International Trade

Feature Writer: Daniel Workman
Our professionally researched articles present a top-down analysis of world trade trends, deals and news.
After contrasting the world’s poorest trade zones with the richest, we focus on the exports of thriving individual economies such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, Germany and Singapore. We also look at how multinationals like Wal-Mart, Starbucks, McDonalds, Coca-Cola and Microsoft strategically grow their global trade footprints.
Turning to international trade commodities, our most popular articles answer your questions on crude oil, wheat, sugar, soybeans and rice.
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Daniel Workman
Nov 13, 2009
Government Export Grants and Loans
In: International Trade (general)
From customized guitars to handmade bird houses, these case studies show that export grants and loans from government agencies are key to international business success.
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Nov 8, 2009
Imported Christmas Tree Sales
In: International Trade Commodities
These sales figures show how much Canada spent on artificial Christmas trees and decorations by source country. As well, information on live Christmas trees is presented.
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Nov 7, 2009
Singapore's Top Imports & Exports 2008
In: Import/Export
Although Singapore incurred a trade deficit with America in 2008, the Asian republic's busy shipping ports generated significant surpluses with most Asian countries.
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Nov 7, 2009
Canadian Beer Supplies
In: International Trade Commodities
Canada may have many popular home-brewed beers, yet Canadian drinkers consumed 73% more imported beer than the total of all Canadian beer exports in 2008.
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Nov 4, 2009
Inuit Art Exports from Nunavut
In: Emerging Business Markets
Inuit art sculptures represent lucrative business opportunities for Nunavut artists and their families, provided they can master international distribution channels.
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Oct 29, 2009
Tariff Duties on Imports from UK
In: International Tariffs
Top imported products from the United Kingdom include petroleum, aircraft parts, medications, whiskies and black tea.
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Oct 20, 2009
Tariff Duties on Imports from Brazil
In: International Tariffs
Frozen poultry, tires and small cars exported from Brazil to Canada have the highest tariff rates yet Brazilian aluminum, orange juice, coffee and aircraft are duty free.
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Oct 17, 2009
Tariff Duties on Imports from Japan
In: International Tariffs
Vehicle tires exported from Japan to Canada have the highest tariff rates yet made-in-Japan construction equipment and industrial robots are duty free.
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