Should the log and wood products trade be regulated in the (U.S.) northeastern borderlands?
I. INTRODUCTION With its periodic trade disputes over potatoes, fishery products, logs and lumber, and woods labor, the northeastern borderlands would seem to have more than its share of trade irritants with Canada. Yet none of these industries rank high on the agenda of national trade policy...

Bad chemistry: Policy model leaves chemicals high & dry.
Byline: KG Narendranath New Delhi: A report by the government's working group on the chemical industry for the 11th Plan underscores its perceived competence to capture more markets abroad in agrochemicals, dyes and pharmaceuticals while significantly expanding the domestic market size, which is hamstrung by low per-capita...

Margin narrowed.
April is the most suitable month for holding an exhibition. Three important chemical exhibitions--The 8th China International Dye Industry, Pigments and Textile Chemicals Exhibition (China Interdye 2008); the 22nd International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries (Chinaplas 2008); and the 9th China International Chemical Industry Fair (ICIF China 2008)--were...

From public good to private exploitation: Gats and the restructuring of Canadian electrical utilities.
I. INTRODUCTION (*) When George W. Bush announced the U.S. would pursue a North American Energy Framework, his idea was greeted with enthusiasm by the Canadian government and energy-exporting provinces. The public outcry that could have been expected a decade earlier has failed to materialize thus far,...

IT, ITeS imports to outrun exports.
As things stand, one of India's largest export sector, IT and ITeS could potentially become the biggest drain on India's foreign exchange articleshow/1408944.cms reserves. According to Assocham estimates, IT industry will require computer hardware articleshow/1410345.cms worth $77bn by '10 against the industry estimated exports of around $60bn....

China in the international fragmentation of production: evidence from the ICT industry.
Abstract This paper investigates the position of China in the international fragmentation of production in the ICT industry, the most dynamic and globally dispersed sector in the world economy. The evidence shows that during the 1990s China dramatically increased its market shares in ICT products and now...

Agreement expedites chip, electronic exports.
Byline: BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT The Philippine Economic Zone Authority, the Bureau of Customs and the Mactan Export Processing Zone Chamber of Exporters and Manufacturers (MEPZCEM) have signed a memorandum of agreement to expedite exports of semiconductor and electronics products via an integrated electronic system. PEZA Director...

Electronics slowdown worries NEDA.
Byline: EDU H. LOPEZ The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has warned that a steady decline in electronics exports is a concern for the industry. NEDA Director General Augusto B. Santos said that electronics exports rely on the import of electronics. Santos...

Oil import bill at record $43.8bn.
NEW DELHI: India's oil import bill has hit a record high of $43.8bn during '05-06, registering an increase of 46.8% due to high global prices. The previous year's oil import bill was far lower at $29.8bn. According to official data, oil imports accounted for the largest chunk...

BSP revises 2004 import data at $45 B.
The Philippines has revised its import data for 2004 to align its statistics with international standards. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Assistant Governor Diwa Guinigundo told a news briefing yesterday that the countrys imports totaled $45.109 billion in 2004, higher than the $39.191 billion reported earlier this year....