A rice mill survey covering diverse rice processing companies in terms of their milling output, type of technology and year of establishment was conducted to understand the current situation of the rice milling indust...A rice mill survey covering diverse rice processing companies in terms of their milling output, type of technology and year of establishment was conducted to understand the current situation of the rice milling industry and to identify enablers and barriers to its growth in Nepal. Coarse rice varieties dominate Nepal’s rice processing industry, with a 42% share by total weight, followed by medium rice (34%) and fine varieties (less than 7%). Polished white rice (<em>Arwa</em>) was the dominant rice type in Nepal in the survey, followed by parboiled and steamed rice. The price and profit margins increased from coarse to fine rice varieties and from <em>Arwa</em> to parboiled and steamed rice. The cost of milling also followed a similar trend. The rice milling industry in Nepal largely influences the adoption or non-adoption of any specific type of rice variety by dictating specific brands in the market and this has important implications for rice research and development. The rice processing industry of Nepal was unable to compete with the Indian rice milling industry because of: 1) low profit margins due to the high cost of rice production and procurement, 2) a lack of economies of scale, 3) a lack of milling technologies for long and extra-long and steamed rice in the country and a lack of investment to modernize rice milling technology, and 4) unavailability of paddy throughout the year locally. Millers were willing to upgrade their rice milling technology to include high throughput parboiling, steamed rice as well as long and extra-long grain rice. This will be a strategic decision in counteracting the ever-increasing rice imports in Nepal. We believe that the findings of the study will be vital for formulating an appropriate rice research, development and rice processing strategy for Nepal to achieve food and nutritional security and the Sustainable Development Goals.展开更多
In the first quarter,China's textile and apparel trade was USD 52.48 billion,a year-on-year decrease of 15.5%.Among them,exports were USD 46.35 billion,down 17.7%;imports were USD 6.13 billion,up 5.4%.Its main cha...In the first quarter,China's textile and apparel trade was USD 52.48 billion,a year-on-year decrease of 15.5%.Among them,exports were USD 46.35 billion,down 17.7%;imports were USD 6.13 billion,up 5.4%.Its main characteristics are as follows:First,production gradually recovered in March,and exports have rebounded significantly compared with February.展开更多
The current pandemic situation of COVID-19 is still severe in the United States,and global economic activities have been greatly affected.The pandemic has brought a severe blow to America's economy as well as some...The current pandemic situation of COVID-19 is still severe in the United States,and global economic activities have been greatly affected.The pandemic has brought a severe blow to America's economy as well as some opportunities.U.S.textile and apparel import report in April released U.S.imports of cotton,wool,man-made fiber,silk blends,and non-cotton,vegetable fber textile and apparel products totaled 4,009.展开更多
"In the past few years,the trade relationship between Lebanon and China has been growing steadily.China has become Lebanon’s largest trade partner,and 10%of Lebanon’s imports come from China."H.E.Milia Jab..."In the past few years,the trade relationship between Lebanon and China has been growing steadily.China has become Lebanon’s largest trade partner,and 10%of Lebanon’s imports come from China."H.E.Milia Jabbour,Ambassador of Lebanon to China explained in a recent interview by China’s Foreign Trade that despite the COVID-19 epidemic and slowing global trade,she is still optimistic about the trade and business cooperation between Lebanon and China.展开更多
There is a considerable increase in Chinese consum ers,buying power,a growing integration between the Chinese and global economies,an increasing Chinese policy emphasis on promoting imports and a consistently reaffirm...There is a considerable increase in Chinese consum ers,buying power,a growing integration between the Chinese and global economies,an increasing Chinese policy emphasis on promoting imports and a consistently reaffirmed commitment to economic reform and openness from China.展开更多
According to customs statistics,from January to December 2019,China’s textile machinery import and export totaled USD 7.116 billion,a decrease of 3.81%year-on-year.Of which:textile machinery imports were USD 3.333 bi...According to customs statistics,from January to December 2019,China’s textile machinery import and export totaled USD 7.116 billion,a decrease of 3.81%year-on-year.Of which:textile machinery imports were USD 3.333 billion,a decrease of 10.49% year-on-year;exports were USD 3.783 billion,an increase of 2.96% year-on-year.The growth rate of exports is significantly greater than the growth rate of imports,and the trade surplus has been maintained since this year.展开更多
