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The Outcome of Poor African Infrastructure: High Costs, Poor Service, and Reduced Trade

Posted on July 15, 2012 by The Vision Research

Inland transport costs in Africa are much higher than those in any other region of the world. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development estimated that international transport costs faced by African countries, at 12.6 percent of the delivered … Continue reading →

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Iran’s non-oil annual trade exceeds $105 billion

Posted on April 3, 2012 by The Vision Research

http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/irans-non-oil-annual-trade-exceeds-105-billion/ Iran exported around $43.7 billion worth of non-oil goods in the past calendar year, which ended on March 19, and imported some $61.8 billion worth of goods, to hit the unprecedented mark of $105 billion in annual trade, the … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s rice export ban only benefits smugglers

Posted on March 22, 2012 by The Vision Research

http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/egypts-rice-export-ban-only-benefits-smugglers/ Summary: Egypt banned rice exports in 2008, regularly renewing it to try to protect its domestic market and ensure low prices. It last renewed the ban in October 2011. Egypt should cover its needs easily; farmers cultivated 1.7 million … Continue reading →

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Five-year rice quota waiver, lower tariffs in WTO appeal by Philippines

Posted on March 22, 2012 by The Vision Research

http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/five-year-rice-quota-waiver-lower-tariffs-in-wto-appeal-by-philippines/ A FIVE-YEAR waiver for rice import quotas due to expire in June has been requested from the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the Philippines, which in exchange will reduce the applicable tariff. “[The petition was] submitted Monday in … Continue reading →

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Pak-India trade potential

Posted on January 12, 2012 by The Vision Research

http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/pak-india-trade-potential/ Pakistan-India trade could increase up to 50 times its current level by taking immediate measures like easing restrictions on visas, opening additional road border crossings, bus routes, air links and increasing the number of customs posts. India could become … Continue reading →