by Descartes Datamyne | Jun 27, 2013 | Markets
The US consumes most of what Mexico produces, but global markets are demanding a share of tequila. BusinessWeek reports that Mexico’s distillers are primed to conquer the Chinese market, now that China’s government has ended restrictions that blocked imports of the...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jun 21, 2013 | Resources
Are Those Red Bottoms Really Christian Louboutins? | by Peter Quinter, guest columnist. Haven’t you ever thought – Are those Tory Burch flats real? Is that Coach tag attached to an authentic Coach purse? Are those boots really UGGs? Is that Michael Kors wallet a...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jun 19, 2013 | Imports, Trade Policy
US lifts ban on imports of Italian salami, pancetta, other pork products. America’s antipasti are about to get more varied and more authentic. The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced the end of a 45-year-old ban on such pork products...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jun 12, 2013 | Press Releases
Datamyne’s Latin American data shows Pacific trade bloc’s commerce surpasses Mercosur’s MIAMI – June 12, 2013 – Datamyne, a leading provider of international market intelligence, has released two reports providing statistics on the 2012 import-export trade of...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jun 5, 2013 | Markets, Trade Policy
Spotlight on Pacific Alliance trade bloc casts unflattering light on Mercosur “While Pacific Alliance thrives, Mercosur withers,” headlines a recent Andres Oppenheimer opinion piece in the Miami Herald. The Pacific Alliance’s May 23 Cali summit, capped by an agreement...