With China’s population now exceeding 1.4 billion, exporte rs g lo b a l ly a re vying to tap into this market. Industries such as seafood see billions of dollars change hands, with China’s seafood imports worth $15...With China’s population now exceeding 1.4 billion, exporte rs g lo b a l ly a re vying to tap into this market. Industries such as seafood see billions of dollars change hands, with China’s seafood imports worth $15.6 billion in 2019. This positions China as an important export destination for many African seafood producers.展开更多
China’s economy and energy markets play a significant role in the world According to the national economic data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 19th,2019,China’s GDP has reached about RMB 99...China’s economy and energy markets play a significant role in the world According to the national economic data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 19th,2019,China’s GDP has reached about RMB 99.1 trillion,ranking second in the world,and a total volume of imports and exports of RMB 31.5 trillion,divided between RMB 17.2 trillion in exports and RMB 14.3 trillion in imports.China continues to maintain its position as the largest trading country in the world.展开更多
Trade data In July,the total import and export value of national trade in goods was USD 412.93 billion,an increase of 3.4%year-on-year(the same below),of which exports were USD 237.63 billion,an increase of 7.2%,and i...Trade data In July,the total import and export value of national trade in goods was USD 412.93 billion,an increase of 3.4%year-on-year(the same below),of which exports were USD 237.63 billion,an increase of 7.2%,and imports were USD 175.3 billion,a decrease of 1.4%.The trade surplus for the month was USD 62.33 billion.From January to July,the total import and export value was USD 244.263 billion,a year-on-year decrease of 4.8%,of which exports were USD 133.638 billion,a decrease of 4.1%,imports were USD 110.625 billion,a decrease of 75.7%,and a cumulative surplus of USD 230.13 billion was achieved.展开更多
Does public opinion influence US imports?Do countries with a good reputation export more to the US?And vice versa?Based on an extended trade gravity model,this paper employs news data from the GDELT database and US mo...Does public opinion influence US imports?Do countries with a good reputation export more to the US?And vice versa?Based on an extended trade gravity model,this paper employs news data from the GDELT database and US monthly import data to create an indicator of the influence of public opinion to examine the effects of US domestic public opinion on imports.Our research findings suggest that:(i)US public opinion influences US imports.Specifically,(ii)when public opinion turned negative during 2013-2017,it exerted a significantly negative effect on US imports;when public opinion was favorable during 2008-2012,it exerted an insignificantly positive effect on US imports.(iii)According to the pulse response function and variance decomposition,negative public opinion exerted a more significant and more lasting effect on US imports compared with positive public opinion.(iv)It can be discovered after further decomposing such effects on product categories that significant product heterogeneity exists in the public opinion effects on US imports:Complex and differentiated products are more influenced by negative public opinion while homogeneous and intermediate products are more influenced by positive public opinion.展开更多
This study examines the development and trends of China’s alfalfa market and imports, identifies key factors for the rapid increase in China’s alfalfa imports, and discusses potential impacts of the U.S.-China trade...This study examines the development and trends of China’s alfalfa market and imports, identifies key factors for the rapid increase in China’s alfalfa imports, and discusses potential impacts of the U.S.-China trade dispute and retaliations on the alfalfa markets and trade in both nations. China’s rapid transition toward larger-scale commercial dairy production, with enhanced feed and cost management as well as quality and safety control, and its limited resources for high-quality alfalfa production are key factors for the dramatic increase in its alfalfa imports, from 19 601 metric tons in 2008 to 1.38 million metric tons(mmt) in 2018. While the United States dominated China’s alfalfa imports with an average share of 97.01% from 2007 to 2017, the share dropped to 83.76% in 2018 and 63.28% in January 2019 due to the trade dispute and retaliations started in 2018. China will likely remain a large importer of alfalfa because of both its growing demand and the comparative advantages of imported alfalfa in quality and price, but the imports from the United States will be highly affected by the ongoing trade dispute and negotiations. China is also expected to make more efforts to reduce its dependence on U.S. alfalfa through increased investment in domestic alfalfa production and identification of alternative sources of alfalfa and other hay imports.展开更多
