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![EU agri-food trade surplus reaches $5.43 billion in April 2024, driven by higher prices and increased exports](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20680'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Exports reached €19.8 billion ($21.5 billion), mainly due to increased prices of olives and olive oil
![EU, Singapore conclude negotiations for landmark Digital Trade Agreement](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The agreement aims to build trust, ensure predictability for businesses, and remove barriers to digital trade
![U.S. trade deficit declines 2.5 percent to $96.8 billion in June](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Consumer goods imports rose 3.3 percent in June, reflecting solid domestic demand
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In 2023, the business travel industry had recovered approximately $675 billion of the $770 billion lost in 2020
![Beijing foreign trade volume hits record-high $256.61 billion in H1 2024](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Emerging industries stood out as key contributors to export growth in Beijing, accounting for 27.8 percent of city's total exports
![Japan posts first trade surplus in three months in June at $1.4 billion](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
During the first six months of 2024, Japan’s trade deficit declined by more than half to $21 billion
![Euro area international trade surplus hits $15.20 billion in May 2024](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
In the first five months of 2024, the euro area recorded a trade surplus of 84.9 billion euros
![U.S. import prices remain unchanged in June following 0.2 percent drop in May](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
U.S. export prices fell 0.5 percent in June after declining 0.7 percent in May
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Airline's load factor in June declined 3.2 percentage points month-on-month to 87.4 percent
![South Korea’s car exports surge to new $37 billion high in 2024, driven by hybrid and electric demand](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20710'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The number of cars exported totaled 1,467,196 units, up 3.2 percent over the same period
![India’s exports rise 5.4 percent to $65.47 billion in June, set to reach $800 billion](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
India's goods trade deficit narrowed to $20.98 billion in June from $23.78 billion in May
![South Korea’s average car export prices hit record high of $25,224 in H1 2024](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The combined value of automobile exports in South Korea rose to $37 billion in the first half of 2024
![South Korea’s ICT exports rise for eight consecutive month, reach $21.05 billion in June](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
ICT exports totaled $108.9 billion, the second-highest figure for the period
![South Korea’s carriers see 29 percent surge in passenger traffic to record high 47 million in H1 2024](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
South Korea's passenger traffic will likely reach 100 million in 2024, exceeding the pre-pandemic level of 93.47 million in 2019
![U.S. trade deficit rises 0.8 percent to $75.1 billion in May on weaker exports](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Trade impacted the U.S. GDP in the first quarter, restricting the economy to a 1.4 percent annual growth rate
![South Korea’s semiconductor exports hit record high of $13.42 billion in June](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The country’s total exports reached $57.07 billion in June, a 5.1 percent annual increase
![South Korea’s industrial output falls 0.7 percent in May, semiconductor gains offset by automobile declines](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Retail sales and facility investment also lost ground during the same period
![India’s new $9.14 billion mega port: A strategic trade gateway to Europe and the Middle East](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20682'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The first of two construction phases is expected to be completed by 2029
![Japan’s exports reach $53 billion in May amid weak yen, robust global demand](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The country's trade deficit narrowed to $7.7 billion, down nearly 12 percent from a year earlier
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The EU will start applying provisional tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles by July 4
![China’s exports grow 7.6 percent in May, supporting trade surplus growth to $82.62 billion](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
China’s crude oil imports saw little change from January to May 2024
![U.S. trade deficit rises 8.7 percent to $74.6 billion in April](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Exports saw a slight 0.8 percent increase to $263.7 billion with goods exports rising to $172.7 billion
![Australia’s trade surplus recovers to $4.34 billion in April as imports fall 7.2 percent](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Exports fell 2.5 percent driven by a decline in metal ores and minerals exports
![South Korea records 8th straight month of YoY export growth, reaching $58.1 billion in May](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Imports declined 2 percent year-on-year to $53.1 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $4.96 billion