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Our professionally researched articles present a top-down analysis of world trade trends, deals and news.

After contrasting the world’s poorest trade zones with the richest, we focus on the exports of thriving individual economies such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, Germany and Singapore. We also look at how multinationals like Wal-Mart, Starbucks, McDonalds, Coca-Cola and Microsoft strategically grow their global trade footprints.

Turning to international trade commodities, our most popular articles answer your questions on crude oil, wheat, sugar, soybeans and rice.

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Barack Obama Free Trade Watch List

In: Global Economy

Many analysts hope that the new U.S. president will stimulate global jobs and spending by tearing down both tariff and non-tariff trade barriers. more...

Pirates Plunder International Trade Ransoms

In: International Business Regulations

In the Gulf of Aden en route to the Suez Canal, sea-savvy pirates are waiting to attack merchant ships transporting cargo valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. more...

How to Calculate Canadian Tariffs

In: International Tariffs

Using these seven steps, entrepreneurs can determine the duty rate payable on commercial shipments delivered to Canada. more...

How to Save Money by Indirect Exporting

In: International Outsourcing

Commissioned agents, export management houses, piggyback marketing & foreign government buying agents afford opportunities to save costs of traditional direct exporting. more...

Proper Freight Packaging Saves Money

In: Import/Export

Ocean & air shipment packaging demands masterful packing for the toughest leg of the journey, tasks that many entrepreneurs delegate to transportation logistics firms. more...

Canada's Recession-proof Shipping Conferences

In: International Business Regulations

With many worldwide shippers stressed financially, Canada's Shippers Conference Exemption Act (SCEA) allows members to set shipping prices independent of market demand. more...

Calculating Shipping Costs

In: Import/Export

This analysis explains how shipping charges are calculated differently depending on whether products are transported by railway, truck, boat or airplane. more...

Trade Entrepreneurs Face Strategic Risks

In: Global Economy

Even during a prolonged recession, savvy trade entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to carefully analyze market risks to find where optimal global trade ventures are. more...

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