by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 31, 2013 | Resources
It’s not too late for US exporters to apply for International Buyer Program B2B match-making at this Fall’s trade shows | by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, trade shows and trade fairs are excellent venues for reaching potential...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 29, 2013 | Industry Coverage
Few people realize it is one of the hubs for the nation’s gold trade. Last year, gold for the first time was both the top import and export from the Miami Customs District. Reporter Mimi Whitefield’s feature about the trade in gold passing through Miami draws on a...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 26, 2013 | Exports, Trade Policy
National Export Initiative goal of doubling US exports in 5 years is decades out of reach at current pace. Back in 2010, the year this blog launched, we wrote about the National Export Initiative (NEI) just nine months into the US government’s 5-year campaign to...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 24, 2013 | Indicators, Markets
Is this the curse of commodities export dependence at work? Peru’s gross domestic product expanded 5.0% in May, lower than the expected 5.5 to 6.0% growth, the government announced last week. Barely two weeks earlier, President Ollanta Humala was remarking on...
by Descartes Datamyne | Jul 11, 2013 | Data Applications, Resources
… and other tips on gleaning chemicals price information from EU aggregate trade data | by Brian J. McCormick, guest columnist This July, Datamyne introduces US Best Price Benchmark© for chemical commodities, a monthly index of the best prices across global markets...
