Kirsten Ostermann
@kirstenostermann.bsky.social
Brexit/WF - etwas Trade.
Hier wird repostet sowie aus Reden & Interviews zitiert – ebenso aus Arbeiten der polit. Think-Tanks, Stiftungen & Printmedien.
X (Twitter): @KirstenDE999
Hier wird repostet sowie aus Reden & Interviews zitiert – ebenso aus Arbeiten der polit. Think-Tanks, Stiftungen & Printmedien.
X (Twitter): @KirstenDE999
EU/India Trade Talks
Statement by Shri Piyush Goyal 🇮🇳 after his talks with Maroš Šefčovic 🇪🇺.
"Commissioner Šefčovič’s visit to New Delhi represented a significant milestone in the ongoing India–EU trade dialogue (...)."
Source:
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
Statement by Shri Piyush Goyal 🇮🇳 after his talks with Maroš Šefčovic 🇪🇺.
"Commissioner Šefčovič’s visit to New Delhi represented a significant milestone in the ongoing India–EU trade dialogue (...)."
Source:
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
December 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
EU/India Trade Talks
Statement by Shri Piyush Goyal 🇮🇳 after his talks with Maroš Šefčovic 🇪🇺.
"Commissioner Šefčovič’s visit to New Delhi represented a significant milestone in the ongoing India–EU trade dialogue (...)."
Source:
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
Statement by Shri Piyush Goyal 🇮🇳 after his talks with Maroš Šefčovic 🇪🇺.
"Commissioner Šefčovič’s visit to New Delhi represented a significant milestone in the ongoing India–EU trade dialogue (...)."
Source:
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
US/India Trade Talks
India’s negotiations for the trade deal with the US will now be led by Darpan Jain as the Chief Negotiator from the Indian side.
He is a 2001-batch IAS officer & is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the MoCI.
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Source:
www.moneycontrol.com/news/busines...
India’s negotiations for the trade deal with the US will now be led by Darpan Jain as the Chief Negotiator from the Indian side.
He is a 2001-batch IAS officer & is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the MoCI.
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Source:
www.moneycontrol.com/news/busines...
December 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
US/India Trade Talks
India’s negotiations for the trade deal with the US will now be led by Darpan Jain as the Chief Negotiator from the Indian side.
He is a 2001-batch IAS officer & is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the MoCI.
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Source:
www.moneycontrol.com/news/busines...
India’s negotiations for the trade deal with the US will now be led by Darpan Jain as the Chief Negotiator from the Indian side.
He is a 2001-batch IAS officer & is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the MoCI.
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Source:
www.moneycontrol.com/news/busines...
US/India Trade Relation
Trump threatens more tariffs on Indian rice! Why India has little to worry - and US consumers may bear the brunt.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
Trump threatens more tariffs on Indian rice! Why India has little to worry - and US consumers may bear the brunt.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
Trump threatens more tariffs on Indian rice! Why India has little to worry - and US consumers may bear the brunt - The Times of India
India Business News: US President Trump has threatened further tariffs on Indian rice, accusing India of 'dumping' products. Despite existing high tariffs, Indian rice exp
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
US/India Trade Relation
Trump threatens more tariffs on Indian rice! Why India has little to worry - and US consumers may bear the brunt.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
Trump threatens more tariffs on Indian rice! Why India has little to worry - and US consumers may bear the brunt.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
EU/India Trade Talks
EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today in New Delhi.
Maroš Šefčovič: "... We had a constructive, results-oriented discussion on key areas of shared interest and opportunity between the EU and India."
EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today in New Delhi.
Maroš Šefčovič: "... We had a constructive, results-oriented discussion on key areas of shared interest and opportunity between the EU and India."
December 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
EU/India Trade Talks
EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today in New Delhi.
Maroš Šefčovič: "... We had a constructive, results-oriented discussion on key areas of shared interest and opportunity between the EU and India."
EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today in New Delhi.
Maroš Šefčovič: "... We had a constructive, results-oriented discussion on key areas of shared interest and opportunity between the EU and India."
EU/India FTA Negotiations
"The two sides are keen to make a formal announcement on the India-EU FTA at the India-EU Summit in New Delhi, possibly on January 27, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the EU leadership (...)."
www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/eu-t...
"The two sides are keen to make a formal announcement on the India-EU FTA at the India-EU Summit in New Delhi, possibly on January 27, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the EU leadership (...)."
www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/eu-t...
EU trade chief in Delhi with top officials for FTA negotiations
EU Trade Commissioner in Delhi for crucial FTA talks, aiming for substantial conclusion with India by year-end.
www.thehindubusinessline.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
EU/India FTA Negotiations
"The two sides are keen to make a formal announcement on the India-EU FTA at the India-EU Summit in New Delhi, possibly on January 27, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the EU leadership (...)."
www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/eu-t...
