by Descartes Datamyne | Apr 29, 2014 | Imports, Markets
It’s a textbook case in the need to diversify sources of supply: The US imports about 97% of its limes from Mexico and, right now, limes are a scarce and expensive commodity in Mexico. Disease and bad weather have combined to reduce crop yields, shortages have boosted...
by Descartes Datamyne | Apr 24, 2014 | Exports, Resources
by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor A new US program and a revised World Trade Organization agreement aimed at getting governments to shop for best value instead of lowest cost may open significant opportunities for US companies to sell in foreign markets. The US Trade...
by Descartes Datamyne | Apr 21, 2014 | Resources
by Peter Quinter, guest columnist Customs and Border Protection (CBP) just issued its 2013 annual report on seizures of counterfeit merchandise that attempted to enter the US illegally. The statistics on CBP counterfeit seizures continue to climb year after year in...
by Descartes Datamyne | Apr 15, 2014 | Industry Coverage
The New York Times reports that a new food is appearing on Passover tables following the Orthodox Union’s ruling that certain brands of quinoa could carry its “Kosher for Passover” symbol. It’s just the latest boost for quinoa, which has surged in popularity as a...
by Descartes Datamyne | Apr 11, 2014 | Resources, Trade Data
by Brian J. McCormick, guest columnist This is not another April Fool’s story. Finding what we at Chemcost Interactive* call “The New Cheap” – the markets that offer the lowest prices for chemicals commodities – takes digging into the data on global buying and selling...