- Woven fabric exports to Middle East at a turning point
HEADNOTE Imperative Development of Value-Added Products Changed Markets Exports of woven fabrics from Japan to the Middle East have reached a turning point. Exports of polyester filament woven fabrics, a main item, to West Asia in JanuarySeptember 2000 were still 53.6 million sq. meters, down 17.9% from the same period ......
- Japan: 2003 PFY Imports Increase 24%
Japan's imports of polyester filament yarn in 2003 are estimated to have reached 95,000 tons, as January-November exports rose by 24% from the year before. The production of polyester filament yarn continued to fall for six consecutive years, with the 2003 output decreasing by 8.6% from the previous year to ......
- Exceptionally good year for shrimp, despite disease
and currency woes.
Ecuador boosts output 30% thanks to El Nino and better management; weakened yen makes US market more attractive, but HACCP requirements could be troublesome. No fewer than 80 nations either exported or imported shrimp or prawns during 1997. Estimated production was about three million metric tons - 78% fished, 22% ......
- Facing farming and turtle problems, is shrimp
production in a crunch?
The market for the world's most popular seafood - shrimp and prawns - continues to expand, but what about the supply? Imports of shrimp and prawns into the major markets of Japan and the United States have stabilized over the past five years. Markets in Asia are expanding and drawing ......
- Fueling the Rising Sun: Asia's energy needs and
global security.
Kent E. Calder is Director of the Princeton University Program on US-Japan Relations and Special Advisor to the US Ambassador to Japan. Global energy markets stand amidst quiet, steady, and historic transformation. Traditionally, most of the fuel supplied by these markets has gone to Western consumers, whose appetite for imports ......
- Understanding Importing
The legal and financial responsibilities of importing are vast; and they can be complicated and costly if you aren't careful and informed as to all of the regulations and laws. Review our guide to costoms, third parties, and ensure that all of your bases are covered when importing goods....
- Great River International
Preparing for Another Challenge Under Clouds P.T. Great River International, a leading integrated fashion apparel producer, distributor and retailer in Indonesia, achieved a 40 % increase in turnover in 2000 from the corresponding period of the previous year thanks to a sharp increase in exports. The company has shifted its ......