"The two sides are keen to make a formal announcement on the India-EU FTA at the India-EU Summit in New Delhi, possibly on January 27, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the EU leadership (...)."
www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/eu-t...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
The US Trade Representative is due to send a report to Congress on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (#USMCA) in January, ahead of the July 2026 review of the agreement.
Learn everything you need to know from our guide to the USMCA here:
Learn everything you need to know from our guide to the USMCA here:
The future of the USMCA
What’s next for US trade relations with Canada and Mexico as Trump threatens withdrawing from the trade deal.
www.piie.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The US Trade Representative is due to send a report to Congress on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (#USMCA) in January, ahead of the July 2026 review of the agreement.
Learn everything you need to know from our guide to the USMCA here:
Learn everything you need to know from our guide to the USMCA here:
EU/India Trade Talks
India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met EU's Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in New Delhi today.
The meeting took stock of progress in the India-EU trade talks and aims to sort out pending issues.
India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met EU's Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in New Delhi today.
The meeting took stock of progress in the India-EU trade talks and aims to sort out pending issues.
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
EU/India Trade Talks
India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met EU's Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in New Delhi today.
The meeting took stock of progress in the India-EU trade talks and aims to sort out pending issues.
India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met EU's Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in New Delhi today.
The meeting took stock of progress in the India-EU trade talks and aims to sort out pending issues.
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
Very clear description of what a customs union is & how UK companies would benefit (& by how much).
Relevant to the recent chatter about the UK having a customs union with the EU.
Relevant to the recent chatter about the UK having a customs union with the EU.
And here's the latest edition of MFN, in which I try to explain what a customs union is ... again.
mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/customs-un...
mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/customs-un...
Customs Union
What do you know? You know ...
mostfavourednation.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Very clear description of what a customs union is & how UK companies would benefit (& by how much).
Relevant to the recent chatter about the UK having a customs union with the EU.
Relevant to the recent chatter about the UK having a customs union with the EU.
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A paper from Indonesia seems to have made agreement in the current WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations even more difficult to reach. It says the latest draft would violate sovereignty principles in the UN Law of the Sea. This is going to be controversial
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/i...
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/i...
Indonesia accuses WTO fish subsidies draft of violating Law of the Sea
It criticises disclosing information, countries scrutinising each other, and committee oversight. But they are standard in the WTO.
tradebetablog.wordpress.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A paper from Indonesia seems to have made agreement in the current WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations even more difficult to reach. It says the latest draft would violate sovereignty principles in the UN Law of the Sea. This is going to be controversial
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/i...
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/i...
US/India Trade Talks
A US trade team led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer is set to visit India next week to iron out differences such that a US/India trade agreement is signed before December-end.
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Source:
indianexpress.com/article/busi...
A US trade team led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer is set to visit India next week to iron out differences such that a US/India trade agreement is signed before December-end.
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Source:
indianexpress.com/article/busi...
US negotiators in Delhi next
week, kindle hopes of deal before December-end
The meeting comes close on the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to India when the two countries decided to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 from $64 billion now, ...
indianexpress.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
US/India Trade Talks
A US trade team led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer is set to visit India next week to iron out differences such that a US/India trade agreement is signed before December-end.
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Source:
indianexpress.com/article/busi...
A US trade team led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer is set to visit India next week to iron out differences such that a US/India trade agreement is signed before December-end.
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Source:
indianexpress.com/article/busi...
EU/India Trade Talks
A visiting team from the EU will hold discussions with India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday (December 8) regarding the advancement of talks on the proposed free trade agreement, an official source has said.
Source:
thefederal.com/category/bus...
A visiting team from the EU will hold discussions with India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday (December 8) regarding the advancement of talks on the proposed free trade agreement, an official source has said.
Source:
thefederal.com/category/bus...
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
EU/India Trade Talks
A visiting team from the EU will hold discussions with India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday (December 8) regarding the advancement of talks on the proposed free trade agreement, an official source has said.
Source:
thefederal.com/category/bus...
A visiting team from the EU will hold discussions with India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday (December 8) regarding the advancement of talks on the proposed free trade agreement, an official source has said.
Source:
thefederal.com/category/bus...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
Any doubts about why large corporations need huge trade staffs and small firms either give up or pay consultants? Trade facilitation is urgently needed, but will be ignored by politicals because it isn’t sexy. Not to mention that most of the business press don’t deem such details newsworthy.
New from me at the @CatoInstitute blog: "For US Businesses, Tariff Complexity Is 'Death by a Thousand Papercuts'" www.cato.org/blog/us-busi...
