In terms of international trade, commercial establishment abroad may be the main method of trade however, e commerce is gaining in commercial importance.

In addition, licensing requirements for agricultural traders are to be simplified.

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30. The TRAINFORTRADE activities in Africa are centred on trade with the European single market countries, commodities trading (including risk management) and national trade policies.

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(e) Guidelines for human resource development for trade TRAINFORTRADE

Players that would need to be interviewed are customs management and staff, customs brokers (clearing and forwarding agents), business organisations (chambers of commerce), forwarding and clearing associations, traders, and trade policy officials.

Trade facilitation contributes to enhancing the competitive position of small exporters in foreign markets.

World trade in commodities

Traders, particular new exporters, tend to rely heavily on their service providers, e.g. banks or freight forwarders, to advise them on the business practices involved in trade transactions.

In addition, UNCTAD has recently joined the World Bank s Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP).

(b) Participating at business seminars organized by the trade associations and Member States both in New York and overseas

(c) International trade and commodities

In addition, electronic commerce plays a part in reducing the expense of international trading activities.

Moreover, the Internet provided new opportunities for the expansion of trade in goods and services.

The continuing trend of a steady growth in the country's economy is having a positive effect on foreign and domestic trade indicators. Retail sales grew by 10 in 2003.

2. International trade and commodities

Presentations were then made by the following panellists Mr. Geza Feketekuty, Director of the Center for Trade and Commercial Diplomacy, Monterey, California H.E. Mr. Carlos Ronderos, Minister of Foreign Trade of Colombia and Mr. Tariq Sayeed, Chairman of the G77 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Developing Countries.

(c) Unfavourable terms of trade, due in particular to commodity trade

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Expert Meeting on Methodologies, Classifications, Quantification

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Commission on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities

and Services, and Commodities

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Ministry of Foreign Trade

Another issue in trade in services related to electronic commerce.

UNCTAD (1997e). Telecommunications, business facilitation and trade efficiency.

(h) International merchandise trade statistics

(h) International merchandise trade statistics

4. Business practices trade facilitation

(d) Business practices trade facilitation

5. Trade facilitation business practice

International trade in goods and services and commodities

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.

The Honourable Michael Browne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, addressed the seminar.

Statement by the Honourable Michael Browne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

For example, traders based in different locations will have varying access to trade related services, or a trader in certain products may experience more efficiency than others.

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C.1 Commission on Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities.

UNCTAD has also outlined a number of measures for international procurement and the trading of strategic food commodities, including a seminar on commodity trading and commodity supply management.

Businessmen, traders and dealers and private farmers (see below) may pay their own social security if they so desire.