer-personal-data-european-union-united-states

California is the biggest US dairy producer and Chinese importers are buying what would otherwise be a “glut” for the state itself, Matthews added.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/us-china-trade-war-businesses-investment-interest-3614971?cid=cna_flip_070214

Company founder Merrill Fernando had been supplying bulk tea to many Australian importers and said it was a logical extension to package it himself.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11932001/Dilmah-tea-Woolworths-Coles-Sri-Lankan-company-Australia-despite-no-profit-2009.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Europe, the U.S., and the West have minimal oil reserves and are primarily net oil importers.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4640469-100-oil-is-only-beginning?source=feed_all_articles

Exporters and importers play a crucial role in the growth and success of businesses worldwide.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/data-target-quality-data-b2b-b2336465.html

“Farmers are not traders or importers, so the only people who might complain are those who trade or those who wish to have been importing too,” he added.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/03/01/da-allocates-440k-mt-of-refine-sugar-imports-to-only-3-handpicked-entities/

Grech was reacting in a radio interview to Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba's request for the EU to investigate Maltese food importers for antitrust violations.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/pn-wants-help-businesses-pl-wants-blame-them-grech-says.1059984

He said it was also to bring parity in the treatment between VAT registered taxpayers, who charge the tax on their imported goods on the domestic front, and unregistered importers of taxable goods who did not charge VAT on their domestic supplies.

Source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/05/29/gra-to-commence-implementation-of-upfront-payment-policy-from-june-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gra-to-commence-implementation-of-upfront-payment-policy-from-june-6

He said only a ‘price war’ inspired by the participation of more importers alongside NNPCL would make the price of products find their natural levels.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/pms-ipman-urges-fg-to-issue-licence-to-more-importers-for-competitive-pricing/

Historically, India has been one of the world’s largest importers of arms and ammunition, accounting for almost 11 per cent of the total global arms market.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/big-story/4-reasons-why-defence-stocks-should-be-on-your-radar/article66430626.ece

However, in a bid to internationalise the Indian currency, the Reserve Bank of India on July 11, 2022 allowed importers to pay with rupees and exporters be paid in rupee.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/no-takers-for-rupee-payment-for-oil-imports-9080960/

In addition, the tax on electric vehicles went up by 10% and importers have already said they won’t absorb the hike, Ynet reported.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-year-brings-rash-of-price-hikes-in-electricity-gasoline-water-and-property-tax/

In a statement today, the energy regulator says the fuel shortage being experienced in parts of the country over the past few days has been caused by challenges importers faced at the loading ports in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Beira, Mozambique.

Source: http://malawi24.com/2023/04/27/malawi-fuel-shortage-returns/

Japanese importers expressed satisfaction with the quality and safety of Peruvian mandarins, emphasizing cooperation with Peruvian entrepreneurs throughout the process.

Source: https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-japanese-media-celebrate-arrival-of-satsuma-mandarins-imported-from-peru-950863.aspx

Meanwhile, the main importers of are Japan, France, Germany, and the U.S. By restricting the export of these rare elements, China seeks to exert pressure on the U.S. during the ongoing semiconductor shortage and the so-called “chip war.”

Source: https://agmetalminer.com/2023/07/28/semiconductor-shortage-what-to-expect/

MEAT importers are lobbying the economic managers to lower the tariff rate levied across all meat products, including offal, to just 5 percent, arguing that it would keep inflation in check amid global economic and food challenges.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/23/importers-seek-low-meat-tariffs-locals-balk/