After two years of investigation.the U.S.lnternational Trade Commission.(TC) announced at the end of August that it would not enforce a ban on drones of Da Jiang Innovations(DJI).a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)...After two years of investigation.the U.S.lnternational Trade Commission.(TC) announced at the end of August that it would not enforce a ban on drones of Da Jiang Innovations(DJI).a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)maker.marking a victory for the company in a patent infringement suit.The investigation aimed at preventing intellectual property right infringement of U.S.products and un-fair competition in imports.展开更多
Analyzing the underlying characteristics of trade values movements has attracted much attention in the domestic research.However,the proposed understanding of these characteristics is limited by the intrinsic complexi...Analyzing the underlying characteristics of trade values movements has attracted much attention in the domestic research.However,the proposed understanding of these characteristics is limited by the intrinsic complexity of the imports/exports.Since economic systems are naturally organized by hierarchies,a novel hierarchical model is proposed in this paper to forecast China's foreign trade.First,the foreign trade data are disaggregated from perspectives of trading partners and trading products,forming two independent hierarchical models with total exports and imports as target variables.Second,a bottom-up strategy is applied.All bottom time series are modelled by corresponding control variables according to trading theories.Forecasts for bottom time series are then combined to generate initial forecasts for total exports and imports.Finally,forecasts for total imports and exports from the two hierarchical models,plus a single VECM model are combined to generate final forecasts.Empirical experiments show that this proposed forecasting model approach significantly outperforms benchmark models and produces consistent forecasts for both total imports and exports or detailed items,which helps a lot for analyzing future trading structure evolution and making foreign trade policies.展开更多
In the first half of 2020,ASEAN overtook the United States and European Union to become China’s largest trading partner in goods for the first time.From January to June,the value of trade between China and ASEAN reac...In the first half of 2020,ASEAN overtook the United States and European Union to become China’s largest trading partner in goods for the first time.From January to June,the value of trade between China and ASEAN reached US$297.89 billion,up2.2 percent compared with the same period last year.China’s exports to ASEAN reached US$164.04 billion,flat yearon-year,while China’s imports from ASEAN totaled US$133.85billion,up 5 percent from the same period in 2019.展开更多
The speed of China’s economic development is gradually accelerating, and the demand for energy is also constantly increasing, especially the demand for coal. In order to reveal whether the coal imports have an impact...The speed of China’s economic development is gradually accelerating, and the demand for energy is also constantly increasing, especially the demand for coal. In order to reveal whether the coal imports have an impact on China’s economic development, this paper constructs the VAR(6) model by selecting the quarterly data of coal imports (CIV) and gross domestic product (GDP) from 2002 to 2017, performing ADF (Augmented Dickey-Fuller) stationarity test and Johansen cointegration test. It shows that there is a long-term stable equilibrium relationship between coal imports and GDP. Then the impulse response function is used to obtain the relationship between coal imports and GDP. It is found that the impact of coal imports on GDP is greater than the impact of GDP on coal imports.展开更多
