Chile Imports Jump 13.5% as Diesel Bill Nearly Triples
Chile's imports rose 13.5% to US$8.54 billion in September as diesel purchases nearly tripled. The trade surplus of US$2.05 billion...
October 8, 2026Topic
Imports
Costa Rica Current Account Deficit Widens in Q2 2026
Costa Rica current account deficit rose to US$239.8 million in Q2 2026 as imports outpaced exports, but investment inflows more...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Demands Exporters’ Paperwork for Imports at Port
Since 1 September, Kenya makes importers hold an export declaration from the seller's country. Agents say Mombasa car releases stalled;...
October 1, 2026
Argentina Investment Rises 1.2% in August on Imported Equipment
Argentina investment rose 1.2% in August from July on imported equipment, Orlando Ferreres data show, but was 5.4% below a...
September 30, 2026
Kenya Tries to Calm Fears Radiation Scans Will Slow East Africa’s Main Port
Kenya plans to scan all cargo at Mombasa, East Africa's main port, for radiation. With only five free storage days,...
September 25, 2026
Kenya Sugar Protection Lapses and Nairobi Looks Again
Kenya’s COMESA sugar safeguard expired on 30 November 2025 after 24 years. The East African reports Nairobi is now exploring...
September 16, 2026
Uganda Digital Tax Stamps Now Cover 1,680 Firms
The Uganda Revenue Authority says more than 1,680 manufacturers and importers are registered on its digital tax stamps system.
September 16, 2026
Libya Will Stop Clearing Trade Goods That Never Passed Through a Bank
A Libya import ban on trade goods paid for outside official banking channels takes effect on 30 September under decision...
September 8, 2026
Nigeria’s Petrol Import Bill Rose Almost Tenfold in a Single Quarter
Nigeria petrol imports rose 989.4% to N952.15bn in the second quarter of 2026, even as the country's trade surplus widened...
September 8, 2026