Commodities

Consumer goods therefore seemed to be getting cheaper.

Imports include food and other consumer goods, industrial supplies, fuel, and parts and accessories of capital goods.

Commodities on the Rise

Commodities

It has succeeded, notably, in exporting airplanes and many consumer durable goods.

The differences in price for many other consumer goods is even larger.

57 236. Commodities

58 204. Commodities

61 190. Commodities

59 224. Commodities

55 183. Commodities

Latin America s Commodity Windfall

Item 3 Commodities and development

Commodity prices fell, too.

Improving the Management of the Commodity Sector

In fact, because most consumer goods are imported, it is unlikely that domestic companies will benefit at all.

Fearing for the future, households have hoarded incremental income, rather than spending it on consumer goods.

The second consumer price survey for 2005 will be completed in December 2005.

While France has specialized in consumer goods such as food and pharmaceutical products, Germany is a leading exporter of investment goods.

We emphasize the need to address the impact of weak and volatile commodity prices and support the efforts of commodity dependent countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors.

The Americans did this in Vietnam by pouring in consumer goods and building up infrastructure.

Recycling commodity revenue and managing macro level commodity related risks

As the composition of China s economy continues to shift from investment to consumption, demand for commodity intensive consumer durables cars, mobile phones, indoor plumbing, computers, and televisions will rise.

(b) Continuing the diversification of the commodity sector and enhancing its competitiveness in developing countries that are heavily dependent on commodities

International commodity markets are under stress.

Of course, not all commodities are equal.

The Silver Lining in High Commodity Prices

Expert Meeting on Dynamic and New Sectors of World Trade

Expert Meeting on Methodologies, Classifications, Quantification and Development Impacts of

Expert Meeting on Strengthening Participation of Developing Countries in Dynamic and

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Aside from importing basic goods, China exports manufactured goods throughout the region.

(b) Continuing the diversification of the commodity sector and enhancing its competitiveness in developing countries that are heavily dependent on commodities

Meanwhile, the nature of the basic consuming unit the household is also changing rapidly.

Also, direct financial support is given to refugee households through consumer lending and housing development loans.

How can measures to increase commodity price stability and returns from commodity exports contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals?

The Global Implications of Falling Commodity Prices

Unstable prices for commodities were a serious issue.

UN Comtrade

Commission on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities

Trade institution building commodity exchanges and risk management

Commodity information reducing asymmetries

Reducing the cost of imports is significant because China imports a wide range of consumer goods, equipment, and raw materials.

Growth driven by high commodity prices is also susceptible to busts, for similar reasons. Commodity prices tend to move in cycles.