by Descartes Datamyne | Nov 30, 2011 | Markets
Planting in the mountains for export markets in US, Europe, Asia The Peruvian government’s Sierra Exportadora agency announced that its demonstration blueberry plantation in Pichupampa should be shipping its first crop next year. The economic development program will...
by Descartes Datamyne | Nov 29, 2011 | Trade Policy
Committee to advise Commerce, DOT on improving flow of goods The job’s unpaid, but it does offer an opportunity to give your two cents’ worth to the US Departments of Commerce and Transportation on what it will take to make US supply chains more competitive globally...
by Descartes Datamyne | Nov 18, 2011 | Data Applications
Chinese honey gets around US and EU trade barriers Honey carries a nature-made “country of origin label:” the pollen picked up by bees as they collect the nectar from which the honey is produced. Indeed, melissopalynologists (honey pollen scientists) can get pretty...
by Descartes Datamyne | Nov 18, 2011 | Resources
One tiny label can cover US FDA & Canadian & EU requirements by Peter Quinter, guest columnist The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has strict labeling requirements for cosmetic products. One area that consistently causes confusion among companies that...
by Descartes Datamyne | Nov 16, 2011 | Markets
Miami Herald scores Latin American economies on key indicators Here’s a handy reference: the figures on population, GDP, unemployment, trade, remittances, inflation, foreign direct investment, and foreign debt for each of Latin America’s national economies, courtesy...
