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It had all the elements of a worst-case scenario come true for proponents of the North American Free

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German steelmakers will import a large volume of their coal supplies by the end of the decade becaus

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Companies entering foreign markets often encounter difficulty collecting payment on goods shipped ov

U.S. textile companies have been trying for two years to show evidence that Limited Inc. and other c

A tragic accident involving a Mexican truck driver could foreshadow the type of controversy that wil

Despite 13 consecutive months of rising new export orders, U.S. manufacturers suddenly trimmed impor

Japan sought to head off U.S. penalties for restraints on competition at Japanese ports, while dockw

U.S. trade with Vietnam, which has doubled every year in the three years since the embargo was lifte

A revolution quietly sweeping North American trucking is transforming the industry into a long-haul

April 1, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

After months of factory inspections, haggling and arduous trans-Pacific flights, U.S. Customs offici

WORLDPORT LAAl Fierstine was appointed to the newly created position of director of business

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

FROM THE UNITED STATES / CANADAJAMAICA. April 7-12. The Minority Exporters & Importers Assoc

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

New England may have enjoyed a mild winter, but spring started with a bang as a storm dumped more th

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Tuesday, April 1, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Senior U.S. officials are increasingly optimistic Russia will carry out long-promised economic refor

French officials, in the first step of what likely will be a long road toward more open aviation tra

ESSERMAN ACCEPTSTRADE POSITIONWASHINGTON - Susan Esserman, former general counsel at the Com

If China has been the site of a global gold rush in the past decade (more than $150 billion of forei

HALTER MARINE TO BUILDSHIPS FOR TRAILER BRIDGEJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In an effort to boost its

OFFERS TO BUY* CURRENCY-ITALIAN LIRA. a) $500 million; cash to cash; b) $10 million/10 billi

1506 (April 1, 1997) Previous day - 1513The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The pace of economic growth in Asia should pick up this year after taking a bit of a breather in 199

COMBINED NET OF AIRPORTSIN NEW YORK AREA RISESNEW YORK - The three New York area airports ha

CHINA, VIETNAM ADDRESSTERRITORIAL WATERS SPATBEIJING - China and Vietnam plan to hold expert

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

As of April 1, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 245.17 off 0.92 wh

SURVEY: CALIFORNIANSUNSHAKEN OVER QUAKESNORTHBROOK, Ill. - A survey conducted by Allstate In

California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for committing

You're an ocean shipowner and you see two economic icebergs ahead: rising fuel prices and dropping f

The future of many of Russia's biggest enterprises hangs on significant state holdings that have yet

Ports in the Caribbean, Florida and on the U.S. South Atlantic coast are watching anxiously as a new

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 4, 1996 - April 1, 1997 (a graph)*

Not long ago, only the largest companies had the critical mass necessary to find cost savings by tra