International Trade Forum articles from October 1992

International Trade Forum archives from October 1992

Using suitable packaging for exports of floricultural products.
October 1, 1992... Over 20% of the flowers shipped by growers never reach the final consumer in the export market because they are lost or damaged during the various stages of the distribution chain. Losses can be reduced by ensuring more careful handling, better...

Marketing in Europe: know the business customs.
October 1, 1992... Many persons tend to think that basic manners and principles of etiquette are the same everywhere. They do not realize that what may be an appropriate custom or practice in one society is not necessarily so in another. It may instead offend local...

Spices: trends on the world market.
October 1, 1992... International trade in spices is currently estimated to be around 400,000 tons annually, at approximately US$1.5 billion. The total value depends to a large extent on the prevailing price of pepper, which is the leading spice on the world market....

Mexico's Institute of Technical Training: an innovative approach.
October 1, 1992... Mexico's National Bank of Foreign Trade (BANCOMEXT) has developed a successful training programme for the foreign trade sector, through the Bank's Institute of Technical Training. The experience has some unusual features that may be of interest...

Market outlook for selected beekeeping products.
October 1, 1992... International trade in certain apicultural products - royal jelly, pollen and propolis - is expanding rapidly and is estimated to be worth several tens of millions of dollars annually. Precise foreign trade statistics are not available for these...