Singapore’s Exports goes Hyper with Double Digit Growth - November 03, 2010
The agency also indicated that the electronic portion of the NODX saw a rise of 21% from August to September which was a decline from the previous 31% increase from July to August. Heightened expansion in the country’s electronics manufacturing boosted its domestic exports largely caused by higher production of integrated circuits, circuit components and other semiconductor products like transistors and diodes.

Malaysia Buts Import and Excise Duties by 100% for Hybrid Cars - November 02, 2010
The new Fiscal budget for 2011 has taken off expected tax collection revenues from this source allowing fully built-up hybrid electric/petrol cars below 2L engine and other hybrid vehicles to be imported but current import license holders in the country’s automobile industries. The exemption is expected to be valid until Dec 31st of 2011. That means the country will soon see cheaper price tags of popular eco-friendly hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid very soon.

Rupee SurgeTroubles Indian Textile Exporters - October 29, 2010
This has stunned local exporters particularly in the textile industries which have been seeing growing export competition with China severely deplete its margins to further erode its textile export presence in world trade which it used to enjoy.

MalaysiaTo Be Regional Car Export Hub for Peugeot Citroen - October 28, 2010
Along with this recent announcements, the company has disclosed that car sales to the region is expected to reach 3 million units in the next 10 years with 1.1 millions cars exported to Southeast Asian countries last year alone.

Advanced Manufacturing Critical to US Exports - October 27, 2010
You have, for instance, your aircraft industries headed by Boeing and its related ancillary avionics and engine parts that get competition only from EU countries. These products remain highly capital intensive with advance manufacturing and high technology content in the world markets. Then there are the military-related industries for fighter jets, tanks and special weapons that have high technology content.

Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminal News - October 26, 2010
Malaysia’s first ever LNG import terminal is expected to be operational by July 2012. This was disclosed by the Petroliam NasionalBhd CEO ShamsulAzhar Abbas last week. Aimed at easing a potential shortage of gas supply in peninsular Malaysia, the new terminal forms part of the country’s long-term LNG supply deal with Australia.

India’s Handicraft Exports 22% as Rubber Imports rise by 54.3% - October 22, 2010
The New Delhi government reports that the country’s handicraft exports climbed 22% to $369 million in August 2010, thanks mostly to increased demand from European and US markets. The Report from the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) reveals that handicrafts shipments to its export markets or the same period last year stood at $303 million.

UK Government to Turn British Embassies Into Engines For Trade And Exports - October 21, 2010
UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague is expected to make a radical overhaul of Britain's foreign embassies which he plans to convert from a diplomatic refuge into an engine for the country’s business, trade and exports, the Daily Telegraph reported. His proposal includes bolstering the diplomatic staff to be promoted into senior roles that take on commercial trade functions.

Two Major trade Fairs in October for Import and Export - October 20, 2010
It’s never too late, you can still catch the event by taking time to learn about it and register at its Visitor Registration.

Rice Exports Banned in Egypt but Thrive in Vietnam - October 18, 2010
In another part of the globe, emerging tiger country Vietnam reports that over the last 9 months, the country has increase rice exports by 12.3% to nearly 5.4 million tons with the estimated export earnings of $2.2 billon which is 15.2% more than in the same period in 2009.

Self-Assessment and Stricter Anti-Dumping Import Rules - October 14, 2010
Atty. Fred Waite representing US companies that have filed antidumping complaints welcomes the bill as it would broaden Commerce’s authority to investigate transshipment cases that elude the proper import duties. The bill would require Customs and Commerce departments to ascertain within 60 days if its investigation warrants a case to be filed against erring importers to pay the penalties. Waite admits that antidumping investigations could take years.

Domestic and Export Factory Orders Climb 0.9% - October 13, 2010
In the meantime, aircraft sales plunged 10.2% while a report from the Association of American Railroads show that train carload volumes showed a year-on-year increase in August of 16 out of 19 commodity categories the association monitors. These commodities include iron ores, steel and other metals used in manufacturing industrial-grade equipment.

India’s Auto Exports Attain $12 Billion Ahead of Schedule - October 12, 2010
Today, the auto industry of India is considered one of the largest in the world and is the world’s second largest producer and exporter of motorcycles. Its commercial and passenger car sales is the 7th largest and is Asia’s 4th largest exporter of passenger vehicles after Thailand, South Korea and Japan. Its auto exports rose 49% to 9.72 lakh vehicles in the first five months of its fiscal year starting in April 2010.

Both US Coasts to Compete for Import and Exports with Asian Markets - October 11, 2010
In the meantime, East Coast container ports report excess capacity to handle bigger freighter ships and cargo import volumes that could be coming through the Panama Canal for trans-Pacific shipments. Port executives and consultants told the 5th Annual East Coast Maritime Conference sponsored by the Journal of Commerce that East Coast ports have lesser likelihood of gaining spillover market share from West Coast ports as they once enjoyed during between 2002 and 2008.

US Export to Benefit from United, Continental Merger - October 08, 2010
Before the merger, United and Continental have a combined cargo revenues of $560 million recorded in the first half of the year. Delta Air lines is in the same league at $387 million in aircraft belly freight revenues which puts it in second position after the merger.