U.S. Global Trade Outlook 1995-2000: Toward the 21st Century

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U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 1995 - 222 pages
Highlights growth and trade trends in key countries and sectors. Includes sections on: Assessing our best markets; and Expanding opportunities for industry. Provides data on European Union, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and South Africa. Also covers medical equipment and supplies, computer equipment, computer software, motor vehicles, automotive parts, paper products, and information services.

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Page 135 - Western Europe Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom...
Page 106 - Surgical and medical instruments Surgical appliances and supplies Dental equipment and supplies Ophthalmic goods Photographic equipment and supplies.. Watches and clocks Watehcases Jewelry, precious metal Jewelers' findings and materials Lapidary work Silverware and plated ware Musical instruments and parts _ Games and toys...
Page 219 - Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Implemented in January' 1989 to eliminate all tariffs on US and Canadian goods by January 1998 and to reduce or eliminate many nontariff barriers. Value added The difference between the value of goods produced and the cost of materials and services purchased to produce them. It includes wages, interest, rent, and profits. The sum of value added of all sectors of the economy equals GDP. Voluntary restraint agreement (VRA) An import relief device to limit foreign trade in...
Page 215 - Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States of America (USA).
Page 218 - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Page 218 - Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) comprises the NATO countries and Australia, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Countries classified as "developed...
Page 106 - X-ray apparatus and tubes, and electromedical equipment. Despite its leadership in advanced technologies, the industry faces major critical issues such as US government regulatory requirements; disparities among US and foreign regulations; escalating costs and supply disruptions arising from liability suits; and government pressure to curtail rising health care costs.
Page 176 - ... critical for the industry. Demand is created by evolving business needs, including the shift from paper to electronic transactions, the proliferation of credit and debit cards, and the demand for rapid access to financial and other business information. The...
Page 129 - Wired for What?," Wilson Quarterly. Summer 1994, 901 D St., SW, Suite 704, Washington, DC 20024, 202-287-3000. Computer Software SUMMARY US software vendors were the leading suppliers of the $77 billion packaged software market in 1994. US vendors' future competitiveness depends on several critical policy and technical issues, the most significant of which is the level of protection of intellectual property rights worldwide. US software suppliers will also face challenges stemming from the emergence...
Page 126 - Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association, 311 First St., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001, 202/626-5730. "Computer and Office Equipment," Panorama of EC Industry 94, European Commission, Luxembourg, 1994.

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