And when sterling falls, as it has done, the cost of raw materials and overseas-manufactured components rises.
China is a very big consumer of oil, of food, of all kinds of raw materials.
As consumers of raw materials, the industries of Europe and the U.S. benefit from cheaper commodities.
South Korean companies that operated in Kaesong want to withdraw their raw materials and finished goods.
But if commodity demand is any indicator, the China dragon is still hungry for raw materials.
Dishes that shine with the life and light of the brilliance of the raw materials.
Meanwhile, makers of generics developed more efficient manufacturing processes and negotiated bulk discounts on raw materials.
Access to goods manufactured abroad and raw materials from overseas guarantees consumer choice and competitive prices.
We can grow volumes with a very small increase in the actual raw materials.
They stop producing new proteins and break down existing ones to access the raw materials.
In 2012, the company expects the cost of raw materials to increase by 5%.
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Such purchases of raw materials still count as U.S. imports in balance of trade.
To meet a high domestic demand, more raw materials may be imported to the United States.
Contract manufacturer Solectron Corp. sourced the raw materials, made the circuit boards and did the assembly.
Middlesbrough has the right raw materials: the river and empty industrial land beside it.
REEs are essential raw materials for the fabrication of high-performance magnets in hybrid cars and wind-turbines.
But a quarter of the resources come from the supply chain, from sourcing raw materials.
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Britain was thus able to concentrate on manufacturing and import its food and raw materials.
The weak dollar means higher commodity prices, and China is the leading importer of raw materials.
With the price of raw materials going up, some were even selling goods at a loss.
They should try to diversify their economies and to process more of their own raw materials.
On the other hand, strong demand from China has helped Canada's exports of raw materials.
Today India's main exports to China are less iniquitous raw materials, mainly minerals and cotton.
Indeed, some Africans say their footballers have been plundered much as Africa's raw materials have been.
Raw materials, processing and consumption are all part of a process through which transport is powered.
No one wanted its raw materials, and about a quarter of the workforce was jobless.
Instead of hoarding consumer goods and raw materials, people started trying to sell them.
The microbiome does many jobs in exchange for the raw materials and shelter its host provides.
Investors, both domestic and foreign, are squeezed by costlier imported equipment and raw materials.
In America, for instance, a magnificent endowment of raw materials was decisive early on.
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