Information source Rising shipping costs set to lift global food import bill to more than $1.3 tri… Topics International Instruments Transport Agriculture & Rural Development Exports & Investment Economic Development, Trade & Integration Development Strategies Teaser 08 Jun 17 - Despite balanced global food commodity markets, shipping costs and import volumes will lift worldwide import costs to over $1.3 trillion this year, according to the latest report from the United Nations agriculture agency. Source UN News Centre