China s grain sectors have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years as the ever-increasing and historically high level of grain output has failed to reduce grain imports. On the contrary, high grain imports and ...China s grain sectors have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years as the ever-increasing and historically high level of grain output has failed to reduce grain imports. On the contrary, high grain imports and high domestic stock have accompanied historically high domestic output, a situation dubbed the "triple high" phenomenon in current policy discussion. This paper explores the role of widening domestic-world market price gaps in determining the triple high phenomenon.Unlike earlier studies that relied on production capacities, this paper argues that domestic production and demand (hence imports) are functions of domestic and world market prices and proposes an analytical framework to explicitly capture such price gaps under restricted trade linkages in general equilibrium. Following this approach, a set of price scenarios for the 2011-2020 period are constructed and simulated in a computable general equilibrium model. Results from the core scenarios, in which recent domestic and world market price trends are assumed to continue, suggest that further widening price gaps would substantially increase grain imports and reduce domestic output (by 60 million tons) and self-sufficiency ratios from base levels. In the alternative scenarios with larger (smaller) price gaps, we find higher (lower) imports and larger (smaller) decreases in domestic output and self-sufficiency ratios. Such results provide important policy implications as China's agricultural policy undergoes significant adjustment.展开更多
In considerati on of the imports nee of n itrogen-contai ning heterocycles in both medicinal and material chemistry, herein, we intend to summarize the most recent advances about their synthesis by electrochemical deh...In considerati on of the imports nee of n itrogen-contai ning heterocycles in both medicinal and material chemistry, herein, we intend to summarize the most recent advances about their synthesis by electrochemical dehydrogenation.展开更多
文摘A rice mill survey covering diverse rice processing companies in terms of their milling output, type of technology and year of establishment was conducted to understand the current situation of the rice milling industry and to identify enablers and barriers to its growth in Nepal. Coarse rice varieties dominate Nepal’s rice processing industry, with a 42% share by total weight, followed by medium rice (34%) and fine varieties (less than 7%). Polished white rice (<em>Arwa</em>) was the dominant rice type in Nepal in the survey, followed by parboiled and steamed rice. The price and profit margins increased from coarse to fine rice varieties and from <em>Arwa</em> to parboiled and steamed rice. The cost of milling also followed a similar trend. The rice milling industry in Nepal largely influences the adoption or non-adoption of any specific type of rice variety by dictating specific brands in the market and this has important implications for rice research and development. The rice processing industry of Nepal was unable to compete with the Indian rice milling industry because of: 1) low profit margins due to the high cost of rice production and procurement, 2) a lack of economies of scale, 3) a lack of milling technologies for long and extra-long and steamed rice in the country and a lack of investment to modernize rice milling technology, and 4) unavailability of paddy throughout the year locally. Millers were willing to upgrade their rice milling technology to include high throughput parboiling, steamed rice as well as long and extra-long grain rice. This will be a strategic decision in counteracting the ever-increasing rice imports in Nepal. We believe that the findings of the study will be vital for formulating an appropriate rice research, development and rice processing strategy for Nepal to achieve food and nutritional security and the Sustainable Development Goals.
文摘In the first quarter,China's textile and apparel trade was USD 52.48 billion,a year-on-year decrease of 15.5%.Among them,exports were USD 46.35 billion,down 17.7%;imports were USD 6.13 billion,up 5.4%.Its main characteristics are as follows:First,production gradually recovered in March,and exports have rebounded significantly compared with February.
文摘The current pandemic situation of COVID-19 is still severe in the United States,and global economic activities have been greatly affected.The pandemic has brought a severe blow to America's economy as well as some opportunities.U.S.textile and apparel import report in April released U.S.imports of cotton,wool,man-made fiber,silk blends,and non-cotton,vegetable fber textile and apparel products totaled 4,009.
文摘"In the past few years,the trade relationship between Lebanon and China has been growing steadily.China has become Lebanon’s largest trade partner,and 10%of Lebanon’s imports come from China."H.E.Milia Jabbour,Ambassador of Lebanon to China explained in a recent interview by China’s Foreign Trade that despite the COVID-19 epidemic and slowing global trade,she is still optimistic about the trade and business cooperation between Lebanon and China.
文摘There is a considerable increase in Chinese consum ers,buying power,a growing integration between the Chinese and global economies,an increasing Chinese policy emphasis on promoting imports and a consistently reaffirmed commitment to economic reform and openness from China.