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Any doubts about why large corporations need huge trade staffs and small firms either give up or pay consultants? Trade facilitation is urgently needed, but will be ignored by politicals because it isn’t sexy. Not to mention that most of the business press don’t deem such details newsworthy.
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
Brexit law
Details of the first UK national court reference to the CJEU sent since the end of the Brexit transition period - on the position of a non-EU family member of an EU citizen with settled status who left the home due to domestic violence - curia.europa.eu/juris/showPd...
Details of the first UK national court reference to the CJEU sent since the end of the Brexit transition period - on the position of a non-EU family member of an EU citizen with settled status who left the home due to domestic violence - curia.europa.eu/juris/showPd...
curia.europa.eu
December 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Brexit law
Details of the first UK national court reference to the CJEU sent since the end of the Brexit transition period - on the position of a non-EU family member of an EU citizen with settled status who left the home due to domestic violence - curia.europa.eu/juris/showPd...
Details of the first UK national court reference to the CJEU sent since the end of the Brexit transition period - on the position of a non-EU family member of an EU citizen with settled status who left the home due to domestic violence - curia.europa.eu/juris/showPd...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
“I would strongly contest whether rejoining the customs union would either be quick or straightforward,” one cabinet source said.’
Wise source
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Wise source
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“I would strongly contest whether rejoining the customs union would either be quick or straightforward,” one cabinet source said.’
Wise source
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Wise source
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The European Commission has launched a review of the anti-subsidy tariffs on Volkswagen's electric vehicles built in China, which could lead to their replacement with a minimum price commitment. The focus appears to be on the Cupra Tavascan.
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www.electrive.com/2025/12/05/e...
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www.electrive.com/2025/12/05/e...
EU considers exemption for VW from EV tariffs - electrive.com
The European Commission has launched a review of the anti-subsidy tariffs on Volkswagen's electric vehicles built in China, which could lead to their
www.electrive.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The European Commission has launched a review of the anti-subsidy tariffs on Volkswagen's electric vehicles built in China, which could lead to their replacement with a minimum price commitment. The focus appears to be on the Cupra Tavascan.
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www.electrive.com/2025/12/05/e...
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www.electrive.com/2025/12/05/e...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
One Chinese EV firm-a joint venture between VW and JAC Motors-could escape the EU's countervailing duties after it submitted a price undertaking offer. The commission has now launched a partial interim review. More by me here borderlex.net/2025/12/04/c...
Commission opens review of China EV duties after Volkswagen, JAC offer price pledge - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Commission launched a partial review of countervailing measures against Chinese-made battery electric vehicles focusing on a price undertaking offer from Volkswagen Anhui, a joint venture...
borderlex.net
December 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
One Chinese EV firm-a joint venture between VW and JAC Motors-could escape the EU's countervailing duties after it submitted a price undertaking offer. The commission has now launched a partial interim review. More by me here borderlex.net/2025/12/04/c...
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The economic impacts of Brexit: new research from my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social colleague Paul Mizen et al brings together macro (top-down) and micro (bottom-up) evidence.
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
Brexit’s impact on the UK economy - UK in a changing Europe
Nicholas Bloom, Philip Bunn, Paul Mizen, Pawel Smietanka, and Gregory Thwaites argue that there is evidence that Brexit has had a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity i...
ukandeu.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The economic impacts of Brexit: new research from my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social colleague Paul Mizen et al brings together macro (top-down) and micro (bottom-up) evidence.
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
They find a large and persistent negative impact on GDP, output and productivity.
ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impa...
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Trump has all but torn up the rulebook on global trade. Will Europe go in the same direction?
John Clarke, former director for international relations at DG AGRI, says he hopes not, but sees a risk of that happening 👇
More from our #POLITICOSustainableSummit: www.politico.eu/article/sust...
John Clarke, former director for international relations at DG AGRI, says he hopes not, but sees a risk of that happening 👇
More from our #POLITICOSustainableSummit: www.politico.eu/article/sust...
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trump has all but torn up the rulebook on global trade. Will Europe go in the same direction?
John Clarke, former director for international relations at DG AGRI, says he hopes not, but sees a risk of that happening 👇
More from our #POLITICOSustainableSummit: www.politico.eu/article/sust...
John Clarke, former director for international relations at DG AGRI, says he hopes not, but sees a risk of that happening 👇
More from our #POLITICOSustainableSummit: www.politico.eu/article/sust...
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EU-UK Specialised Committee on Implementation of Windsor Framework met today
Statement includes positives on progress being made ... still issues to be addressed
Frequency of SPS identity checks being reduced
AI and Cyber Resilience Acts to apply in NI? TBD
commission.europa.eu/document/dow...
