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''In my company, we say EDI stands for 'Expect Delays Immediately.' ''

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 22, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

GAZPROM'S PRETAX PROFITROSE 16.4 PERCENT IN 1997MOSCOW - Pretax profit of the Russian gas mo

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 11, 1997 - May 26, 1998 (a graph)*

Penske Logistics Europe, a subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing Co. in Reading, Pa., opened a pan-Euro

OVERVIEWThe Israeli market for telecommunications equipment in 1998 is estimated at $1.6 bil

Despite the economic turmoil in Asia, U.S. companies are continuing to increase their sourcing in As

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

TRAINSMEXICO TRANSPORT AGENCYEXTENDING BID DEADLINEMEXICO CITY - Mexico's Communicat

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931 (May 26, 1998) Previous day - 927The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursdays

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending May 20, 1998 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

The Australian government withdrew its offer to give 250 million Australian dollars (US$20.2 million

China's commitment to expanding its ports and maritime activities remains strong despite the prospec

Warehouses around the United States today hold goods worth more than $1 trillion in inventory, said

The South Carolina State Ports Authority won an ''A1'' rating from Moody's Investors Service on a $1

Helping people develop and implement their Internet strategies is great fun. I get to meet interesti

Unused merchandise drawback is one of the most ''trade friendly'' provisions in Customs law, and the

FROM THE UNITED STATES/CANADACANADA. June 2-4. The International Trade Administration is org

At the end of 1997, European banks had the greatest exposure in the Asian crisis, according to data

The 15 nations of the European Union agreed Monday on a code of conduct intended to curb arms sales

Risk managers in Kansas will get a new tool July 1 in their efforts to control workers compensation

No license yet, but Canada's Sun Life Assurance Co. seems on the right road in its attempt to gain a

GLOSSARYGRAINS TROPEON, CYP flag, built 1980, 20,000 tons, 10% soybeanmeal/pettets, Upriver

Port workers in Santos are still holding a collective slowdown, protesting modernization efforts at

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

Correct harmonized tariff codes and complete invoice descriptions expedite trade. When an importer e

WESTERN EUROPESWEDENHalf of all large Swedish corporations are considering shifting some or

Despite significant marketplace inroads by nontraditional competitors, the vast majority of financia

An undercover money laundering sting mounted by U.S. authorities against Mexican and Venezuelan bank

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 21, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Financing sales and investments in sub-Saharan Africa is not easy, but more resources appear to be o

COCOA ADVISORY GROUPMEETING IN SPAINLONDON - Delegates from cocoa-producing and -consuming c

Tankers calling Singapore will have to show proof of adequate insurance for oil spills beginning thi

A U.S. company and the government of the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada have agreed on a truce

U.S. negotiators say they see another open-skies deal on the horizon - this time with Italy - but so