文摘According to customs statistics,from January to December 2019,China’s textile machinery import and export totaled USD 7.116 billion,a decrease of 3.81%year-on-year.Of which:textile machinery imports were USD 3.333 billion,a decrease of 10.49% year-on-year;exports were USD 3.783 billion,an increase of 2.96% year-on-year.The growth rate of exports is significantly greater than the growth rate of imports,and the trade surplus has been maintained since this year.
文摘With China’s population now exceeding 1.4 billion, exporte rs g lo b a l ly a re vying to tap into this market. Industries such as seafood see billions of dollars change hands, with China’s seafood imports worth $15.6 billion in 2019. This positions China as an important export destination for many African seafood producers.
文摘China’s economy and energy markets play a significant role in the world According to the national economic data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 19th,2019,China’s GDP has reached about RMB 99.1 trillion,ranking second in the world,and a total volume of imports and exports of RMB 31.5 trillion,divided between RMB 17.2 trillion in exports and RMB 14.3 trillion in imports.China continues to maintain its position as the largest trading country in the world.
文摘Trade data In July,the total import and export value of national trade in goods was USD 412.93 billion,an increase of 3.4%year-on-year(the same below),of which exports were USD 237.63 billion,an increase of 7.2%,and imports were USD 175.3 billion,a decrease of 1.4%.The trade surplus for the month was USD 62.33 billion.From January to July,the total import and export value was USD 244.263 billion,a year-on-year decrease of 4.8%,of which exports were USD 133.638 billion,a decrease of 4.1%,imports were USD 110.625 billion,a decrease of 75.7%,and a cumulative surplus of USD 230.13 billion was achieved.
基金the Major Tendering Project of the National Social Science Fund of China(NSSFC)“Study on the Theory and Practiceof Inclusive Green Growth(19ZDA048)”the Advantageous Discipline of CASS Peak Strategy(industrial economics).
文摘Does public opinion influence US imports?Do countries with a good reputation export more to the US?And vice versa?Based on an extended trade gravity model,this paper employs news data from the GDELT database and US monthly import data to create an indicator of the influence of public opinion to examine the effects of US domestic public opinion on imports.Our research findings suggest that:(i)US public opinion influences US imports.Specifically,(ii)when public opinion turned negative during 2013-2017,it exerted a significantly negative effect on US imports;when public opinion was favorable during 2008-2012,it exerted an insignificantly positive effect on US imports.(iii)According to the pulse response function and variance decomposition,negative public opinion exerted a more significant and more lasting effect on US imports compared with positive public opinion.(iv)It can be discovered after further decomposing such effects on product categories that significant product heterogeneity exists in the public opinion effects on US imports:Complex and differentiated products are more influenced by negative public opinion while homogeneous and intermediate products are more influenced by positive public opinion.
基金the Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station at the University Vermont,USA,and the National Social Science Fund of China(17ZDA067)for financial support of this project。
文摘This study examines the development and trends of China’s alfalfa market and imports, identifies key factors for the rapid increase in China’s alfalfa imports, and discusses potential impacts of the U.S.-China trade dispute and retaliations on the alfalfa markets and trade in both nations. China’s rapid transition toward larger-scale commercial dairy production, with enhanced feed and cost management as well as quality and safety control, and its limited resources for high-quality alfalfa production are key factors for the dramatic increase in its alfalfa imports, from 19 601 metric tons in 2008 to 1.38 million metric tons(mmt) in 2018. While the United States dominated China’s alfalfa imports with an average share of 97.01% from 2007 to 2017, the share dropped to 83.76% in 2018 and 63.28% in January 2019 due to the trade dispute and retaliations started in 2018. China will likely remain a large importer of alfalfa because of both its growing demand and the comparative advantages of imported alfalfa in quality and price, but the imports from the United States will be highly affected by the ongoing trade dispute and negotiations. China is also expected to make more efforts to reduce its dependence on U.S. alfalfa through increased investment in domestic alfalfa production and identification of alternative sources of alfalfa and other hay imports.
