Is it a first sign of much more to come? That’s the big question when viewing the Eurostat data on the 2017 import of conventional bicycles into the EU 28 member states from countries outside the EU. After years of decline this import is growing again. Is it an indication that demand for regular bikes is rising?

The global trade war is about to get worse, as the rules-based system of international commerce is poised to revert to an environment where the strong impose their will upon the weak, according to an internal memo circulated among European Union governments.

While there has been no improvement in either overall trade volumes or values, costs have gone up for emerging and poor economies due to shrinking trade finance

Vietnamese exports have been the subject of 107 trade protection investigation cases in the United States, a Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) official said.

The car industry has warned Theresa May there is “no Brexit dividend” for the business, with 860,000 jobs being put at risk unless the government “rethinks” its red lines in negotiations.

From left, Shiro Armstrong, Craig Emerson and Mari Pangestu called for Australia to get behind the RCEP trade deal. Dion Georgopoulos

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have finished the legal review process for their free trade agreement (FTA) and reached agreement on the entire of the bilateral investment protection deal, announced Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom.

From left, Shiro Armstrong, Craig Emerson and Mari Pangestu called for Australia to get behind the RCEP trade deal. Dion Georgopoulos

The car industry has warned Theresa May there is “no Brexit dividend” for the business, with 860,000 jobs being put at risk unless the government “rethinks” its red lines in negotiations.

Is it a first sign of much more to come? That’s the big question when viewing the Eurostat data on the 2017 import of conventional bicycles into the EU 28 member states from countries outside the EU. After years of decline this import is growing again. Is it an indication that demand for regular bikes is rising?