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Although Brazilian coffee exporters appear to be adequately covered for bigDecember-January

Wednesday Dec. 26, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

Dec. 26, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

HOW TO USE: Trade leads on this page are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, c

KEEPING THEIR FINGERS CROSSED: Maritime industry observers believe Port Everglades finally got in Ji

Political developments in the African nation Gabon bode well for future trade and investment links w

After this month's apparent collapse of a four-year effort to reform world trade, U.S. trade negotia

Dec. 21, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

A new battle appears to be looming over a replacement for Thailand's overcrowded main airport. The s

Carrier executives credit improved equipment for part of the improving record in handling hazardous

CONTRANS (USA) INC. (Staten Island, N.Y.) - Brian Crosby was named manager of sales and leasing for

FOG FORBIDS LOBSTERS TO BE FLOWN TO FRANCESome 40 tons of Maine lobsters, ordered by Christm

The relationship of congressional enactments to general judicial maritime authority was the subject

Dec. 26, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Dec. 21, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

1449 (Dec. 21, 1990) Previous day - 1445 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Dec. 24, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

Despite threats of a U.S. recession, the American steel industry is looking forward to a "reasonably

Mon., Dec. 24, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Foreign investment in China this year could set a record, an official said Monday, despite the hiatu

The cost of shipping various kinds of goods from the United States to Asia will go up between 5 perc

SOURCES SAY behind Orient Overseas Container Line's plans to pull out of two vessel-sharing agreeme

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office Monday said it has launched an investigation of Thailand's co

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Japan's Economic Planning Agency said it foresees real growth in the country's gross national produc

Thousands of Westerners are pondering their future in this oil company township 200 miles south of

City officials will allow a plan by Nedlloyd Lines BV to use the Port of San Francisco as a transshi

While the 1990 Farm Act offers farmers new incentives to plant lesser-known seeds that are cousins o

Led by a fall in the value of the dollar, overseas demand for U.S. cucurbits is growing steadily.

Because the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to use nearly all of its appropriation for fiscal 1

Singapore's Economic Development Board has forecast a 15 percent growth rate for the republic's petr

The government of Pakistan appears to be accelerating its nuclear power program to meet the problem

New York Mercantile Exchange Dec. 21, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Escalating costs and lower government subsidies are crimping farmers' incomes, leaving many rural fa

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

International Petroleum Exchange Dec. 21, 1990*Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

As of Dec. 24, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Dec. 24, 1990 Copper Total, 16,753. Gold Total, .1,526,460.Silver Total, .264,566,232.