Table 3 Primary commodity trade, by main groups and regions

Participants frequently discussed the implications of developing countries' heavy dependence on primary commodity exports.

Both databases will continue to treat the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) as a primary commodity classification for data collection and data processing purposes.

Since most African countries depend on from two to three main primary commodity exports for the bulk of their foreign exchange earnings, their external performance and external indebtedness are directly influenced by short term instability of primary commodity prices.

1. During 1985 1997, primary commodity prices experienced one of the least favourable trends in recent decades.

4. During 1985 1997, primary commodity prices1 experienced one of the least favourable trends in recent decades.

Many delegations drew attention to the continuing volatility of primary commodity prices and to the fact that in real terms commodity prices are still lower today than they were some 20 years ago.

Enhanced domestic policy measures and institutional change have been facilitated by the recovery of international trade and higher primary commodity prices.

Since Africa is where most commodity dependent countries are located, work in this area is of primary importance for the continent.

The declining importance of primary commodities in world trade, combined with these countries loss of market share in world primary commodity markets, puts them in a weak position to benefit from globalization.

The declining importance of primary commodities in world trade, combined with the loss of market share in world primary commodity markets suffered by those countries, puts them in a weak position to benefit from globalization.

Not only has Africa remained commodity dependent, but it has fallen behind other developing regions of the world in exports of non fuel primary commodities.

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No, this time, commodity resources are the primary constraint, rather than a secondary problem, as in the past. That is why commodity prices will just keep soaring until world growth slows down long enough for new supply and new conservation options to catch up with demand.

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They called on the developed countries not only to assist the developing countries through the provision of financial resources and improved market access, but also to ensure that the terms of trade, particularly commodity prices, did not change in a manner that would adversely affect developing countries, which were primary commodity exporters.

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Why Are Commodity Prices Falling?

DIVERSIFICATION IN COMMODITY DEPENDENT COUNTRIES

DIVERSIFICATION IN COMMODITY DEPENDENT COUNTRIES

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The Fund is an intergovernmental financial institution exclusively concerned with commodity development issues and commodity development projects.

Commodity dependent countries, particularly in Africa, will require an integrated approach, including special support to diversify their exports, add value to their commodity exports, build the associated supply capacity, manage commodity price volatility and develop a new generation of commodity financing schemes.

United Nations commodity and other conferences.

3. Diversification in commodity dependent countries

A. Diversification in commodity dependent countries

Table 6 Estimated fuel requirements Commodity

Total non food (part A) Commodity

2. Agenda for commodity based diversification

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(d) In commodity dependent countries, special efforts are needed to generate funds for the development of the commodity sector.

Further, studies suggest that owing to concentration in the structure of international commodity markets, commodity producers are less likely to benefit from increases in international commodity prices at the wholesale and retail levels.

How can measures to increase commodity price stability and returns from commodity exports contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals?

33. We emphasize the need to address the impact of weak and volatile commodity prices and support the efforts of commodity dependent countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors.

The Silver Lining in High Commodity Prices

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