Ecuador is an agricultural economy that has yet to leverage its rich resources into an international trade success story. The overall value of Ecuadorian exports fell by -23.4% from $25 billion in 2013 to $19.1 billion during 2017. Crude oil, seafood and bananas place among Ecuador’s highest value exports. Gold, lumber and frozen vegetables were also among the 20 most valuable … [Read more...] about 20 Most Valuable Ecuadorian Export Products
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American Global Technology Companies
As of May 2017, iconic hardware and equipment leader Apple is the world’s biggest global technology business in terms of market capitalization. Close behind is computer services behemoth Alphabet which also owns the world’s preeminent search engine Google. This analysis compares Apple and Alphabet against 8 other U.S. tech giants in terms of market capitalization, sales and … [Read more...] about American Global Technology Companies
Readers’ Choice: Searchable Exports Directory Listing
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US Custom Charges for Imported Mobile Phones
If your smartphone-making business is located in Cuba or North Korea, the custom duty tariff rate on mobile phones imported into the US is a hefty 35%. That’s because those two countries are considered “Column 2 Countries” -- entities outside of normal trade relations that America enjoys with other countries. Currently this dubious distinction is moot, since the US imports … [Read more...] about US Custom Charges for Imported Mobile Phones
Practical Joke Items Exporters
Would you believe that practical joke items exporters earn over one billion dollars annually? Don't laugh, it's true. Global sales for practical joke items exporters amounted to US$1,253,536,000 in 2014. That figure represents a 30.2% gain from 2010 and is up 17.3% since 2013. The 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for practical joke items is 950590. Top … [Read more...] about Practical Joke Items Exporters