The Import of Exports

Imports exceeded exports last year.

I've looked to see what is the relationship between higher commodity prices of exports, and the growth of commodity exporting countries.

In 1996, world exports of goods reached 5,100 billion.

The Markets for the Comoros traditional exports have been weak and this development was marked, in 1996, by a further drop in earnings from commodity exports and by a decrease in the value of imports.

Furthermore, most African countries continue to rely on a single commodity for more than three quarters of their total exports.

Article 31 Foods for export shall be subject to hygiene supervision and inspection by the national inspection agency for import and export commodities.

b Exports consist primarily of charcoal and scrap metal.

The merchandise exported by the least developed countries stood at 57.8 billion in 2004, accounting for 0.64 per cent of the world's merchandise exports, as compared to 0.56 per cent in 1990.

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.

(c) Innovative instruments to improve the export possibilities for commodities produced in a sustainable way, especially from LDCs.

Ratio of producer prices to export unit values for major commodities in nine

Furthermore, African economies depend on the export of commodities for their development.

The main recipient of Guam exports is Japan. Major export commodities are fish and crustaceans, mineral fuels, oils and waxes, tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes and automobiles.

Thus, steel products as a group were less dynamic than world exports but slightly more dynamic than commodities.

Several are single commodity exporters and rely heavily on export earnings.

Ten most dynamic commodities in world exports (ranked by growth in export value), 1985 2002.

Exports of commodities, such as energy and base metals, have also increased strongly.

But these declines in share of commodities in world trade do not reflect an absolute diminution in the value of commodity exports.

a Commodities indicated altogether accounted for at least 10 per cent of total exports of the countries concerned.

The dynamism of a given commodity can be measured by different indicators such as the growth of world export value or the growth of its share in world commodities exports compared to those of other commodities of the same group (in the case of steel minerals and metals ).

10. What is of relevance in the context of commodity market prospects is the fact that many of the countries in the region are also major exporters of commodities.

60. Improving the possibilities for using physical commodities as collateral for loans could significantly strengthen export financing for commodities.

quot Emission intensity of exports quot means the ratio of emissions generated domestically by the export sector with the total value of exported goods and services, for the agreed reference period.

quot Fossil fuel intensity of exports quot means the emissions content of fossil fuel exports as a proportion of the value of total exports of goods and services, for the agreed reference period.

The Customs authorities shall grant clearance of export commodities on the basis of the certificates issued by the national inspection agency for import and export commodities.

Ways and means for improving the opportunities for the expansion of exports of goods and services

Between 1985 and 1996, the basket of goods exported increased markedly, and there was a clear switch in exports from commodity based products to products with high added value.

As globalization proceeds, however,dynamic exporters have been taking over the market shares of weaker commodity exporters in world markets.

For example, commodity exporters tend to make more use of bulk transport systems, whereas manufactured exporters will tend to use ISO freight containers and multimodal transport systems.

In a context of rapid liberalization, declining shares of manufacturing employment and output and a downgrading to less technology intensive activities were common trends Commodity dependent exporters Many poorer economies, particularly in sub Saharan Africa, remained heavily dependent on one or two commodity exports.

In Africa, the share of manufacturing exports of about 30 per cent in 2000 represented an increase of only 10 percentage points compared with the 1980 share, while the continent's share of world merchandise exports fell from 6.3 per cent in 1980 to 2.5 per cent in 2000 in value terms.

RESTRICTIONS ON PRECIOUS COMMODITIES Import and export permits are not required.

Regarding commodities, some ministers expressed concern about the declining terms of trade for commodity exporters, noting that this was especially serious in Africa, where most people were dependent on the production of commodities for their livelihood.

The export earnings from agricultural commodities and raw materials for least developed countries are falling as prices decline.

Imports from Israel, through the main commercial terminal between the Gaza Strip and Israel at Karni rose by 5 per cent, though exports dropped by 30 per cent in 2004 compared with 2003.

The erosion of the market share of weaker commodity exporters in world markets was a source of concern.

In the external sector, merchandise exports rose by 24.0 per cent to reach US  1,137 million with receipts from both metal and non metal exports rising.

32 In 2002, of 49 least developed countries, 31 were exporters of primary commodities and only 18 were exporters of manufactured goods or services.

(b) Financial cooperation to facilitate the commodity dependent countries management of excessive fluctuations in commodity export earnings should be maintained and expanded

Development of the inter agency Common Data Set (CDS) on total merchandise exports and imports by country.

The nine most important exporters of agricultural commodities are all from the developed world.

(b) Expansion of South South trade in commodities offers opportunities for intersectoral linkages within and among exporting countries

Helping these countries to develop and diversify their commodities and exports, as well as allowing them to export products with high value added, would contribute to the efforts made to protect the environment.

Africa s exports remain narrowly based on primary commodities, and little progress has been made in diversifying into non traditional exports, especially manufactures.