Statement includes positives on progress being made ... still issues to be addressed
Frequency of SPS identity checks being reduced
AI and Cyber Resilience Acts to apply in NI? TBD
commission.europa.eu/document/dow...
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
EU-UK Specialised Committee on Implementation of Windsor Framework met today
Statement includes positives on progress being made ... still issues to be addressed
Frequency of SPS identity checks being reduced
AI and Cyber Resilience Acts to apply in NI? TBD
commission.europa.eu/document/dow...
Statement includes positives on progress being made ... still issues to be addressed
Frequency of SPS identity checks being reduced
AI and Cyber Resilience Acts to apply in NI? TBD
commission.europa.eu/document/dow...
EU Commission announces strategic approach to strengthen Europe's economic security.
Drawing on risk assessment work with Member States, the Commission's immediate focus will be in six priority high-risk areas.
Source:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Drawing on risk assessment work with Member States, the Commission's immediate focus will be in six priority high-risk areas.
Source:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
December 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
EU Commission announces strategic approach to strengthen Europe's economic security.
Drawing on risk assessment work with Member States, the Commission's immediate focus will be in six priority high-risk areas.
Source:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Drawing on risk assessment work with Member States, the Commission's immediate focus will be in six priority high-risk areas.
Source:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
🛡️ From strategy to doctrine: the next steps for European economic security
💭 With the US lowering its commitment to traditional alliances, what can the EU do to adapt its economic security doctrine?
📑Policy Brief by Ignacio Garcia Bercero and @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/yqhLhl1
#EconSky
💭 With the US lowering its commitment to traditional alliances, what can the EU do to adapt its economic security doctrine?
📑Policy Brief by Ignacio Garcia Bercero and @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/yqhLhl1
#EconSky
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🛡️ From strategy to doctrine: the next steps for European economic security
💭 With the US lowering its commitment to traditional alliances, what can the EU do to adapt its economic security doctrine?
📑Policy Brief by Ignacio Garcia Bercero and @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/yqhLhl1
#EconSky
💭 With the US lowering its commitment to traditional alliances, what can the EU do to adapt its economic security doctrine?
📑Policy Brief by Ignacio Garcia Bercero and @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/yqhLhl1
#EconSky
Reposted by Kirsten Ostermann
"Negotiators are aiming to finalise a deal by January that would allow the UK to participate in Erasmus from 2027 onwards, according to two UK and EU officials."
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme
Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
"Negotiators are aiming to finalise a deal by January that would allow the UK to participate in Erasmus from 2027 onwards, according to two UK and EU officials."
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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EU trade/immigration law
EU Member States and European Parliament agree on amendments to EU trade preferences for developing countries - including withdrawal of preferences in the event of insufficient readmission of migrants (in the EU's opinion)
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
EU Member States and European Parliament agree on amendments to EU trade preferences for developing countries - including withdrawal of preferences in the event of insufficient readmission of migrants (in the EU's opinion)
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Trade: Council and Parliament strike a deal to reinforce rules on trade preferences to developing countries
Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal on the revised GSP regulation, linking trade preferences for developing countries to stronger commitments on human rights, environment and migration c...
www.consilium.europa.eu
December 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
EU trade/immigration law
EU Member States and European Parliament agree on amendments to EU trade preferences for developing countries - including withdrawal of preferences in the event of insufficient readmission of migrants (in the EU's opinion)
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
EU Member States and European Parliament agree on amendments to EU trade preferences for developing countries - including withdrawal of preferences in the event of insufficient readmission of migrants (in the EU's opinion)
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Canada/Bangladesh Trade Relation
Canada seeks deeper trade ties with Bangladesh.
Both countries share a longstanding partnership in the agriculture & food security sectors.
Bangladesh remains one of Canada's most important export destinations for wheat.
dailyasianage.com/news/345217/...
Canada seeks deeper trade ties with Bangladesh.
Both countries share a longstanding partnership in the agriculture & food security sectors.
Bangladesh remains one of Canada's most important export destinations for wheat.
dailyasianage.com/news/345217/...
Canada seeks deeper trade ties with Bangladesh | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh
Canada has expressed strong interest in deepening commercial ties with Bangladesh and strengthening bilateral relations based on trust, quality and shared prosperity.
dailyasianage.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Canada/Bangladesh Trade Relation
Canada seeks deeper trade ties with Bangladesh.
Both countries share a longstanding partnership in the agriculture & food security sectors.
Bangladesh remains one of Canada's most important export destinations for wheat.
dailyasianage.com/news/345217/...
Canada seeks deeper trade ties with Bangladesh.
Both countries share a longstanding partnership in the agriculture & food security sectors.
Bangladesh remains one of Canada's most important export destinations for wheat.
dailyasianage.com/news/345217/...