If the hoped-for recovery fails to materialize, "it would mean that we have to shift to other export commodities, " Ahwoi said.

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Grain and commodities export terminal 5 was closed as well as import terminal 6, a hub for Asian imports in the state as well as U.S. exports.

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The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP and are highly susceptible to adverse weather conditions and fluctuations in commodity prices.

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China is one such emerging market that does this, so are markets that export large amounts of commodities that go up in price with a weak dollar, affecting export levels.

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We should make it easier for Colombia to export legal products and commodities to the U.S. And, obviously, the next Administration must do more to curb drug use here at home.

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Even so, real income per person remained stagnant throughout the 19th century, perhaps because an inadequate education system and an economy dependent on slaves producing commodities for export combined to get in the way of development.

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Credit tightening is expected to hurt consumer retailers who have enjoyed high valuations for the last two years as emerging market investors pile into local shares that cater to the domestic market instead of the commodities and export markets.

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By the late 1970s conversion to a market economy began, including development of export sectors besides the traditional tea and other commodities.

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And the market for bauxite and alumina, its main export goods, has been rockier than for other commodities.

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Mr Stone said because the same commodities can go round and round from importer to export broker and back again, the scam is known as a carousel fraud.

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These investments are designed to ensure access to staple commodities and reduce exposure to global food price fluctuations and export bans, which often occur during food crises.

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One way to accelerate this would be to create an export financing arm for technology products akin to what the U.S. now has for commodities.

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