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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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, up ...
Argentina Corn Exports Seen Rising 8% by UN FAO as Brazil Falls
Bloomberg - 5/20/2013 2:04:53 PM
Argentina’s corn exports may rise 8 percent this year as output expands while shipments from Brazil decline, the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization said. Argentina’s corn exports in the 2013-14 marketing year that started ...
Developing Countries Emerge as Fertile Markets for ANZ Dairy Exporters, Finds Frost & Sullivan
Yahoo! Finance - 5/22/2013 1:38:03 AM
SYDNEY, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As large dairy importers all over the world are looking to reduce their dependence on exports, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) exporters will have to tap new markets in smaller countries to stay afloat ...
Economic Growth in Foreign Regions and U.S. Export Growth
econintersect.com - 5/20/2013 2:23:22 AM
When foreign economic growth is low ... [5] From 1985 to 2011, for example, a declining share of U.S. export goods to Canada was associated with slower real GDP growth in Canada. Similarly, from 1985 to 2011, the share of U.S. export goods ...
Japan exports disappoint, full benefits of weak yen yet to show
Yahoo!7 News - 5/22/2013 12:55:06 AM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose less than expected in April from a year earlier due to weak demand from Europe and China, highlighting the challenges confronting the world's third-biggest economy as policymakers try to engineer a sustained revival.
AfDB Set to Help African Countries Better Exploit AGOA Export Opportunities
en.starafrica.com - 5/20/2013 2:26:21 PM
However, the low utilization of AGOA preferences by beneficiary countries is in stark contrast to the aggressive export strategies that other ... was launched on the back of the recent IMF / World Bank Spring Meetings held in April 2013 in ...
UK approved £112m of arms exports to Saudi Arabia last year
The Guardian - 5/21/2013 5:06:49 AM
The UK has granted arms export licences to Saudi Arabia worth almost £4bn over the past four years despite growing fears about the human rights record in the kingdom during the Arab spring, new figures show. Last year the government approved ...
Fish exports may generate USD 500mln by 2015
FIS - 5/20/2013 7:27:00 PM
Vessels from both countries will be registered in Sri Lanka and fly the Sri Lankan flag, Senaratne said, as well as land their catch and export from the island, Lanka Business Online reports. He also shared that he was planning to launch a training course ...
World wheat trade nearly unchanged
CattleNetwork.com - 5/14/2013 7:55:35 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 ...
Hurd Receives Presidential Award for Exports Wisconsin-Based Window and Door Manufacturer Cited for Worldwide Export Expertise by Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank
PR Inside - 5/21/2013 1:42:13 PM
WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwired) -- 05/21/13 -- U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today presented Hurd Windows & Doors with the President's "E ... featured in a "Made in America" segment on ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer.
SBA offers loans, advice to help small firms build export market
Register-Guard - 5/20/2013 6:41:04 AM
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, here in Oregon, export-supported jobs linked to manufacturing are about 5 percent of private-sector jobs, and 23 percent of manufacturing workers depend on exports for ...
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 ...
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 ...
Israel said to be world leader in UAV exports
United Press International - 5/20/2013 4:28:02 PM
Israel is a major operator of UAVs, with three air force squadrons equipped with Heron, Hermes 450 and Searcher craft, as well as the giant Eitan with a wingspan of 83 feet. Israel, with the most advanced defense industry in the Middle East ...
Growth seen for Israel's UAV exports
United Press International - 5/21/2013 2:10:51 PM
A market analysis firm Frost and Sullivan said Britain is Israel's leading customer, with India and Brazil showing strong spending ... countries in growing UAS markets, such as Africa, APAC and South America."
