by Descartes Datamyne | Dec 28, 2011 | Trade Data
Trade data shows who really delivered toys to US kids Forget the North Pole. Most toys under the Christmas tree – or bestowed on US children any time of year for whatever reason – are made in China and delivered by container ships. Based on the volumes from Datamyne’s...
by Descartes Datamyne | Dec 22, 2011 | Trade Policy
New products in trade call for new classification codes With the New Year, an updated 2012 edition of the 6-digit Harmonized System (HS) of product classification codes overseen by the World Customs Organization (WCO) goes into effect. It’s the fourth such update, the...
by Descartes Datamyne | Dec 22, 2011 | Trade Data
New HS codes capture trade in organic produce This past year was the first in which specific Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) codes were available to identify incoming shipments to the US of fruits, vegetables, coffee, and grains that are “Certified Organic.” [See By...
by Descartes Datamyne | Dec 19, 2011 | Markets
Here’s a look at the mix of exports 2007-2011 See Bill Armbruster’s column, Here’s the Beef, on one of the world’s leading beef exporters.
by Descartes Datamyne | Dec 15, 2011 | Markets
Cattle outnumber people more than 3 to 1 in Uruguay by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor Get a group of trade policy junkies together and the first word likely to pop into their minds when they think of Uruguay is “round” – a reference to the Uruguay Round of multilateral...
