Given the expansion of Britain's export markets, this is a serious loss of market share.

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The expected increase in manufacturing capacity would come largely from increased plastics capacity and an expansion in refining extra-light oil for export.

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Mr Schulz of Fujitsu Research Institute added that the slowdown in export growth was resulting in many firms holding back their expansion and investment plans.

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However, Thursday's HSBC data showed exports had stabilised in January, with the export orders sub-index rising to 50.1 - indicating fractional expansion - up from 49.2 in December.

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"Even though China's export growth will slow this year, containerization is a major growth factor behind the expansion of China's trade, and COSCO can still enjoy very high growth, " he says.

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America's vigorous recovery and China's unbridled expansion have made it easy for Latin America and South-East Asia to export their goods.

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Rather, a balanced expansion should require America to narrow its trade deficit: manufacturers will have to export a lot more, seize domestic market share from imports, or both.

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