AgExporter back issues from March 2002:
The effect of trade liberalization on China's retail sector.
Mar 01, 2002; ... China's retail food sector has experienced remarkable growth in the past 10 years, and at the same time undergone profound structural transformation. Although this retail revolution has been more rapid and evident in larger cities like Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dalian and Beijing, the trend is ...
What change in China means for trade in Hong Kong.(agricultural trade)(Statistical Data Included)
Mar 01, 2002; ... For well over a century, Hong Kong has been regarded as the gateway to China. During its history as a British colony, it experienced enormous economic development because of its location on the doorstep of China, its flexibility in working with several cultures and the virtual absence of ...
Taiwan joins the WTO: Anticipated opportunities for U.S. food exports.(Statistical Data Included)
Mar 01, 2002 ... Taiwan officially entered the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Jan. 1, 2002, where it will be designated as Chinese Taipei. Taiwan's entry into the WTO's rules-based global trading system follows 12 years of intense negotiations with Australia, the European Union, New Zealand and the ...
Upturn continues as U.S. exports score another gain. (Fact File).(agricultural exports)(Statistical Data Included)
Mar 01, 2002; ... Despite a year of mounting challenges, the upturn continued. U.S. agricultural exports emerged with another gain, rising $2 billion or 4% to nearly $53 billion in fiscal 2001. This was the second annual increase following three progressively weaker years during which exports ...
France's little animal kingdom.(pet food market)(Statistical Data Included)
Mar 01, 2002; ... With favorite dogs bundled lovingly into shoulder bags for riding on the Metro or curled up under tables at its famous sidewalk cafes, Paris is paradise for pets--and France is one of Europe's best markets for pet food products. The "myth" of tiny dogs nestled in shopping bags at Le Bon ...
U.S. fishery exports projected to grow this year. (Trade Notes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Mar 01, 2002 ... Fiscal 2002 exports of U.S. fishery products are expected to continue on an upward trend. Sales to Japan and Canada, our two largest markets, are projected to grow slightly. Exports to Japan may benefit from concerns over bovine spongiform encephalopathy, ...
FAS weekly export sales report adds beef. (Trade Notes).(USA)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2002 ... FAS began reporting on U.S. export sales of fresh, chilled and frozen muscle cuts of beef in its weekly U.S. Export Sales report on Dec. 13, 2001. The U.S. Export Sales report also includes certain grains, soybeans and soybean products, wheat and wheat products, rice, flaxseed, linseed ...
U.S. horticultural and tropical product exports set record. (Trade Notes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Mar 01, 2002 ... U.S. exports of horticultural products reached a record $11.1 billion in fiscal 2001, up 5 percent from 2000. U.S. exports of sugar and tropical products hit a record $2.6 billion in fiscal 2001, up 14 percent from ...