文摘After two years of investigation.the U.S.lnternational Trade Commission.(TC) announced at the end of August that it would not enforce a ban on drones of Da Jiang Innovations(DJI).a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)maker.marking a victory for the company in a patent infringement suit.The investigation aimed at preventing intellectual property right infringement of U.S.products and un-fair competition in imports.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.7142201571573251+6 种基金7170315671988101the National Center of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary SciencesCAS(Global Macroeconomic MonitoringForecasting and Policy Simulation Platform)Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of StatisticsXiamen University under Grant No.201601。
文摘Analyzing the underlying characteristics of trade values movements has attracted much attention in the domestic research.However,the proposed understanding of these characteristics is limited by the intrinsic complexity of the imports/exports.Since economic systems are naturally organized by hierarchies,a novel hierarchical model is proposed in this paper to forecast China's foreign trade.First,the foreign trade data are disaggregated from perspectives of trading partners and trading products,forming two independent hierarchical models with total exports and imports as target variables.Second,a bottom-up strategy is applied.All bottom time series are modelled by corresponding control variables according to trading theories.Forecasts for bottom time series are then combined to generate initial forecasts for total exports and imports.Finally,forecasts for total imports and exports from the two hierarchical models,plus a single VECM model are combined to generate final forecasts.Empirical experiments show that this proposed forecasting model approach significantly outperforms benchmark models and produces consistent forecasts for both total imports and exports or detailed items,which helps a lot for analyzing future trading structure evolution and making foreign trade policies.
文摘In the first half of 2020,ASEAN overtook the United States and European Union to become China’s largest trading partner in goods for the first time.From January to June,the value of trade between China and ASEAN reached US$297.89 billion,up2.2 percent compared with the same period last year.China’s exports to ASEAN reached US$164.04 billion,flat yearon-year,while China’s imports from ASEAN totaled US$133.85billion,up 5 percent from the same period in 2019.
文摘The speed of China’s economic development is gradually accelerating, and the demand for energy is also constantly increasing, especially the demand for coal. In order to reveal whether the coal imports have an impact on China’s economic development, this paper constructs the VAR(6) model by selecting the quarterly data of coal imports (CIV) and gross domestic product (GDP) from 2002 to 2017, performing ADF (Augmented Dickey-Fuller) stationarity test and Johansen cointegration test. It shows that there is a long-term stable equilibrium relationship between coal imports and GDP. Then the impulse response function is used to obtain the relationship between coal imports and GDP. It is found that the impact of coal imports on GDP is greater than the impact of GDP on coal imports.
基金Zhu and Li acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.71803085 and No.71673142)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2017M621766)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.KJQN201949)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
文摘China s grain sectors have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years as the ever-increasing and historically high level of grain output has failed to reduce grain imports. On the contrary, high grain imports and high domestic stock have accompanied historically high domestic output, a situation dubbed the "triple high" phenomenon in current policy discussion. This paper explores the role of widening domestic-world market price gaps in determining the triple high phenomenon.Unlike earlier studies that relied on production capacities, this paper argues that domestic production and demand (hence imports) are functions of domestic and world market prices and proposes an analytical framework to explicitly capture such price gaps under restricted trade linkages in general equilibrium. Following this approach, a set of price scenarios for the 2011-2020 period are constructed and simulated in a computable general equilibrium model. Results from the core scenarios, in which recent domestic and world market price trends are assumed to continue, suggest that further widening price gaps would substantially increase grain imports and reduce domestic output (by 60 million tons) and self-sufficiency ratios from base levels. In the alternative scenarios with larger (smaller) price gaps, we find higher (lower) imports and larger (smaller) decreases in domestic output and self-sufficiency ratios. Such results provide important policy implications as China's agricultural policy undergoes significant adjustment.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21871234)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.LR15H300001)+1 种基金the Zhejiang Provincial Thousand-Talent ProgramZhejiang University of Technology for financial support.
文摘In considerati on of the imports nee of n itrogen-contai ning heterocycles in both medicinal and material chemistry, herein, we intend to summarize the most recent advances about their synthesis by electrochemical dehydrogenation.