Definition: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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Many investors may not be living in the real world
Financial Times - 5/23/2013 6:33:20 PM
China is also the third-largest destination for US exports ... the primary effect of exchange rate declines will be to boost exports. With lacklustre global growth, that will surely only lead to accusations of currency wars. This second channel is bound ...
Hurd Receives Presidential Award for Exports
Yahoo! Finance - 5/21/2013 10:31:56 PM
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today presented Hurd Windows & Doors with the President's "E" Award for Exports ... built to the highest standards of excellence and quality.
Argentina Corn Exports Seen Rising 8% by UN FAO as Brazil Falls
Bloomberg - 5/20/2013 2:04:53 PM
Argentina’s corn exports in the 2013-14 marketing year that started March 1 may be 18.5 million metric tons, the Rome-based FAO said in a country report on its website dated May 16. The South American nation’s production of corn, also known ...
Italy's non-EU exports dip, clouding recovery
businesstimes.com.sg - 5/23/2013 10:12:15 AM
[ROME] Italy's exports to countries outside the European Union fell by 0.7 per cent in April from the March level, dampening hopes that sales abroad will spur recovery in the recession-hit country. In seasonally-adjusted terms, exports dipped by 0.7 per ...
World wheat trade nearly unchanged
agprofessional.com - 5/15/2013 7:47:15 PM
World wheat trade for the July-June international trade year in 2013/14 is projected at 143.0 million tons, just 0.7 million tons lower than in the previous year. However, the structure of imports and exports by country is expected to shift substantially.
US Risks Losing Status As World’s Top Exporter Of Corn Due To The Ethanol Mandate
International Business Times - 5/18/2013 3:04:31 PM
Exports by major competitors have gained increasing shares of the world market since the mid-2000s ... Relatively strong corn prices have sparked more production in competitor countries. Twelve years ago, Argentina was the only other major corn exporter ...
Exports surge 13.38 percent to 1.941 trillion in 10 months
pakistantoday.com.pk - 5/22/2013 8:21:54 PM
Exports from the country during July-April (2012-13) were recorded at Rs 1,941,654 million against the exports of Rs 1,712,557 million during July-April (2011-12), according to the latest data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. On a month-on ...
China Soybean Imports Seen by Oil World Jumping 17% Next Season
Bloomberg - 5/21/2013 1:42:13 PM
China’s soybean imports, the world’s largest, may jump 17 percent in the next season as the country rebuilds stockpiles, Oil World said. China may import 68 million metric tons of soybeans in the 2013-14 marketing year that begins Aug. 1 ...
The Biggest Loser Wins
Seeking Alpha - 5/23/2013 5:36:04 PM
While the world's economies jockey one another for the lead in the currency devaluation derby, it's worth considering the value of the prize they are seeking. They believe a weak currency opens the door to trade dominance, by allowing manufacturers to ...
Israel is world's largest exporter of drones, study finds
Haaretz - 5/18/2013 11:54:14 PM
Israel is the world's largest exporter of unmanned aircraft ... UAVs, or drones, constitute nearly 10 percent of Israel's total military exports. Unmanned equipment exports are a relatively volatile market, the report shows. Israel had $150 million ...
Economic Growth in Foreign Regions and U.S. Export Growth
econintersect.com - 5/20/2013 2:23:22 AM
The United States exports both goods and services to countries throughout the world, with goods accounting for the majority of total U.S. exports. Chart 1 shows that the share of overall U.S. exports accounted for by goods as opposed to services ...
Q&A roundup: Exporting to BRIC countries
The Guardian - 5/20/2013 8:02:47 PM
Nick Sinfield is the CEO at women's footwear brand DUO which exports to all four BRIC countries The Rio 2016 Olympics will ... for Brazil to canvas local culture and products to the world, just as London 2012 did for the UK.
Would tax on arms exports and protectionism help poor countries?
The Guardian - 5/15/2013 9:45:57 AM
For example, at the 1996 world food summit in Rome ... To help offset the negative effects of trade barriers, he says affluent countries that provide subsidies or export credits should commit to paying a share of the value of subsidies towards ...
Eurozone: Periphery Countries Restored External Balances, Recovery Follows?
econintersect.com - 5/22/2013 12:58:05 PM
Current account deficits in euro area periphery countries have now largely disappeared. This represents a substantial adjustment. Only two years ago, deficits stood at nearly 10 percent of GDP in Greece and Portugal and 5 percent in Spain and ...
AfDB Set to Help African Countries Better Exploit Agoa Export Opportunities
AllAfrica - 5/20/2013 3:30:47 PM
Africa trade and investment, especially under AGOA ... with top export categories of machinery, vehicles, aircraft, oil, and cereals and top export markets in Sub-Saharan Africa being South, Nigeria, Angola, Ghana and Ethiopia. The US Government has ...
