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Feb. 17, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 231.62 off 0.04 wh

Germany's Aluminium Essen will raise primary aluminum production this year with the restart of the s

EU HORMONE-BEEF BANVIOLATES WTO RULESGENEVA - The World Trade Organization adopted two repor

Feb. 17, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Feb. 17, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 13, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open High Low Clo

*Feb. 13, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Tuesday Feb. 17, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

The White House is beginning to win limited support for its plan to replenish the International Mone

Malaysia's main air carrier says it will not cancel orders for Boeing Co. aircraft, but is discussin

Mexico's economy grew at its fastest pace in 16 years in 1997, the government said Monday, but econo

President Suharto fired Indonesia's central bank governor Tuesday over what banking sources said wer

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 28, 1997 - Feb. 17, 1998 (a graph)

The shots that rang out at Germany's Ludwigsdorf customs station last week also signaled a sharp war

'The idea of exporting safety is not new. It is common sense.'

A three-day U.S. trade show in Dhaka last week provided an opportunity for U.S. Ambassador John C. H

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Mike Pawluk, then a director of Pepsi World Trade, wanted to move into Chengdu, China, but the Chine

From the shoppers in posh department stores around Munich's main square to the consumers along Berli

U.S. exporters have traditionally guarded against the risk of an overseas buyer defaulting on a paym

The United States, and other trading powers, welcomed the submission by Russia Monday of its overdue

REGIONAL BLOCSCanada, Mexico Documentation and Nafta Rules of Origin Seminars. Feb. 23-24, C

Before Lebanon's civil war, Beirut was considered the Paris of the Middle East, its streets lined wi

Since writing my last column, I have attended two huge trade shows catering to entirely unrelated in

Only graph.

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

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

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO. N.V.Robert B. Jordan was named vice president of operations by thi

FEBRUARYMaritime Association, Port of New York and New Jersey. Feb. 23-24. New York. Year 20

Germany is offering incentives to small and mid-sized U.S. companies that can reduce the cost of inv

Despite the Asian economic turmoil that has clouded prospects for European exports to the Far East,

The General Accounting Office is doing an analysis of the economic impact of the Jones Act on our do

949 (Feb. 17, 1998) Previous day - 943The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

Feb. 17, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

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GOSSARYAR: American Tanker Rate Schedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedu

778 (Feb. 17, 1998) Previous day - 783The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Feb. 11, 1998 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

Feb. 13, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24