In 2014, global sales from baseball exporting countries amounted to US$594.1 million. Overall, the value of baseball exports were up by an average 48% for all baseball exporting countries since 2010 when baseball shipments were valued at $401.3 million. The 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for baseballs and similar miscellaneous balls is 950669. Top Baseball … [Read more...] about Top Baseball Exporting Countries
World’s Top Import Partners
Export sales depend on sustained demand from importing nations. Therefore, it is important to know which trade partners represent the largest share of dollar shipments from around the globe. Exporters that overly depend on demand from a few trade partners are vulnerable if the importing countries suffer an economic slowdown. This is why governments try to encourage their … [Read more...] about World’s Top Import Partners
Dishwashing Machines Exports by Country
Total dishwashing machines exports generated US$3,924,020,000 in sales during 2014. That figure represents an 11.7% gain from 2010 and a 1.6% increase since 2013. The 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for household dishwashers is 842211. Dishwashing Machines Exports by Country Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of dishwashing … [Read more...] about Dishwashing Machines Exports by Country
Stephen Harper’s International Trade Record
Stephen Harper has been the Canadian prime minister since 2006. This analysis shows that the Conservative Party leader has posted a mixed record in positioning Canada’s competitive advantages on global trade markets. Trade balances trending down In 2005, the year before Harper was elected to his first term, Canada posted a trade surplus equal to US$46.1 billion. Ten years … [Read more...] about Stephen Harper’s International Trade Record
Greece’s Trade Deficit is Sobering
During 2014, the amount of money flowing out of Greece to pay for imported products amounted to US$62.2 billion. That total is far greater than the $35.8 billion Greeks earned from sales of its exports. Officially called the Hellenic Republic, Greece’s trade deficit for 2014 is $26.4 billion. Given a population of 10.7 million increasingly stressed people, that metric has a … [Read more...] about Greece’s Trade Deficit is Sobering